Berkshire Hathaway Shares Outstanding 2010-2024 | BRK.B

Berkshire Hathaway shares outstanding history from 2010 to 2024. 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 December 31, 2024 were 2.158B, a 0.77% 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)
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 $1117.953B $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 $1120.136B 23.60
Progressive (PGR) United States $155.616B 17.74
Chubb (CB) Switzerland $114.432B 12.68
Sampo (SAXPY) Finland $108.026B 18.72
Tokio Marine Holdings (TKOMY) Japan $71.481B 9.94
Travelers (TRV) United States $57.970B 13.60
Allstate (ALL) United States $51.590B 10.63
Arch Capital Group (ACGL) Bermuda $34.780B 9.99
Hartford Insurance (HIG) United States $33.929B 11.43
Fairfax Financial Holdings (FRFHF) Canada $33.885B 9.23
MS&AD Insurances (MSADY) Japan $33.704B 0.00
W.R Berkley (WRB) United States $26.097B 16.62
Cincinnati Financial (CINF) United States $20.704B 17.47
Fidelity National Financial (FNF) United States $16.997B 13.32
CNA Financial (CNA) United States $12.949B 9.94
RenaissanceRe Holdings (RNR) Bermuda $11.793B 5.61
Kinsale Capital (KNSL) United States $11.306B 30.22
American Financial (AFG) United States $10.707B 11.90
Axis Capital Holdings (AXS) Bermuda $7.440B 8.46
RLI (RLI) United States $7.132B 27.08
First American Financial (FAF) United States $6.102B 13.42
Hanover Insurance (THG) United States $5.808B 12.08
Essent Group (ESNT) Bermuda $5.719B 8.05
Selective Insurance (SIGI) United States $5.448B 27.59
White Mountains Insurance Group (WTM) United States $4.435B 8.47
Palomar Holdings (PLMR) United States $4.005B 32.21
Mercury General (MCY) United States $2.980B 7.48
Hagerty (HGTY) United States $2.957B 37.70
NMI Holdings Inc (NMIH) United States $2.635B 7.48
Skyward Specialty Insurance (SKWD) United States $2.210B 17.91
Root (ROOT) United States $1.972B 75.87
Stewart Information Services (STC) United States $1.815B 19.37
HCI (HCI) United States $1.573B 16.91
Bowhead Specialty Holdings (BOW) United States $1.313B 0.00
ProAssurance (PRA) United States $1.186B 22.96
Safety Insurance (SAFT) United States $1.145B 18.52
Heritage Insurance Holdings (HRTG) United States $0.808B 9.39
United Fire (UFCS) United States $0.691B 10.67
UNIVERSAL INSURANCE HOLDINGS INC (UVE) United States $0.651B 13.09
Donegal (DGICA) United States $0.650B 13.12
Donegal (DGICB) United States $0.592B 13.09
American Coastal Insurance (ACIC) United States $0.534B 7.10
Investors Title (ITIC) United States $0.502B 14.03
Greenlight Capital Re (GLRE) Cayman Islands $0.465B 11.12
Global Indemnity (GBLI) United States $0.425B 9.64
Ambac Financial (AMBC) United States $0.373B 17.41
NI Holdings (NODK) United States $0.271B 46.71
Kingstone (KINS) United States $0.235B 12.07
Kingsway Financial Services (KFS) United States $0.223B 0.00
First Acceptance (FACO) United States $0.122B 4.88
Maiden Holdings (MHLD) Bermuda $0.096B 0.00
Roadzen (RDZN) United States $0.079B 0.00
Conifer Holdings (CNFR) United States $0.007B 0.00