Warren Buffett (BRK) donates 2 Berkshire Hathaway Class A shares to charity
Filing Impact
Filing Sentiment
Form Type
4
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
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.
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Insider Trade Summary
2 shares gifted
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2 txns
Insider
BUFFETT WARREN E
Role
Chairman and CEO
| Type | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gift | Class A Common Stock | 2 | $0.00 | -- |
| holding | Class B Common Stock | -- | -- | -- |
Holdings After Transaction:
Class A Common Stock — 196,315 shares (Direct);
Class B Common Stock — 1,114 shares (Direct)
Footnotes (1)
- The reported transaction was a gift from Warren E. Buffett to a charitable organization. Each share of Class A Common Stock is convertible at any time at the option of the holder into 1,500 shares of Class B Common Stock. In accordance with the instructions to Form 4, my holdings of shares of Class A Common Stock are reported in Table II. Not applicable.
FAQ
What did Warren Buffett report in this Berkshire Hathaway (BRK) Form 4 filing?
Warren Buffett reported a bona fide gift of 2 shares of Berkshire Hathaway Class A Common Stock to a charitable organization. The filing also updates his remaining direct holdings in Class A and Class B shares after this non-market transfer.
What are Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway holdings after the reported gift?
Following the gift, Warren Buffett directly holds 196,315 shares of Berkshire Hathaway Class A Common Stock and 1,114 shares of Class B Common Stock. These updated figures reflect his position after transferring 2 Class A shares to a charitable organization.
Does this Warren Buffett Form 4 show any option exercises or derivative positions?
The filing does not report any option exercises or remaining derivative positions. The only reported transaction is a bona fide gift of 2 Class A shares, with Buffett’s post‑transaction Class A and Class B share holdings updated accordingly in the Form 4 tables.