BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY Class B (BRK.B)

Berkshire Hathaway is a holding company with a wide array of subsidiaries engaged in diverse activities. The firm's core business segment is insurance, run primarily through Geico, Berkshire Hathaway Reinsurance Group, and Berkshire Hathaway Primary Group. Berkshire has used the excess cash thrown off from its operations to acquire Burlington Northern Santa Fe (railroad), Berkshire Hathaway Energy (utilities and energy distributors), and the companies that make up its manufacturing, service, and retailing operations (which include Precision Castparts, Lubrizol, Clayton Homes, Marmon, and IMC/ISCAR). The conglomerate is unique in that it is run on a completely decentralized basis.

Industry: Fire, Marine & Casualty Insurance (SIC 6331)

Market region: US

Address: 3555 Farnam Street, Omaha, NE, 68131

Market capitalization

1.16 trillion USD (1,161,313,656,147 USD)

Listing date

05/09/1996

Weighted shares outstanding

2,140,709,794

Share class shares outstanding

1,408,035,161

https://www.berkshirehathaway.com