Discontinued — last reported Q4 '24
Purchases of equity securities
Berkshire Hathaway Purchases of equity securities increased by 62.6% to $6.36B in Q3 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 322.8%, from $1.50B to $6.36B. Over 3 years (FY 2021 to FY 2024), Purchases of equity securities shows relatively stable performance with a 3.0% CAGR.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase indicates an active deployment of capital into the equity markets, often signaling a bullish outlook or a lack of attractive private acquisition targets.
Detailed definition
The total cash outflow associated with the acquisition of common and preferred stocks within the investment portfolio. F...
Peer comparison
This is a primary metric for investment-heavy firms like Markel or Loews, reflecting their 'outsider' capital allocation strategy.
cf_purchases_of_equity_securitiesHistorical Data
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $1.02B | $1.42B | $3.44B | $51.12B | $6.15B | $8.98B | $1.68B | $2.87B | $4.57B | $1.70B | $7.32B | $2.69B | $1.62B | $1.50B | $3.43B | $3.18B | $3.91B | $6.36B |
| QoQ Change | — | +39.1% | +143.4% | >999% | -88.0% | +46.0% | -81.2% | +70.6% | +59.0% | -62.8% | +330.6% | -63.2% | -40.0% | -6.9% | +128.1% | -7.1% | +22.8% | +62.6% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +504.7% | +534.4% | -51.1% | -94.4% | -25.7% | -81.1% | +334.7% | -6.3% | -64.7% | -11.6% | -53.2% | +18.3% | +142.0% | +322.8% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Berkshire Hathaway's purchases of equity securities?
- Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A) reported purchases of equity securities of $6.36B in Q3 2025.
- How has Berkshire Hathaway's purchases of equity securities changed year-over-year?
- Berkshire Hathaway's purchases of equity securities increased by 322.8% year-over-year, from $1.50B to $6.36B.
- What is the long-term trend for Berkshire Hathaway's purchases of equity securities?
- Over 3 years (2021 to 2024), Berkshire Hathaway's purchases of equity securities has grown at a 3.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $8.45B to $9.24B.
- What does purchases of equity securities mean?
- The amount of money spent buying stocks in other companies.