Berkshire Hathaway Shares Outstanding 2010-2023 | BRK.B

Berkshire Hathaway shares outstanding history from 2010 to 2023. 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 March 31, 2023 were 2.186B, a 1.24% decline year-over-year.
  • Berkshire Hathaway 2022 shares outstanding were 2.205B, a 2.74% decline from 2021.
  • Berkshire Hathaway 2021 shares outstanding were 2.267B, a 5.29% decline from 2020.
  • Berkshire Hathaway 2020 shares outstanding were 2.393B, a 2.42% decline from 2019.
Berkshire Hathaway Annual Shares Outstanding
(Millions of Shares)
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)
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 $729.452B $302.089B
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 $742.015B 23.56
Chubb (CB) Switzerland $79.766B 12.17
Progressive (PGR) United States $76.586B 36.45
Travelers (TRV) United States $40.601B 14.31
Allstate (ALL) United States $29.497B 0.00
W.R Berkley (WRB) United States $15.047B 13.45
Everest Re Group (RE) Bermuda $13.705B 12.45
CNA Financial (CNA) United States $10.837B 10.31
American Financial (AFG) United States $10.042B 10.75
Fidelity National Financial (FNF) United States $9.753B 7.87
RenaissanceRe Holdings (RNR) Bermuda $8.498B 16.49
Kinsale Capital (KNSL) United States $8.239B 41.37
RLI (RLI) United States $6.011B 25.62
First American Financial (FAF) United States $5.918B 10.56
Axis Capital Holdings (AXS) Bermuda $4.667B 9.05
Hanover Insurance (THG) United States $4.141B 48.50
White Mountains Insurance Group (WTM) United States $3.644B 0.00
Mercury General (MCY) United States $1.733B 0.00
Stewart Information Services (STC) United States $1.212B 10.35
Argos (ARGO) Bermuda $1.035B 0.00
ProAssurance (PRA) United States $0.749B 92.40
Ambac Financial (AMBC) United States $0.650B 1.24
HCI (HCI) United States $0.499B 0.00
UNIVERSAL INSURANCE HOLDINGS INC (UVE) United States $0.499B 0.00
Global Indemnity (GBLI) United States $0.380B 23.59
Kingsway Financial Services (KFS) United States $0.237B 20.43
Heritage Insurance Holdings (HRTG) United States $0.133B 0.00