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  1. Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (/ ˈ b ɜːr k ʃ ər /) is an American multinational conglomerate holding company headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska, United States.Founded in 1839 as a textile manufacturer, it underwent a drastic restructuring into a conglomerate starting in 1965 under the leadership of chairman and CEO Warren Buffett and vice chairman Charlie Munger.

    • 383,000 (2022)
    • US$302.1 billion (2022)
  2. Non-US public companies. At year end 2021, Berkshire Hathaway Energy owns 7.7% of Chinese electric vehicle manufacturer BYD Company, and Berkshire Hathaway owns approximately 6% stakes in five major Japanese conglomerates, ITOCHU Corporation, Mitsubishi Corporation, Marubeni Corporation, Sumitomo Corporation and Mitsui & Co., Ltd.

    Company
    Sector
    Ownership %
    Acquisition Date (yyyy/mm/dd)
    Materials and Construction
    100%
    2000/08/01 [2]
    Insurance
    100%
    2022/10/19 [5]
    Electric Transmission
    92%
    2014/12/01 [7]
    Luxury Items
    100%
    2000/07/18 [9] [10]
  3. May 8, 2023 · Berkshire Hathaway is a massive holding company run by Warren Buffett, the famed value investor. It owns a variety of private and public businesses, such as GEICO, Apple, and Bank of America. It has a market capitalization of over $715 billion and a long history of success and smart investments.

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  4. Feb 28, 2024 · Warren Buffett owns a total of 276 Berkshire Hathaway Class B shares and 227,416 Class A shares. Regarded as one of the world's most successful investors, Buffett is the company's chair and CEO.

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    Buffett runs Berkshire Hathaway, which owns dozens of companies, including insurer Geico, battery maker Duracell and restaurant chain Dairy Queen. The son of a U.S. congressman, he first bought ...

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  7. Mar 29, 2024 · Berkshire Hathaway is an American holding company based in Omaha, Nebraska, led by billionaire investor Warren Buffett.The company, categorized under the financials sector and reinsurance industry, owns dozens of companies across various sectors and industries, including insurance, utilities, energy, transportation, manufacturing, and retail.

  8. Mar 21, 2024 · Major Berkshire holdings 1 - 3 1. Apple. Apple (AAPL-0.69%): Buffett has joked that Berkshire is a tech company simply because of the massive number of Apple shares it owns.At the end of 2023 ...

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