List of assets owned by Berkshire Hathaway

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 December 31, 2025, Berkshire Hathaway had $369 billion in cash, cash equivalents and 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:[2]

U.S.-listed public companies

Sourced from Berkshire Hathaway's Form 13F-HR filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, as of December 31, 2025:[111][112][113]

Non-U.S.-listed public companies

Sourced from a few of sources, Berkshire Hathaway and its subsidiaries own the following Non-US public companies:

Former subsidiaries

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