Berkshire trims Liberty Live stake with open‑market sales
Berkshire Hathaway–affiliated entities reported a series of open‑market sales of Liberty Live Holdings’ Series C Liberty Live Group Common Stock.
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Rhea-AI Filing Summary
Berkshire Hathaway–affiliated entities reported a series of open‑market sales of Liberty Live Holdings’ Series C Liberty Live Group Common Stock. Between January 6 and January 16, 2026, they sold blocks of shares at prices ranging from $81.2234 to $84.0387 per share. Following these transactions, the reporting persons indirectly beneficially owned 10,587,143 shares of Series C stock and 4,986,588 shares of Series A Liberty Live Group Common Stock. The filing explains that most shares are held by Berkshire insurance subsidiaries and pension plans, and that Berkshire Hathaway Inc. and Warren E. Buffett may be deemed beneficial owners only to the extent of their pecuniary interests, which they otherwise disclaim.
Insider Trade Summary
| Type | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sale | Series C Liberty Live Group Common Stock | 7,685 | $83.7221 | $643K |
| Sale | Series C Liberty Live Group Common Stock | 18,125 | $84.0387 | $1.52M |
| Sale | Series C Liberty Live Group Common Stock | 59,411 | $83.7909 | $4.98M |
| Sale | Series C Liberty Live Group Common Stock | 30,643 | $82.7759 | $2.54M |
| Sale | Series C Liberty Live Group Common Stock | 66,568 | $83.2746 | $5.54M |
| Sale | Series C Liberty Live Group Common Stock | 18,689 | $82.3952 | $1.54M |
| Sale | Series C Liberty Live Group Common Stock | 65,071 | $82.2489 | $5.35M |
| Sale | Series C Liberty Live Group Common Stock | 44,100 | $81.2234 | $3.58M |
| Sale | Series C Liberty Live Group Common Stock | 20,226 | $83.4817 | $1.69M |
| holding | Series A Liberty Live Group Common Stock | -- | -- | -- |
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 as of the date of this filing 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 as of the date of this filing 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. The price reported in Column 4 is an average price for shares sold in multiple transactions over the day, which is the pricing information available to the Reporting Persons with respect to the transactions reported on this Form 4.
- F4. 7,107,492 of the total reported shares of Series C Liberty Live Group Common Stock ("Series C Common Stock") of Liberty are owned as of the date of this filing by the following subsidiaries of Berkshire: Government Employees Insurance Company (5,507,583), National Fire & Marine Insurance Company (162,620) and National Indemnity Company (1,437,289). 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.
- F5. 3,479,651 of the total reported shares of Series C Common Stock are owned as of the date of this filing by the following pension plans of Berkshire's subsidiaries: Berkshire Hathaway Consolidated Pension Plan (2,396,258), BNSF Master Retirement Trust (753,539), and Precision Castparts Corp. Master Trust (329,854). Each of Berkshire, Mr. Buffett and these pension plans disclaims beneficial ownership in such shares.
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