Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-B) Treasury Stock (2011 - 2026)
Berkshire Hathaway's Treasury Shares was 14.44 million in Q2 2019, up 915.8% from 1.42 million a year earlier and up 13.9% from the prior quarter.
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Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-B) Treasury Stock (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
At the end of FY2018, Treasury Shares at Berkshire Hathaway came in at 6.15 million, up 332.8% from FY2017.
- Treasury Shares shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of 34.1% (FY2013 to FY2018).
- In earlier years, Treasury Shares was 1.42 million in FY2017 (unchanged), 1.42 million in FY2016 (unchanged), 1.42 million in FY2015 (unchanged) and 1.42 million in FY2014 (+0.2%).
- The Q2 2019 figure marks the highest quarterly Treasury Shares in data going back to Q4 2011.
- Compared with a year earlier, Treasury Shares has increased for four straight quarters, with growth averaging 291.4% over the last eight quarters.
- Over the past five years, the year-over-year growth in Treasury Shares ranged from 0.0% (Q2 2015) to 915.8% (Q2 2019).
- Per Business Quant data, BRK-B's Treasury Shares in the three quarters before Q2 2019 was 12.67 million (Q1 2019), 6.15 million (Q4 2018) and 5.56 million (Q3 2018).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Treasury Stock (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Berkshire Hathaway | 1,248.67 Bn | -185.49 Bn | 56.71 Bn | 93.35 Bn |
| 2 | Chubb | 141.22 Bn | 92.15 Bn | 8.67 Bn | 4.42 Bn |
| 3 | Progressive | 134.26 Bn | 109.78 Bn | 8.29 Bn | - |
| 4 | Marsh & Mclennan Companies | 98.32 Bn | 90.72 Bn | - | 11.15 Bn |
| 5 | Travelers Companies | 82.09 Bn | 59.57 Bn | 5.93 Bn | 50.25 Bn |
| 6 | Manulife Financial | 75.36 Bn | -19.02 Bn | - | - |
| 7 | Arthur J. Gallagher | 72.54 Bn | 67.17 Bn | 3.33 Bn | - |
| 8 | Aon | 71.33 Bn | 50.56 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | Allstate | 65.04 Bn | 22.10 Bn | -9.85 Bn | 41.09 Bn |
| 10 | Metlife | 64.67 Bn | -43.29 Bn | 9.05 Bn | 32.80 Bn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 93.35 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 83.70 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 79.17 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 78.94 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 78.94 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 78.94 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 78.94 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 78.94 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 79.25 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 79.72 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 79.38 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 76.80 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 74.66 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 73.57 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 72.27 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 67.83 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 64.97 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 63.93 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 62.91 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 59.80 Bn |
API Access
Berkshire Hathaway Treasury Stock 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=treasury-shares&ticker=BRK-B&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "treasury-shares", "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=treasury-shares&ticker=BRK-B&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();