Berkshire Hathaway Inc. reported strong first quarter 2026 results, with total revenues of $93.7 billion versus $89.7 billion a year earlier. Net earnings attributable to Berkshire shareholders rose to $10.1 billion from $4.6 billion, largely because investment losses narrowed to $1.6 billion from $6.4 billion.
Core operations were solid. Insurance and other revenues reached $81.1 billion, while railroad, utilities and energy contributed $12.6 billion. Insurance underwriting generated higher pre-tax earnings of $2.3 billion, helped by the absence of large catastrophes that affected 2025.
Berkshire closed the OxyChem acquisition from Occidental’s chemicals business on January 2, 2026 for about $9.5 billion, adding preliminarily estimated assets of $10.8 billion. The balance sheet remained very liquid, with insurance and other cash and cash equivalents of $51.5 billion and short-term U.S. Treasury Bills of $339.3 billion at March 31, 2026.
PacifiCorp wildfire matters continued to be significant. Cumulative estimated probable wildfire losses were about $2.9 billion through March 31, 2026, with roughly $2.3 billion paid and $577 million of estimated unpaid liabilities. An Oregon Court of Appeals decision reversed and remanded an earlier Phase I James class-action verdict, introducing new legal dynamics, while PacifiCorp continues settlements and mediation.
Vanguard Capital Management reported beneficial ownership of Berkshire Hathaway Inc. common stock totaling 134,303,785 shares, representing 9.65% of the class. The filing states Vanguard has sole dispositive power over 134,303,785 shares and sole voting power for 16,888,250 shares. The Schedule 13G notes these holdings reflect assets managed across Vanguard business units and funds. The filing was signed on 04/29/2026.
Berkshire Hathaway Inc. issued several series of senior notes on April 16, 2026 under its Form S-3 shelf registration. The company sold ¥128,900,000,000 of 2.077% notes due 2029, ¥86,800,000,000 of 2.465% notes due 2031 and ¥22,300,000,00 of 2.739% notes due 2033.
It also issued 3.084% notes due 2036 with ¥27,300,000,000 aggregate principal amount, 3.452% notes due 2041 with 2,000,000,000 aggregate principal amount and 4.037% notes due 2056 with 5,000,000,000 aggregate principal amount. The notes were sold through an underwriting agreement with Mizuho Securities USA LLC and Merrill Lynch International.
Berkshire Hathaway Inc. is offering ¥272,300,000,000 aggregate principal amount of yen‑denominated senior notes across six series: ¥128,900,000,000 2.077% due 2029; ¥86,800,000,000 2.465% due 2031; ¥22,300,000,000 2.739% due 2033; ¥27,300,000,000 3.084% due 2036; ¥2,000,000,000 3.452% due 2041; and ¥5,000,000,000 4.037% due 2056. Interest accrues from issuance expected on April 16, 2026 and is payable semi‑annually on April 25 and October 25, beginning October 25, 2026. Notes are senior, unsecured, issued in minimum denominations of ¥100,000,000, will not be listed, and are to be delivered through Euroclear and Clearstream. Net proceeds are expected to refinance the 2026 Senior Notes and to finance in part a minority stake in Tokio Marine.
Berkshire Hathaway Inc. is offering three series of yen-denominated senior notes as described in this prospectus supplement dated April 2, 2026. The notes will be senior unsecured obligations, issued in registered global form in minimum denominations of ¥100,000,000 and integral multiples of ¥10,000,000, payable in yen (with U.S. dollar fallback if yen is unavailable). Interest will accrue from the date of original issuance and be payable semi-annually; each series will mature on its stated maturity date. The offering contemplates optional redemptions after applicable par call dates and a tax‑change redemption right. Net proceeds are expected to be used to refinance Berkshire’s 2026 Senior Notes and to partially finance an acquisition of a minority stake in Tokio Marine.
Berkshire Hathaway vice chairman Ajit Jain reported a charitable gift of 22 shares of Class B Common Stock on March 27, coded as a bona fide gift. After the donation, he directly holds 330 Class B shares.
He also has direct derivative holdings convertible into 91,500 Class B shares through Class A stock, and indirect derivative holdings convertible into 25,500, 57,000, and 75,000 Class B shares via family trusts and the Jain Foundation. In addition, the Jain Foundation indirectly holds 107,308 Class B shares. The filing mainly updates these positions and reflects a small, non-market gift transfer rather than a sale.
The Vanguard Group filed Amendment No. 13 to Schedule 13G/A reporting 0 shares of Berkshire Hathaway Inc. common stock. The filing states an internal realignment effective January 12, 2026, led to disaggregated reporting by Vanguard subsidiaries in reliance on SEC Release No. 34-39538. The amendment is signed by Ashley Grim, Head of Global Fund Administration, dated 03/26/2026.
Berkshire Hathaway chairman and CEO Warren E. Buffett reported a bona fide gift of 2 shares of Class A Common Stock on March 17, 2026. The gift was made to a charitable organization at a stated price of $0 per share, so it was not a market sale.
After the gift, Buffett directly holds 196,315 shares of Class A Common Stock and 1,114 shares of Class B Common Stock. The filing notes that each Class A share is convertible at any time into 1,500 shares of Class B Common Stock at the holder’s option.
Berkshire Hathaway has called its Annual Meeting of Shareholders for May 2, 2026 in Omaha, with shareholders of record as of March 4, 2026 eligible to vote. Investors will elect a 13‑member board, including new CEO Gregory Abel and Chairman Warren Buffett, and cast advisory votes on executive pay and how often future pay votes should occur, with the board preferring a three‑year cycle. The proxy explains Berkshire’s unusually simple pay program: Buffett’s annual compensation has been $100,000 for more than 40 years, and the CEO pay ratio for 2025 was 4.16 to 1. Compensation for other top executives is high but entirely cash‑based, with no equity awards. The filing highlights strong long‑term performance, noting total shareholder return of 117.0% over five years and net operating earnings rising from $27.6 billion in 2021 to $44.4 billion in 2025. Shareholders will also vote on a shareholder proposal requesting a board‑level human‑capital oversight report, which the board unanimously recommends voting against, and will ratify matters related to Deloitte & Touche as independent auditor and standard governance items.