This is a list of subsidiaries, equities, cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments owned by multinational holding company Berkshire Hathaway.
Cash, cash equivalents and U.S. Treasury Bills
As of March 31, 2026, Berkshire Hathaway had $373.5 billion in cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments in U.S. treasury bills.
Operating subsidiaries
Companies for which Berkshire Hathaway owns wholly or controls a majority of voting shares:
{| class="wikitable sortable mw-collapsible"
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! Company !! Sector !! Ownership % !! Acquisition Date (YYYY/MM/DD) !! Acquisition Price !! Notes
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| Acme Brick Company
| Materials and Construction
| style="text-align: center;" | 100%
| style="text-align: center;" | 2000/08/01
| ~$600 Million
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| Alleghany Corporation
| Insurance
| style="text-align: center;" | 100%
| style="text-align: center;" | 2022/10/19
| $11.6 billion
| style="text-align: center;" | 2014/12/01
| C$3.24 Billion
| A subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway Energy. Became full owner in October 2024(from 92% to 100%)
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|Bell Laboratories
|Rodent Control
| style="text-align: center;" |100%
| style="text-align: center;" |2025/07/31
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| Ben Bridge Jeweler
| Luxury Items
| style="text-align: center;" | 100%
| style="text-align: center;" | 2000/07/18
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| Benjamin Moore & Co.
| Materials and Construction
| style="text-align: center;" | 100%
| style="text-align: center;" | 2001
| $1 Billion
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| Berkadia
| Mortgage Financing
| style="text-align: center;" | 50%
| style="text-align: center;" | 2009/12/31
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| Joint venture with Jefferies Financial Group, formerly known as Leucadia
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| Berkshire Hathaway Assurance
| Insurance
| style="text-align: center;" | 100%
| style="text-align: center;" | 2007/12/01
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| Berkshire Hathaway Automotive
| Automotive
| style="text-align: center;" | 90%
| style="text-align: center;" | 2015/05/09
| $4.1 Billion
| Renamed from Van Tuyl Group
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|Berkshire Hathaway Direct Insurance Company (THREE)
|Insurance
| style="text-align: center;" | 100%
| style="text-align: center;" | 2019
|
|Renamed from American Centennial Insurance Company
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| Berkshire Hathaway Energy
| Utilities
| style="text-align: center;" | 100%
| Renamed from Mid-American Energy Holdings. Became full owner in October 2024(from 92% to 100%)
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|Berkshire Hathaway European Insurance
|Insurance
| style="text-align: center;" | 100%
| style="text-align: center;" | 2019/03
|
|A subsidiary of National Indemnity
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|Berkshire Hathaway Homestate Companies
|Insurance
| style="text-align: center;" | 100%
| style="text-align: center;" | 1990
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|Berkshire Hathaway International Insurance
|Insurance
| style="text-align: center;" | 100%
| style="text-align: center;" | 1997
|
|A subsidiary of National Indemnity
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|Berkshire Hathaway Life Insurance Company of Nebraska
|Insurance
| style="text-align: center;" |100%
| style="text-align: center;" |
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|Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance
|Insurance
| style="text-align: center;" | 100%
| style="text-align: center;" | 2013
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| BoatUS 20
| Insurance
|
| style="text-align: center;" | 2007/07/27
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| Borsheim's Fine Jewelry
| Luxury Items
| style="text-align: center;" | 100%
| style="text-align: center;" | 1989
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| Brooks Sports
| Apparel
| style="text-align: center;" | 100%
| style="text-align: center;" | 2006/08/02
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| BNSF Railway Company
| Railroads and Logistics
| style="text-align: center;" | 100%
| style="text-align: center;" | 2010/02/12
| $34 Billion
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| Business Wire
| Media
| style="text-align: center;" | 100%
| style="text-align: center;" | 2006/03/01
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| Cavalier Homes
| Materials and Construction
| style="text-align: center;" | 100%
| style="text-align: center;" | 2008
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| Central States Indemnity
| Insurance and Finance
| style="text-align: center;" | 100%
| style="text-align: center;" | 1992/10/20
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| Charter Brokerage
| Logistics
| style="text-align: center;" | 100%
| style="text-align: center;" | 2014/12/12
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| Clayton Homes
| Materials and Construction
| style="text-align: center;" | 100%
| style="text-align: center;" | 2007/05/10
| $1.7 billion
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| CORT Business Services
| Furniture Related
| style="text-align: center;" | 100%
| style="text-align: center;" | 2000/01/14
| $467 Million
| $180 Million
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| Dairy Queen
| Food and Beverage
| style="text-align: center;" | 99%
| style="text-align: center;" | 1997/10/21
| $585 Million
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| Duracell
| Household Products
| style="text-align: center;" | 100%
| style="text-align: center;" | 2016/02/29
| $1.8 billion
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| Ebby Halliday Companies
| Real Estate
| style="text-align: center;" | 100%
| style="text-align: center;" | 2018/06/03
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|Faraday
