Berkshire Hathaway

Berkshire Hathaway Inc. is an American multinational conglomerate holding company headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska. Originally a textile manufacturer, the company transitioned into a conglomerate starting in 1965 under the... Wikipedia

  • Type:  Public
  • Traded as:  NYSE: BRK.A (Class A), NYSE: BRK.B (Class B), S&P 100 component (BRK.B), S&P 500 component (BRK.B)
  • ISIN:  [ ISIN: [ US0846707026]]
  • Industry:  Conglomerate
  • Predecessor:  Valley Falls Company (1839–1929), Berkshire Fine Spinning Associates (1929–1955), Hathaway Manufacturing Company (1888–1955)
  • Founded:  1839
  • Founder:  Oliver Chace
  • Area served:  Worldwide
  • Key people:  Warren Buffett (chair & CEO), Greg Abel (vice chair, non-insurance), Ajit Jain (vice chair, insurance)
  • Revenue:  US$371.4 billion (2024)
  • Operating income:  US$110.4 billion (2024)
  • Total assets:  US$1.154 trillion (2024)
  • Total equity:  US$651.7 billion (2024)
  • Owner:  Warren Buffett: 38.4% of the Class A voting shares, representing a 15.1% overall economic interest in the company Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation: 1.85% interest, shares were donated by Buffett
  • Number of employees:  392,400 (2024)
  • Website:  berkshirehathaway.com
  • Data source:  DuckDuckGo