List of assets owned by Berkshire Hathaway

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This is a list of subsidiaries, equities, and cash equivalents owned by multinational holding company Berkshire Hathaway.

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Cash and equivalents

As of March 31, 2024, Berkshire Hathaway had $28.891 billion in cash and cash equivalents and $153.444 billion in short-term investments in U.S. treasury bills. [1]

Operating subsidiaries

Companies for which Berkshire Hathaway owns wholly or controls a majority of voting shares.

CompanySectorOwnership %Acquisition Date (YYYY/MM/DD)Acquisition PriceNotes
Acme Brick Company Materials and Construction100%2000/08/01 [2] ~$600 Million ($4,392.65 Million 2017) [3] [4]
Alleghany Corporation Insurance100%2022/10/19 [5] $11.6 billion [5] Included Alleghany subsidiary Kentucky Trailer, which designs and manufacturers trailers
AltaLink Electric Transmission100% [6] 2014/12/01 [7] C$3.24 Billion [8] A subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway Energy. Became full owner in October 2024(from 92% to 100%)
Ben Bridge Jeweler Luxury Items100%2000/07/18 [9] [10]
Benjamin Moore & Co. Materials and Construction100%2001 [11] $1 Billion [12] [13]
BerkadiaMortgage Financing50%2009/12/31 [14] Joint venture with Jefferies Financial Group, formerly known as Leucadia
Berkshire Hathaway Assurance Insurance100%2007/12/01
Berkshire Hathaway AutomotiveAutomotive90%2015/05/09 [15] Renamed from Van Tuyl Group
Berkshire Hathaway Energy Utilities100% [6] 1999/03/26Renamed from Mid-American Energy Holdings. Became full owner in October 2024(from 92% to 100%)
BoatUS 20Insurance2007/07/27
Borsheim's Fine Jewelry Luxury Items100%1989 [16]
Brooks Sports Apparel100%2006/08/02
BNSF Railway Company Railroads and Logistics100%2010/02/12$34 Billion [17]
Business Wire Media100%2006/03/01 [18]
Cavalier HomesMaterials and Construction100%2008
Central States Indemnity Insurance and Finance100%1992/10/20 [19]
Charter BrokerageLogistics100%2014/12/12 [20]
Clayton Homes Materials and Construction100%2007/05/10 [21] $1.7 billion [22] [23] [24]
CORT Business ServicesFurniture Related100%2000/01/14$467 Million ($3,418.94 Million 2017) [3]
CTB Inc. Capital Goods100%2002
Dairy Queen [25] Food and Beverage99%1997/10/21$585 Million [26]
Duracell Household Products100%2016/02/29 [27] $1.8 billion [28]
Ebby Halliday CompaniesReal Estate100%2018/06/03 [29]
Fechheimer Brothers CompanyClothing100%1986
FlightSafety International Business Services100%1997 [30]
Forest River Automotive100%2005/08/31
Fruit of the Loom Clothing100%2002/04/30 [31] $835 Million [32]
Garanimals Clothing100%2002/09/04
GEICO Insurance and Finance100%1996/08/26 [33] $2.3 Billion [34]
Gen Re Insurance and Finance100%1998/12/21 [35] [36] $22 Billion [37]
Helzberg Diamonds Luxury Items100%1995 [38]
H.H. Brown Shoe Group Clothing100%1991/07/01
International Metalworking Companies (IMC)Materials and Construction100%2006/05/08
Jazwares Toys100%2022/10/19Acquired in connection to the acquisition of Alleghany Corporation
Johns Manville Materials and Construction100%2001/02/27 [39] $1.8 Billion [13]
Jordan's Furniture Furniture Related100%1999/10/11
Justin Brands Clothing100%2000/08/01$570 Million [13]
Kansas Bankers Surety Company Insurance and Finance100%1998/04/10
Kern River Pipeline Pipeline100% [6] 2006/03/21$960 Million [40] A subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway Energy Became full owner in October 2024(from 92% to 100%)
Larson-Juhl [41] Furniture Related100%2001/12/17
Louis MotorMotorcycles100%2015/02/20
Lubrizol Chemicals100%2011/09/16$9.7 Billion [42] [43]
Marmon Group Diversified Holding Company99%2008 [44] [45] $4.5 Billion
McLane Company Logistics100%2003/05/23 [46] $1.45 Billion [47]
Medical Protective Liability Insurance100%2005/06/30 [48] [49]
MiTekMaterials and Construction90%2001/06/12 [50] Other 10% owned by MiTek management
National Indemnity Company Insurance and Finance100%1967/03/01 [51] $6.8 Million ($49.78 Million inflation adjusted) [52]
Nebraska Furniture Mart Furniture Related80%1983 [53] $60 Million [54]
NetJets Business Services100%1998 [55] $725 Million [56]
Northern Natural Gas Pipeline100% [6] 2002/08/01$928 Million [57] A subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway Energy Became full owner in October 2024(from 92% to 100%)
NV Energy Electric & Gas Distribution100% [6] 2013/12/19 [58] $5.6 Billion [59] A subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway Energy Became full owner in October 2024(from 92% to 100%)
Omaha World-Herald Media100%2011/12/01 [60] $150 Million [61]
Oriental Trading Company Toy Party Craft100%2012/11/02 [62]
PacifiCorp Electric Distribution100% [6] 2005$9.4 billion [63] A subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway Energy Became full owner in October 2024(from 92% to 100%)
Pampered Chef [64] Food and Beverage100%2002/09/23
Pilot Flying J Retail, Food and Beverage, Petroleum100%2017/10/03 [65] $2.76 billion in 2017 for a 38.6% Pilot stake; $8.2bn in 2023 for an additional 41.4%Initially started with a 38.6% stake in 2017. [65] Became a full owner in January 2024. [66]
Precision Castparts Corp. Aerospace and Defense100%2016/01/29$37 Billion [67]
Precision Steel Warehouse, Inc.Materials and Construction100%1979 [68]
RC Willey Home Furnishings Furniture Related1995 [69]
Richline GroupWholesale and Manufacturing100%2007/05/01 [70]
Russell Brands Sports Equipment Manufacturer100%2006 [31] $600 Million [71] A division of Fruit of the Loom
Scott Fetzer Company Other100%1985$230 Million [13]
See's Candies Food and Beverage100%1972/01/03$25 Million [72] [73]
SE HomesMaterials and Construction100%2007
Shaw Industries Materials and Construction2002/01/21 [74]
Star Furniture Furniture Related100%1997/07/14
TTI, Inc. Electronic Component Distribution100%2007/03/30
United States Liability Insurance GroupInsurance and Finance100%2000/08/08 [75]
Wesco Financial Insurance and Finance100%1978 [76] Business units dissolved into Berkshire Hathaway
WPLG-TV Media100%2014/07/01 [77]
XTRA LeaseCommercial Semi Trailer Rental and Leasing100%2001/09/20 [78]