|Insurance
| style="text-align: center;" | 100%
| style="text-align: center;" | 1998/12/21
|
|A subsidiary of Gen Re
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| Fechheimer Brothers Company
| Clothing
| style="text-align: center;" | 100%
| style="text-align: center;" | 1986
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| FlightSafety International
| Business Services
| style="text-align: center;" | 100%
| style="text-align: center;" | 1996/12/23
| $1.5 Billion
| $835 Million
|
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| Garanimals
| Clothing
| style="text-align: center;" | 100%
| style="text-align: center;" | 2002/09/04
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| GEICO
| Insurance and Finance
| style="text-align: center;" | 100%
| style="text-align: center;" | 1996/08/26
| $2.3 Billion
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| Gen Re
| Insurance and Finance
| style="text-align: center;" | 100%
| style="text-align: center;" | 1998/12/21
| $22 Billion
|
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|GenStar
|Insurance
| style="text-align: center;" | 100%
| style="text-align: center;" | 1998/12/21
|
|A subsidiary of Gen Re
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|Genesis Insurance
|Insurance
| style="text-align: center;" | 100%
| style="text-align: center;" | 1998/12/21
|
|A subsidiary of Gen Re
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| Helzberg Diamonds
| Luxury Items
| style="text-align: center;" | 100%
| style="text-align: center;" | 1995
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| H.H. Brown Shoe Group
| Clothing
| style="text-align: center;" | 100%
| style="text-align: center;" | 1991/07/01
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| International Metalworking Companies (IMC)
| Materials and Construction
| style="text-align: center;" | 100%
| style="text-align: center;" | 2006/05/08
| $5 billion in 2006 for an 80% stake; $2.05 billion in 2013 for an additional 20%
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|Jazwares
|Toys
| style="text-align: center;" | 100%
| style="text-align: center;" | 2022/10/19
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|Acquired in connection to the acquisition of Alleghany Corporation
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| Johns Manville
| Materials and Construction
| style="text-align: center;" | 100%
| style="text-align: center;" | 2001/02/27
| $1.8 Billion
| Acquired through Wesco Financial
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| Kern River Pipeline
| Pipeline
| style="text-align: center;" | 100%
| A subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway Energy Became full owner in October 2024(from 92% to 100%)
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| Larson-Juhl
| Furniture Related
| style="text-align: center;" | 100%
| style="text-align: center;" | 2001/12/17
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| Louis Motor
| Motorcycles
| style="text-align: center;" | 100%
| style="text-align: center;" | 2015/02/20
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| Lubrizol
| Chemicals
| style="text-align: center;" | 100%
| style="text-align: center;" | 2011/09/16
| $9.7 Billion
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| Marmon Group
| Diversified Holding Company
| style="text-align: center;" | 99.7%
| $4.5 Billion in 2008 for 63.6% stake; $1.5 Billion in 2010 for 16.6%, $1.4 Billion in 2012 for 9.8% and $1.47 Billion in 2013 for 9.7%
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| McLane Company
| Logistics
| style="text-align: center;" | 100%
| style="text-align: center;" | 2003/05/23
| $1.45 Billion
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| Medical Protective
| Liability Insurance
| style="text-align: center;" | 100%
| style="text-align: center;" | 2005/06/30
| $825 Million
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| MiTek
| Materials and Construction
| style="text-align: center;" | 90%
| style="text-align: center;" | 2001/07/31
| $400 Million
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| National Indemnity Company
| Insurance and Finance
| style="text-align: center;" | 100%
| style="text-align: center;" | 1967/03/01
| $6.8 Million
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| Nebraska Furniture Mart
| Furniture Related
| style="text-align: center;" | 90%
| style="text-align: center;" | 1983
| $60 Million
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| NetJets
| Business Services
| style="text-align: center;" | 100%
| style="text-align: center;" | 1998
| $725 Million
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|New England Asset Management (NEAM)
|Finance
| style="text-align: center;" | 100%
| style="text-align: center;" | 1998/12/21
|
|A subsidiary of Gen Re
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| Northern Natural Gas
| Pipeline
| style="text-align: center;" | 100%
| A subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway Energy Became full owner in October 2024(from 92% to 100%)
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| NV Energy
| Electric & Gas Distribution
| style="text-align: center;" | 100%
| $5.6 Billion
| A subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway Energy Became full owner in October 2024(from 92% to 100%)
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| Oriental Trading Company
| Toy Party Craft
| style="text-align: center;" | 100%
| style="text-align: center;" | 2012/11/02
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|OxyChem
|Chemicals
| style="text-align: center;" |100%
| style="text-align: center;" |2025/10/02
|$9.7 Billion
| A subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway Energy Became full owner in October 2024(from 92% to 100%)
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| Pampered Chef
| Food and Beverage
| style="text-align: center;" | 100%
| style="text-align: center;" | 2002/09/23
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| Pilot Flying J
| Retail, Food and Beverage, Petroleum
| style="text-align: center;" | 100%
| style="text-align: center;" | 2017/10/03 Became a full owner in January 2024.
