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Berkshire Hathaway Inc

BRK-B

Berkshire Hathaway Inc

Berkshire Hathaway Inc historical holders

total: 34

Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Trust Berkshire Hathaway Inc transactions over time

Total transactions:
52
New positions:
1
Added:
13
Reduced:
38
Held since:
2013 Q2 or earlier
Held for:
52+ quarters
Latest activity:
2026 Q1
Bill Gates has been an institutional investor in Berkshire Hathaway Inc (BRK-B) since at least 2013 Q2. According to 2026 Q1 report, Bill Gates holds 17,048,304 shares with a market value of roughly $8.17B representing 25.80% of their equity portfolio. In our earliest available record from 2013 Q2, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Trust held about 74.58M shares of BRK-B. Since at least 2013 Q2, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Trust has made 51 more transactions in this position.

Does Bill Gates still hold BRK-B?

Yes, Bill Gates continues to hold Berkshire Hathaway Inc (BRK-B). According to their 2026 Q1 report, they maintain a position of 17,048,304 shares valued at approximately $8.17B, representing 25.80% of their equity portfolio.

Estimated cost basis*

Weighted AVG buy price:
$176.56
Weighted AVG sell price:
$233.42

BRK-B transactions history by Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Trust

52 results
Period % of
portfolio
Shares
held after*
Reported
price*
Value* % (shares)
of activity
% change
to portfolio
2026 Q1
25.80%
17,048,304
$479.20
$8,169,547,277
-12.15% (-2,358,460)
-3.2%
2025 Q4
27.59%
19,406,764
$502.65
$9,754,809,925
-10.84% (-2,358,460)
-3.24%
2025 Q3
29.91%
21,765,224
$502.74
$10,942,248,714
-9.78% (-2,358,460)
-2.48%
2025 Q2
24.53%
24,123,684
$485.77
$11,718,561,977
+40.48% (+6,951,249)
+7.07%
2025 Q1
21.88%
17,172,435
$532.58
$9,145,695,432
-12.63% (-2,482,589)
-3.15%
2024 Q4
21.20%
19,655,024
$453.28
$8,909,229,279
-11.21% (-2,482,589)
-2.5%
2024 Q3
22.60%
22,137,613
$460.26
$10,189,057,759
-10.08% (-2,482,589)
-2.4%
2024 Q2
21.01%
24,620,202
$406.80
$10,015,498,174
+42.29% (+7,317,105)
+6.24%
2024 Q1
15.87%
17,303,097
$420.52
$7,276,298,350
-13.12% (-2,613,252)
-2.6%
2023 Q4
16.80%
19,916,349
$356.66
$7,103,365,034
-11.60% (-2,613,252)
-2.4%
2023 Q3
20.28%
$350.30
-10.39% (-2,613,252)
2023 Q2
20.38%
$341.00
+27.69% (+5,453,008)
2023 Q1
16.67%
$308.77
-20.25% (-5,000,000)
2022 Q4
21.35%
$308.90
-16.84% (-5,000,000)
2022 Q3
23.32%
$267.02
-14.41% (-5,000,000)
2022 Q2
53.56%
$273.02
+20.93% (+6,003,166)
2022 Q1
51.22%
$352.91
-14.84% (-5,000,000)
2021 Q4
43.85%
$299.00
-12.92% (-5,000,000)
2021 Q3
45.53%
$272.94
-11.45% (-5,000,000)
2021 Q2
50.87%
$277.92
+17.74% (+6,582,280)
2021 Q1
45.23%
$255.47
-11.88% (-5,000,000)
2020 Q4
43.71%
$231.87
-10.61% (-5,000,000)
2020 Q3
45.43%
$212.94
+18.02% (+7,191,874)
2020 Q2
39.88%
$178.51
-11.13% (-5,000,000)
2020 Q1
47.32%
$182.83
-10.02% (-5,000,000)
2019 Q4
52.94%
$226.50
-9.11% (-5,000,000)
2019 Q3
53.82%
$208.02
+16.64% (+7,833,551)
2019 Q2
50.61%
$213.17
-9.60% (-5,000,000)
2019 Q1
50.09%
$200.89
-8.76% (-5,000,000)
2018 Q4
53.15%
$204.18
-8.05% (-5,000,000)
2018 Q3
51.49%
$214.11
+15.88% (+8,509,002)
2018 Q2
45.21%
$186.65
-8.54% (-5,000,000)
2018 Q1
47.78%
$199.48
-7.87% (-5,000,000)
2017 Q4
47.61%
$198.22
-7.29% (-5,000,000)
2017 Q3
48.82%
$183.32
+15.53% (+9,220,001)
2017 Q2
43.53%
$169.37
-7.77% (-5,000,000)
2017 Q1
56.86%
$166.68
-7.21% (-5,000,000)
2016 Q4
59.43%
$162.98
-6.72% (-5,000,000)
2016 Q3
58.21%
$144.47
+15.48% (+9,968,423)
2016 Q2
55.42%
$144.79
-7.21% (-5,000,000)
2016 Q1
57.27%
$141.88
-6.72% (-5,000,000)
2015 Q4
58.94%
$132.04
-6.30% (-5,000,000)
2015 Q3
60.05%
$130.40
+15.67% (+10,756,234)
2015 Q2
54.87%
$136.11
-6.79% (-5,000,000)
2015 Q1
57.02%
$144.32
-6.36% (-5,000,000)
2014 Q4
59.04%
$150.15
-5.98% (-5,000,000)
2014 Q3
53.21%
$138.14
+16.08% (+11,585,510)
2014 Q2
45.66%
$126.56
-6.49% (-5,000,000)
2014 Q1
48.61%
$124.97
-6.09% (-5,000,000)
2013 Q4
48.51%
$118.56
-5.74% (-5,000,000)
2013 Q3
50.75%
$113.51
+16.70% (+12,458,431)
2013 Q2
46.90%
$111.92
new or own*
* Shares, change to shares, sold shares, shares held after: split-adjusted.
* Reported price: this doesn't represent the actual buy or sell price. It is the split-adjusted price of the security as of the last day of the reported period.
If the security is completely sold out, we show the reported split-adjusted price prior to the actual period.
* Estimated cost basis: based on "Reported price*" (not earlier than 2013 Q2). Calculation starts from the latest "new buy" activity to the latest "close out" activity (if any).
* Value or Price: If the security is completely sold out, we show the reported value (or price) prior to the actual period.
* New buy or own: this means there is no earlier reporting (for us or in general). So we can't know if the actual purchase of the security happened at the reported period or earlier.