U.S.-listed public company and ETF holdings

Sourced from Berkshire Hathaway's Form 13F-HR filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, as of May 2022: [79]

CompanyTickerSectorOwnership %# of SharesValueAs of date
Ally Financial NYSE :  ALLY Financial Services9.4029,000,000$971,500,000December 31, 2024
Amazon Nasdaq :  AMZN Technology and Retail0.0110,000,000$1,945,400,000December 31, 2024
American Express NYSE :  AXP Financial Services21.6151,610,700$39,618,908,124December 31, 2024
Aon plc NYSE :  AON Financial Services1.904,100,000$1,635,859,000December 31, 2024
Apple Inc. Nasdaq :  AAPL Technology2.0300,000,000$68,244,000,000December 31, 2024
Bank of America NYSE :  BAC Banking8.9680,233,587$27,093,703,770December 31, 2024
BYD Company SEHK :  1211 Automotive4.9054,200,142$2,357,706,177December 31, 2024
Charter Communications Nasdaq :  CHTR Telecommunications1.401,991,759$743,961,822December 31, 2024
Chevron Corporation NYSE :  CVX Petroleum6.70118,610,534$18,689,461,842December 31, 2024
Citigroup NYSE :  C Banking0.8014,639,502$986,848,830December 31, 2024
The Coca-Cola Company NYSE :  KO Food & Drink9.30400,000,000$28,580,000,000December 31, 2024
DaVita NYSE :  DVA Healthcare43.935,142,479$5,338,142,560December 31, 2024
Diageo NYSE :  DEO Alcohol0.01227,750$25,551,273December 31, 2024
Itochu TYO : 8001 Conglomerate7.50118,331,800$5,385,201,953December 31, 2024
Johnson & Johnson NYSE :  JNJ Pharmaceuticals0.01327,100$57,890,158December 31, 2024
Kraft Heinz Nasdaq :  KHC Food & Drink27.3325,634,818$10,491,953,836December 31, 2024
Kroger NYSE :  KR Retail6.9050,000,000$3,386,000,000December 31, 2024
Liberty Latin America Ltd. Class A Nasdaq :  LILA Media6.502,630,792$17,363,227December 31, 2024
Liberty Latin America Ltd. Class C Nasdaq :  LILAK Media0.801,284,020$8,423,171December 31, 2024
Liberty Media Formula One Series C Nasdaq :  FWONK Media3.16,801,360$579,135,804December 31, 2024
Liberty Sirius XM Group Series A Nasdaq :  LSXMA Media14.420,207,680$812,146,659May 12, 2022
Liberty Sirius XM Group Series C Nasdaq :  LSXMK Media14.443,208,291$1,729,627,889May 12, 2022
Mastercard NYSE :  MA Financial Services0.43,986,648$2,141,308,374December 31, 2024
Moody's Corporation NYSE :  MCO Financial Services13.724,669,778$11,108,554,336December 31, 2024
Nu Holdings Ltd NYSE :  NU Banking0.840,180,168$406,623,300December 31, 2024
NVR Inc NYSE :  STOR Industrials0.411,112$83,378,003December 31, 2024
Occidental Petroleum NYSE :  OXY Petroleum28.2264,941,431$12,547,626,172December 31, 2024
T-Mobile US Nasdaq :  TMUS Telecommunications0.404,350,000$1,159,840,500December 31, 2024
Verisign Nasdaq :  VRSN Technology14.0013,289,880$3,176,547,118December 31, 2024
Visa Inc NYSE :  V Financial Services0.408,297,460$2,833,416,641December 31, 2024

Non-US public companies

At year end 2021, Berkshire Hathaway Energy owns 7.7% of Chinese electric vehicle manufacturer BYD Company, and Berkshire Hathaway owns approximately 6% stakes in five major Japanese conglomerates, ITOCHU Corporation, Mitsubishi Corporation, Marubeni Corporation, Sumitomo Corporation and Mitsui & Co., Ltd. [80]

Former subsidiaries

CompanySectorOwnership %Disposal DateNotes
H. J. Heinz Company Foods52.5%July 2, 2015Merged into Kraft-Heinz
Applied UnderwritersInsurance100%July 13, 2019Sold [81]
The Buffalo News Media100%Mar 16, 2020Sold [82]

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