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| Precision Castparts Corp.
| Aerospace and Defense
| style="text-align: center;" | 100%
| style="text-align: center;" | 2016/01/29
| $37 Billion
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| Precision Steel Warehouse, Inc.
| Materials and Construction
| style="text-align: center;" | 100%
| style="text-align: center;" | 1979/02/28
| $15 Million for 80% in 1979
| Acquired through Wesco Financial
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| RC Willey Home Furnishings
| Furniture Related
| style="text-align: center;" | 100%
| style="text-align: center;" | 1995/06/29
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| Richline Group
| Wholesale and Manufacturing
| style="text-align: center;" | 100%
| style="text-align: center;" | 2007/05/01
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| Russell Brands
| Sports Equipment Manufacturer
| style="text-align: center;" | 100%
| style="text-align: center;" | 2006
| A division of Fruit of the Loom
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| Scott Fetzer Company
| Other
| style="text-align: center;" | 100%
| style="text-align: center;" | 1985
| $230 Million
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| SE Homes
| Materials and Construction
| style="text-align: center;" | 100%
| style="text-align: center;" | 2007
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| Shaw Industries
| Materials and Construction
| style="text-align: center;" | 100%
| style="text-align: center;" | 2002/01/21
| $2 billion in 2001 for 87.3%; $354.6 million in stock in 2002 for the remaining 12.7%
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| Star Furniture
| Furniture Related
| style="text-align: center;" | 100%
| style="text-align: center;" | 1997/07/14
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| TTI, Inc.
| Electronic Component Distribution
| style="text-align: center;" | 100%
| style="text-align: center;" | 2007/03/30
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| United States Liability Insurance Group
| Insurance and Finance
| style="text-align: center;" | 100%
| style="text-align: center;" | 2000/08/08
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| Wesco Financial
| Insurance and Finance
| style="text-align: center;" | 100%
| style="text-align: center;" | 1978
| $547.6 million in 2011 for 19.9%
| Business units dissolved into Berkshire Hathaway
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|World Book Encyclopedia
|Media
| style="text-align: center;" | 100%
| style="text-align: center;" | 1985
|$230 Million as part of the Scott Fetzer Company deal
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| XTRA Lease
| Commercial Semi Trailer Rental and Leasing
| style="text-align: center;" | 100%
| style="text-align: center;" | 2001/09/20
| $590 million
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U.S.-listed public companies
Sourced from Berkshire Hathaway's Form 13F-HR filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, as of March 31, 2026:
{| class="wikitable sortable mw-collapsible"
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! Company !! Ticker!! Sector !! Ownership % !! # of Shares !! Value !! As of Date
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| Ally Financial|| || Financial Services || 9.46 || 29,000,000 || $1,137,670,000 || March 31, 2026
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|Alphabet, Inc. Class A
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|Technology
|0.93
|54,249,798
|$15,600,072,000
|March 31, 2026
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|Alphabet, Inc. Class C
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|Technology
|0.07
|3,585,215
|$1,028,455,000
|March 31, 2026
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| American Express|| || Financial Services || 22.22 || 151,610,700 || $45,859,204,000 || March 31, 2026
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| Apple Inc.|| || Technology || 1.55 || 227,917,808 || $57,843,261,000 || March 31, 2026
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| Bank of America|| || Banking ||7.24|| 513,624,165 || $25,039,178,000|| March 31, 2026
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|Capital One Financial
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|Banking
|1.15
|7,150,000
|$1,304,375,000
|March 31, 2026
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| Chevron Corporation|| || Petroleum || 4.24|| 84,375,856|| $17,457,365,000|| March 31, 2026
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|Chubb
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|Insurance
|8.83
|34,249,183
|$11,162,836,000
|March 31, 2026
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| The Coca-Cola Company|| || Food & Drink || 9.30 || 400,000,000 || $30,420,000,000|| March 31, 2026
