Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-B) Shares Repurchased (2018 - 2026)
Berkshire Hathaway's Shares Repurchased came in at $9.31 billion for Q3 2026, up 121.3% from the prior quarter.
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Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-B) Shares Repurchased (2018 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Sep 30, 2026, Berkshire Hathaway reported Shares Repurchased of $13.76 billion; for FY2024, it came in at $2.92 billion, down 68.2% from FY2023.
- Shares Repurchased carries a five-year compound annual growth rate of -9.7% (FY2019 to FY2024).
- Going back by year, Shares Repurchased was $9.17 billion in FY2023 (+16.8%), $7.85 billion in FY2022 (-71.0%), $27.06 billion in FY2021 (+9.5%) and $24.71 billion in FY2020 (+409.4%).
- The Q3 2026 figure represents the highest quarterly Shares Repurchased in data going back to Q4 2018.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Shares Repurchased over five years came in Q1 2023 (growth of 39.9%), and the weakest in Q3 2022 (a decline of 86.2%).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Shares Repurchased (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Berkshire Hathaway | 1,268.35 Bn | -165.80 Bn | 56.71 Bn | 9.31 Bn |
| 2 | Chubb | 143.74 Bn | 94.67 Bn | 8.67 Bn | 1.04 Bn |
| 3 | Progressive | 136.59 Bn | 112.11 Bn | 8.29 Bn | 442.00 Mn |
| 4 | Marsh & Mclennan Companies | 98.68 Bn | 91.07 Bn | - | 504.00 Mn |
| 5 | Travelers Companies | 82.62 Bn | 60.10 Bn | 5.93 Bn | 1.49 Bn |
| 6 | Manulife Financial | 75.03 Bn | -19.34 Bn | - | -365.03 Mn |
| 7 | Arthur J. Gallagher | 72.55 Bn | 67.18 Bn | 3.33 Bn | 100.00 Mn |
| 8 | Aon | 71.77 Bn | 51.00 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | Allstate | 66.66 Bn | 23.71 Bn | -9.85 Bn | 1.24 Bn |
| 10 | Metlife | 64.78 Bn | -43.18 Bn | 9.05 Bn | 651.00 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 9.31 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 4.21 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 235.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 356.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 2.56 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 2.19 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 1.13 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 1.40 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 4.45 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 2.61 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 1.06 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 1.01 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 3.18 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 6.87 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 7.63 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 5.98 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 6.58 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 8.99 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 8.97 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 5.00 Bn |
API Access
Berkshire Hathaway Shares Repurchased API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=shares-repurchased&ticker=BRK-B&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "shares-repurchased", "ticker": "BRK-B", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=shares-repurchased&ticker=BRK-B&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();