Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BRK-A) Ownership
BRK-A ownership summary
as of October 18, 2026- Institutions
- 56.8% of shares outstanding
- Insiders
- 38.98% of shares outstanding
- Shares outstanding
- 488K
- Float
- 1.2M shares available to trade
- Short interest
- 0.06% 177 shares short
- Days to cover
- 0.80 short interest up 2.3% vs prior month
- Institutions 56.77%
- Insiders 38.98%
- Other investors 4.26%
BRK-A insider transactions
latest 3| Date | Name | Transaction | Price | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-30 | Ro Khanna | Buy | $717,922.00 | — | — |
| 2025-09-03 | Ro Khanna | Buy | $751,523.34 | — | — |
| 2025-08-08 | Ajit Jain | Sell | $464.73 | 2,000 | $929,460 |
Reported trades by company officers, directors and other filers (including disclosures by members of Congress where EODHD lists them). "—" where the filing gives no share count.
BRK-A shares outstanding
Year-end shares outstanding, adjusted for splits.
Who owns BRK-A
Institutional investors own 56.8% of Berkshire Hathaway's shares and insiders 38.98%. Short interest is 0.06% of the float, or 0.80 days of average trading volume. The share count fell 12.5% since 2014.
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BRK-A ownership FAQ
What percentage of Berkshire Hathaway is owned by institutions?
Institutions hold 56.8% of Berkshire Hathaway's shares outstanding; insiders hold 38.98%.
What is Berkshire Hathaway's short interest?
177 shares of Berkshire Hathaway were sold short, 0.06% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 0.80 days to cover.
Are insiders buying or selling Berkshire Hathaway?
Of the latest 3 reported insider transactions in Berkshire Hathaway (since August 8, 2025), 2 were purchases and 1 were sales.
How many shares of Berkshire Hathaway are outstanding?
Berkshire Hathaway has 488K shares outstanding, of which 1.2M are in the public float.