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|Constellation Brands
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|Alcohol
|0.37
|632,890
|$94,934,000
|March 31, 2026
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| DaVita|| || Healthcare || 44.98|| 28,880,209|| $5,745,100,000|| May 1, 2026
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|Delta Air Lines
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|Airline Services
|6.06
|39,809,456
|$2,646,533,000
|March 31, 2026
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|Jefferies Financial Group
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|Financial Services
|0.21
|433,558
|$17,893,000
|March 31, 2026
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| Kraft Heinz|| || Food & Drink || 27.46 || 325,634,818|| $7,323,527,000|| March 31, 2026
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| Kroger|| || Retail || 7.90|| 50,000,000|| $3,124,001,000|| March 31, 2026
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|Lennar Corporation Class A
|
|Building Construction
|4.69
|10,099,642
|$877,053,000
|March 31, 2026
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|Lennar Corporation Class B
|
|Building Construction
|0.77
|237,703
|$19,996,000
|March 31, 2026
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| Liberty Live Series A || || Media || 19.50 || 4,986,588 || $456,971,000 || March 31, 2026
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| Liberty Live Series C || || Media || 16.57 || 10,587,143 || $996,356,000 || March 31, 2026
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|Louisiana-Pacific
|
|Building Construction
|8.11
|5,664,793
|$412,114,000
|March 31, 2026
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|Macy's
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|Consumer Discretionary
|1.15
|3,038,355
|$54,964,000
|March 31, 2026
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| Moody's Corporation|| || Financial Services || 14.12 || 24,669,778 || $10,762,191,000 || March 31, 2026
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|The New York Times Company
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|Media
|9.40
|15,146,535
|$1,268,219,000
|March 31, 2026
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|Nucor
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|Steel
|1.72
|3,907,075
|$660,686,000
|March 31, 2026
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| NVR Inc|| || Industrials || 0.41 || 11,112 || $73,226,000 || March 31, 2026
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| Occidental Petroleum|| || Petroleum || 26.64 || 264,941,431 || $17,221,193,000 || March 31, 2026
|-
|Sirius XM
|
|Media
|37.08
|124,807,117
|$2,880,548,000
|March 31, 2026
|-
| Verisign|| || Technology || 9.88 || 8,989,880 || $2,232,726,000 || March 31, 2026
|}
Non-U.S.-listed public companies
Sourced from a few of sources, Berkshire Hathaway and its subsidiaries own the following Non-US public companies:
{| class="wikitable sortable mw-collapsible"
!Company
!Ticker
!Sector
!Ownership
!# of Shares
!Value (USD)
!As of Date
!Sources
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|Insurance Australia Group
|
|Insurance
|4.12
|97,513,199
|$550,100,000
|July 9, 2025
|
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|ITOCHU Corporation
|
|General trading
|10.07
|704,799,500
|$8,712,900,000
|March 2, 2026
|
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|Marubeni Corporation
|
|General trading
|10.10
|165,266,000
|$5,591,602,740
|May 1, 2026
|
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|Mitsubishi Corporation
|
|General trading
|11.06
|410,339,800
|$12,766,400,000
|April 30, 2026
|
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|Mitsui & Co., Ltd
|
|General trading
|10.12
|292,044,900
|$7,114,566,272
|September 30, 2025
|
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|Sumitomo Corporation
|
|General trading
|10.30
|123,129,300
|$5,628,300,000
|May 12, 2026
|
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|Tokio Marine
|
|Insurance
|2.47
|48,207,200
|$2,258,862,052
|March, 23, 2026
|
|-
|}
Former subsidiaries
{| class="wikitable sortable mw-collapsible"
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! Company !! Sector !! Ownership % !! Disposal Date !! Notes
|-
| H. J. Heinz Company
| Foods
| style="text-align: center;" | 52.5%
| style="text-align: center;" | July 2, 2015
| Merged into Kraft-Heinz
|-
| Applied Underwriters
| Insurance
| style="text-align: center;" | 100%
| style="text-align: center;" | July 13, 2019
| Sold
|-
| The Buffalo News
| Media
| style="text-align: center;" | 100%
| style="text-align: center;" | Mar 16, 2020
| Sold
|}
References
External links
- Subsidiaries of Berkshire Hathaway
- Berkshire Hathaway SEC Filings
- CNBC Berkshire Hathaway Portfolio Tracker