Berkshire Hathaway Inc.
New York Stock ExchangeCapital Structure
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in mil. unless spec.- CEO
- Gregory Edward Abel
- Full Time Employees
- 387,815
- Sector
- Financial Services
- Industry
- Insurance - Diversified
- Address
- 3555 Farnam Street Omaha NE United States of America 68131
- IPO Date
- May 9, 1996
- CIK
- 0001067983
- Website
- berkshirehathaway.com
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- Business
- Berkshire Hathaway Inc. is a multinational conglomerate holding company that owns and operates a diverse portfolio of businesses across insurance, railroads, utilities, manufacturing, and retailing; key subsidiaries include GEICO and General Re for primary insurance and reinsurance, BNSF Railway for freight transportation, Berkshire Hathaway Energy for utilities and renewables including HomeServices of America and Pilot Flying J, manufacturing entities such as Benjamin Moore, Clayton Homes, Duracell, Fruit of the Loom, Johns Manville, Lubrizol, and Precision Castparts, and service operations like Dairy Queen, McLane Company, NetJets, See's Candies, and Oriental Trading Company. Headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska, and originally founded in 1839 as a textile manufacturer, the company under Warren Buffett's leadership since 1965 generates significant investment float from insurance premiums to acquire wholly-owned subsidiaries and public equity stakes including Apple, American Express, Bank of America, Coca-Cola, Chevron, Occidental Petroleum, and Japanese trading houses like Mitsubishi and Itochu. It operates globally with major activities in the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, and select international markets. Recent developments include the $9.7 billion acquisition of OxyChem from Occidental Petroleum announced in October 2025 expected to close in Q4 2025, full ownership of Pilot Flying J completed in 2024, the 2022 purchase of Alleghany Corporation for $11.6 billion, ongoing expansions in hydrogen and direct air capture initiatives via Berkshire Hathaway Energy partnerships with Occidental and others in 2024-2025, and portfolio adjustments such as new positions in Constellation Brands and increases in holdings like Domino's Pizza and Sirius XM as of mid-2025.
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