Berkshire Hathaway (LLYVA) details Liberty Live indirect share holdings
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
Berkshire Hathaway and Warren E. Buffett reported their initial indirect ownership in Liberty Live Holdings, Inc. on a Form 3. As of December 15, 2025, entities associated with Berkshire reported beneficial ownership of 4,986,588 shares of Series A Liberty Live Group common stock and 10,917,661 shares of Series C Liberty Live Group common stock.
Most of these shares are held by Berkshire insurance subsidiaries and subsidiary pension plans, with Berkshire in the ownership chain. Warren E. Buffett may be deemed to beneficially own some of these shares only to the extent of his pecuniary interest, and he disclaims beneficial ownership beyond that.
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Insider Trade Summary
2 transactions reported
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2 txns
Insider
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC, BUFFETT WARREN E
Role
10% Owner | 10% Owner
| Type | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| holding | Series A Liberty Live Group Common Stock | -- | -- | -- |
| holding | Series C Liberty Live Group Common Stock | -- | -- | -- |
Holdings After Transaction:
Series A Liberty Live Group Common Stock — 4,986,588 shares (Indirect, See footnotes.);
Series C Liberty Live Group Common Stock — 10,917,661 shares (Indirect, See footnotes.)
Footnotes (5)
- F1. 3,974,890 of the total reported shares of Series A Liberty Live Group Common Stock ("Series A Common Stock") of Liberty Live Holdings, Inc. ("Liberty") are owned by the following subsidiaries of Berkshire Hathaway Inc. ("Berkshire"): Government Employees Insurance Company (3,284,775), National Fire & Marine Insurance Company (233,347) and National Indemnity Company (456,768). As Berkshire is in the chain of ownership of each of these subsidiaries, it may be deemed to both beneficially own and have a pecuniary interest in all such shares owned by each of these subsidiaries. Warren E. Buffett, as the controlling stockholder of Berkshire, may be deemed to beneficially own, but only to the extent he has a pecuniary interest in, such shares owned by each such subsidiary. Mr. Buffett disclaims beneficial ownership of the reported securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.
- F2. 1,011,698 of the total reported shares of Series A Common Stock are owned by the following pension plans of Berkshire's subsidiaries: Berkshire Hathaway Consolidated Pension Plan (524,649), BNSF Master Retirement Trust (234,000), and Precision Castparts Corp. Master Trust (253,049). Each of Berkshire, Mr. Buffett and these pension plans disclaims beneficial ownership in such shares.
- F3. 7,278,079 of the total reported shares of Series C Liberty Live Group Common Stock ("Series C Common Stock") of Liberty are owned by the following subsidiaries of Berkshire: Government Employees Insurance Company (5,529,646), National Fire & Marine Insurance Company (162,620), National Indemnity Company (1,442,656) and Berkshire Hathaway Life Insurance Company of Nebraska (143,157). As Berkshire is in the chain of ownership of each of these subsidiaries, it may be deemed to both beneficially own and have a pecuniary interest in all such shares owned by each of these subsidiaries. Warren E. Buffett, as the controlling stockholder of Berkshire, may be deemed to beneficially own, but only to the extent he has a pecuniary interest in, such shares owned by each such subsidiary. Mr. Buffett disclaims beneficial ownership of the reported securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.
- F4. 3,639,582 of the total reported shares of Series C Common Stock are owned by the following pension plans of Berkshire's subsidiaries: Berkshire Hathaway Consolidated Pension Plan (2,460,237), BNSF Master Retirement Trust (753,539), and Precision Castparts Corp. Master Trust (425,806). Each of Berkshire, Mr. Buffett and these pension plans disclaims beneficial ownership in such shares.
- F5. Shares of Series A Common Stock and Series C Common Stock are reported as of December 15, 2025.
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FAQ
What Liberty Live (LLYVA) stake did Berkshire report on this Form 3?
Berkshire-related entities reported indirect beneficial ownership of 4,986,588 Series A and 10,917,661 Series C Liberty Live Group common shares. These holdings are reported as of December 15, 2025, reflecting Berkshire’s significant shareholder status.
What does Warren Buffett’s disclaimer mean in this Liberty Live Form 3?
Warren E. Buffett states he may be deemed to beneficially own Liberty Live shares only to the extent of his pecuniary interest. He expressly disclaims beneficial ownership of the reported securities beyond that interest, consistent with common Form 3 disclosure practice.
Are the Liberty Live (LLYVA) holdings direct or indirect for Berkshire?
All reported Liberty Live holdings are shown as indirect. Shares are owned through Berkshire insurance subsidiaries and their pension plans, with Berkshire in the chain of ownership, rather than through direct holdings by Berkshire or Warren E. Buffett personally.
As of what date are Berkshire’s Liberty Live holdings measured in the Form 3?
The reported positions in Series A and Series C Liberty Live Group common stock are measured as of December 15, 2025. This date anchors the share counts for Berkshire-related entities disclosed in the Form 3 filing.