Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-B) Short-term Investments (2018 - 2026)
Berkshire Hathaway's Short-term Investments came in at $323.78 billion for Q2 2026, up 20.8% from $267.92 billion a year earlier and up 12.4% from the prior quarter.
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Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-B) Short-term Investments (2018 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
At the end of FY2025, Berkshire Hathaway's Short-term Investments was $297.78 billion, up 9.6% from FY2024.
- Short-term Investments carries a five-year compound annual growth rate of 1.2% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, Short-term Investments was $271.59 billion in FY2024 (-23.2%), $353.84 billion in FY2023 (+14.6%), $308.79 billion in FY2022 (-12.0%) and $350.72 billion in FY2021 (+24.7%).
- The Q2 2026 figure represents the highest quarterly Short-term Investments since Q1 2024.
- Year-over-year, Short-term Investments has increased for four consecutive quarters, with an average decline of 2.7% over the last eight quarters.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Short-term Investments over five years came in Q1 2022 (growth of 38.4%), and the weakest in Q4 2024 (a decline of 23.2%).
- Business Quant data shows BRK-B's Short-term Investments at $288.03 billion (Q1 2026), $297.78 billion (Q4 2025) and $283.24 billion (Q3 2025) in the three quarters before Q2 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Berkshire Hathaway | 1,168.75 Bn | -248.72 Bn | 55.86 Bn |
| 2 | Chubb | 136.94 Bn | 89.00 Bn | 9.13 Bn |
| 3 | Progressive | 132.57 Bn | 108.40 Bn | 9.04 Bn |
| 4 | Marsh & Mclennan Companies | 93.82 Bn | 86.22 Bn | - |
| 5 | Travelers Companies | 83.08 Bn | 59.33 Bn | 6.23 Bn |
| 6 | Manulife Financial | 75.37 Bn | -18.34 Bn | - |
| 7 | Arthur J. Gallagher | 68.71 Bn | 63.14 Bn | - |
| 8 | Aon | 64.39 Bn | 57.63 Bn | - |
| 9 | Allstate | 64.30 Bn | 25.55 Bn | 8.73 Bn |
| 10 | Metlife | 63.02 Bn | -43.46 Bn | 7.82 Bn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 323.78 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 288.03 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 297.78 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 283.24 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 267.92 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 263.74 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 271.59 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 271.65 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 284.87 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 335.86 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 353.84 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 318.62 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 353.41 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 328.16 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 308.79 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 306.17 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 327.66 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 390.54 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 350.72 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 310.74 Bn |
API Access
Berkshire Hathaway Short-term Investments 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=short-term-investments&ticker=BRK-B&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "short-term-investments", "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=short-term-investments&ticker=BRK-B&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();