Warren Buffett updates BRK stake: 37.7% Class A, 13.6% economic
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
Berkshire Hathaway Inc. — Schedule 13D/A reports Warren E. Buffett’s updated beneficial ownership. He holds 196,317 shares of Class A Common Stock and 1,114 shares of Class B Common Stock. This equals approximately 37.7% of Class A outstanding, 29.8% of the aggregate voting power of both classes, and 13.6% of the economic interest across both classes.
On November 10, 2025, Mr. Buffett converted 1,800 Class A shares into 2,700,000 Class B shares. On the same date, he donated 1,500,000 Class B shares to the Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation and 400,000 Class B shares to each of the Sherwood Foundation, the Howard G. Buffett Foundation, and the NoVo Foundation.
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Buffett updates BRK ownership; conversion and donations disclosed.
Warren E. Buffett reports beneficial ownership of 196,317 Class A shares and 1,114 Class B shares. The filing states this represents 37.7% of Class A outstanding, 29.8% of aggregate voting power across both classes, and 13.6% of aggregate economic interest.
On November 10, 2025, he converted 1,800 Class A into 2,700,000 Class B, then donated 2,700,000 Class B in total to named foundations. These actions shift shares between classes and recipients while the filing quantifies his resulting voting and economic stakes.
Investor impact depends on the multi‑class structure where Class A and Class B differ in voting power per share. The disclosed percentages anchor current influence and ownership; any further changes would appear in subsequent amendments.