Berkshire Hathaway Shares Outstanding 2010-2025 | BRK.B

Berkshire Hathaway shares outstanding history from 2010 to 2025. Shares outstanding can be defined as the number of shares held by shareholders (including insiders) assuming conversion of all convertible debt, securities, warrants and options. This metric excludes the company's treasury shares.
  • Berkshire Hathaway shares outstanding for the quarter ending March 31, 2025 were 2.159B, a 0.08% decline year-over-year.
  • Berkshire Hathaway 2024 shares outstanding were 2.158B, a 0.77% decline from 2023.
  • Berkshire Hathaway 2023 shares outstanding were 2.175B, a 1.36% decline from 2022.
  • Berkshire Hathaway 2022 shares outstanding were 2.205B, a 2.74% decline from 2021.
Berkshire Hathaway Annual Shares Outstanding
(Millions of Shares)
2024 2,158
2023 2,175
2022 2,205
2021 2,267
2020 2,393
2019 2,453
2018 2,467
2017 2,469
2016 2,467
2015 2,466
2014 2,467
2013 2,469
2012 2,479
2011 2,476
2010 2,455
2009 2,328
Berkshire Hathaway Quarterly Shares Outstanding
(Millions of Shares)
2025-03-31 2,159
2024-12-31 2,158
2024-09-30 2,156
2024-06-30 2,157
2024-03-31 2,160
2023-12-31 2,175
2023-09-30 2,172
2023-06-30 2,176
2023-03-31 2,186
2022-12-31 2,205
2022-09-30 2,202
2022-06-30 2,207
2022-03-31 2,214
2021-12-31 2,267
2021-09-30 2,256
2021-06-30 2,281
2021-03-31 2,301
2020-12-31 2,393
2020-09-30 2,382
2020-06-30 2,419
2020-03-31 2,436
2019-12-31 2,453
2019-09-30 2,451
2019-06-30 2,454
2019-03-31 2,461
2018-12-31 2,467
2018-09-30 2,467
2018-06-30 2,469
2018-03-31 2,469
2017-12-31 2,469
2017-09-30 1,333
2017-06-30 2,469
2017-03-31 2,468
2016-12-31 2,467
2016-09-30 2,468
2016-06-30 2,467
2016-03-31 2,467
2015-12-31 2,466
2015-09-30 2,467
2015-06-30 2,466
2015-03-31 2,466
2014-12-31 2,467
2014-09-30 2,465
2014-06-30 2,468
2014-03-31 2,468
2013-12-31 2,469
2013-09-30 2,467
2013-06-30 2,467
2013-03-31 2,466
2012-12-31 2,479
2012-09-30 2,480
2012-06-30 2,479
2012-03-31 2,478
2011-12-31 2,476
2011-09-30 2,479
2011-06-30 2,475
2011-03-31 2,474
2010-12-31 2,455
2010-09-30 2,473
2010-06-30 2,472
2010-03-31 2,400
2009-12-31 2,328
2009-09-30 2,329
2009-06-30 2,329
2009-03-31 2,326
Sector Industry Market Cap Revenue
Finance Property, Casualty and Title Insurance $1086.369B $371.433B
Berkshire Hathaway is a holding company, which owns subsidiaries in insurance, rail roads, utilities, manufacturing services, retail and home building. The most important of these are insurance businesses conducted on both a primary basis and insurance basis, a freight rail transportation business and a group of utility and energy generation and distribution businesses. It has four major operating sectors - The Insurance group (includes GEICO, Government Employees Insurance Company writes private passenger automobile insurance); General Re (conducts reinsurance business, offering property and casualty, life and health coverage to clients worldwide); Berkshire Hathaway Reinsurance Group (underwrites excess-of-loss reinsurance and quota-share coverage for insurers and reinsurers globally); Berkshire Hathaway Primary Group (comprises a wide variety of independently-managed insurance businesses that principally write liability coverage for commercial accounts).
Stock Name Country Market Cap PE Ratio
Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A) United States $1087.656B 23.71
Progressive (PGR) United States $162.454B 18.52
Sampo (SAXPY) Finland $115.454B 19.75
Chubb (CB) Switzerland $115.044B 13.80
Tokio Marine Holdings (TKOMY) Japan $76.335B 10.90
Travelers (TRV) United States $61.418B 14.41
Allstate (ALL) United States $53.631B 12.11
Fairfax Financial Holdings (FRFHF) Canada $37.560B 9.58
Hartford Insurance (HIG) United States $36.663B 12.69
MS&AD Insurances (MSADY) Japan $35.899B 7.42
Arch Capital Group (ACGL) Bermuda $34.466B 11.00
W.R Berkley (WRB) United States $27.386B 17.56
Cincinnati Financial (CINF) United States $22.711B 25.90
Fidelity National Financial (FNF) United States $14.726B 11.51
CNA Financial (CNA) United States $12.749B 10.35
RenaissanceRe Holdings (RNR) Bermuda $11.616B 8.17
Kinsale Capital (KNSL) United States $10.564B 27.83
American Financial (AFG) United States $10.157B 12.39
Axis Capital Holdings (AXS) Bermuda $7.844B 8.47
RLI (RLI) United States $6.799B 26.04
Hanover Insurance (THG) United States $5.998B 11.83
Essent Group (ESNT) Bermuda $5.862B 8.46
First American Financial (FAF) United States $5.704B 11.55
Selective Insurance (SIGI) United States $5.261B 23.52
White Mountains Insurance Group (WTM) United States $4.627B 18.05
Palomar Holdings (PLMR) United States $4.301B 30.40
Mercury General (MCY) United States $3.318B 14.54
Hagerty (HGTY) United States $3.141B 34.04
NMI Holdings Inc (NMIH) United States $2.951B 8.04
Skyward Specialty Insurance (SKWD) United States $2.443B 18.84
Root (ROOT) United States $1.998B 40.62
HCI (HCI) United States $1.884B 15.77
Stewart Information Services (STC) United States $1.698B 17.63
Safety Insurance (SAFT) United States $1.219B 18.19
Bowhead Specialty Holdings (BOW) United States $1.214B 26.18
ProAssurance (PRA) United States $1.188B 21.85
UNIVERSAL INSURANCE HOLDINGS INC (UVE) United States $0.742B 12.32
Donegal (DGICA) United States $0.718B 10.04
Heritage Insurance Holdings (HRTG) United States $0.711B 9.07
United Fire (UFCS) United States $0.702B 10.25
Donegal (DGICB) United States $0.643B 9.84
American Coastal Insurance (ACIC) United States $0.530B 7.41
Greenlight Capital Re (GLRE) Cayman Islands $0.468B 10.50
Global Indemnity (GBLI) United States $0.439B 15.24
Investors Title (ITIC) United States $0.433B 14.64
Ambac Financial (AMBC) United States $0.361B 0.00
American Integrity Insurance (AII) $0.324B 0.00
Kingsway Financial Services (KFS) United States $0.311B 0.00
NI Holdings (NODK) United States $0.265B 44.14
Kingstone (KINS) United States $0.219B 10.28
First Acceptance (FACO) United States $0.120B 5.67
Maiden Holdings (MHLD) Bermuda $0.104B 0.00
Roadzen (RDZN) United States $0.070B 0.00
Conifer Holdings (CNFR) United States $0.010B 0.00