Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BRK-B) Ownership
BRK-B ownership summary
as of October 18, 2026- Institutions
- 67.0% of shares outstanding
- Insiders
- 0.27% of shares outstanding
- Shares outstanding
- 1.41B
- Float
- 1.23B shares available to trade
- Short interest
- 0.99% 12.4M shares short
- Days to cover
- 2.67 short interest up 0.2% vs prior month
- Institutions 66.96%
- Insiders 0.27%
- Other investors 32.77%
BRK-B insider transactions
latest 20| Date | Name | Transaction | Price | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-31 | Tina Smith | Sell | $479.11 | — | — |
| 2026-03-30 | Ro Khanna | Sell | $474.49 | — | — |
| 2026-03-25 | Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. | Sell | $476.34 | — | — |
| 2026-03-23 | Ro Khanna | Sell | $480.23 | — | — |
| 2026-03-16 | Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. | Sell | $492.24 | — | — |
| 2026-03-16 | Mark Alford | Sell | $492.24 | — | — |
| 2026-03-13 | August Pfluger | Buy | $490.18 | — | — |
| 2026-02-24 | Ro Khanna | Buy | $494.60 | — | — |
| 2026-02-17 | Ro Khanna | Sell | $503.25 | — | — |
| 2026-02-06 | Ro Khanna | Buy | $508.06 | — | — |
| 2026-02-05 | Ro Khanna | Buy | $504.17 | — | — |
| 2026-01-29 | Ro Khanna | Sell | $476.21 | — | — |
| 2026-01-27 | Tina Smith | Sell | $474.79 | — | — |
| 2026-01-23 | Ro Khanna | Sell | $479.60 | — | — |
| 2026-01-06 | Ro Khanna | Sell | $499.30 | — | — |
| 2025-12-24 | Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. | Sell | $500.83 | — | — |
| 2025-11-19 | Robert Bresnahan, Jr. | Sell | $501.49 | — | — |
| 2025-11-18 | Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. | Buy | $504.40 | — | — |
| 2025-11-12 | Ro Khanna | Sell | $502.71 | — | — |
| 2025-11-05 | Richard McCormick | Buy | $489.30 | — | — |
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-B shares outstanding
Year-end shares outstanding, adjusted for splits.
Who owns BRK-B
Institutional investors own 67.0% of Berkshire Hathaway's shares and insiders 0.27%. Short interest is 0.99% of the float, or 2.67 days of average trading volume. The share count fell 12.5% since 2014.
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BRK-B ownership FAQ
What percentage of Berkshire Hathaway is owned by institutions?
Institutions hold 67.0% of Berkshire Hathaway's shares outstanding; insiders hold 0.27%.
What is Berkshire Hathaway's short interest?
12.4M shares of Berkshire Hathaway were sold short, 0.99% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 2.67 days to cover.
Are insiders buying or selling Berkshire Hathaway?
Of the latest 20 reported insider transactions in Berkshire Hathaway (since November 5, 2025), 6 were purchases and 14 were sales.
How many shares of Berkshire Hathaway are outstanding?
Berkshire Hathaway has 1.41B shares outstanding, of which 1.23B are in the public float.