Discontinued — last reported Q1 '20
AFS Securities
Non-Current AssetsBerkshire Hathaway AFS Securities increased by 19.0% to $17.94B in Q3 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 11.9%, from $16.04B to $17.94B. Over 4 years (FY 2020 to FY 2024), AFS Securities shows a downward trend with a -6.9% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionNon-Current Assets
CategoryLiquidity
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ2 2018
Last reportedQ1 2020
Parent metricTotal investment securities
How to read this metric
An increase suggests capital appreciation or new investment purchases, while a decrease may indicate asset sales or market devaluation.
Detailed definition
Debt and equity instruments held by the company that are not classified as trading or held-to-maturity, recorded at fair...
Peer comparison
Commonly compared across insurance and banking peers to assess capital buffers and investment strategy.
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fin_afs_securitiesHistorical Data
18 periods
| 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 | $20.46B | $18.13B | $16.43B | $21.72B | $21.14B | $18.60B | $25.13B | $22.57B | $22.35B | $22.44B | $23.76B | $17.17B | $16.80B | $16.04B | $15.36B | $15.04B | $15.08B | $17.94B |
| QoQ Change | — | -11.4% | -9.3% | +32.2% | -2.7% | -12.0% | +35.1% | -10.2% | -0.9% | +0.4% | +5.9% | -27.7% | -2.1% | -4.5% | -4.2% | -2.1% | +0.3% | +19.0% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +3.3% | +2.6% | +52.9% | +3.9% | +5.8% | +20.6% | -5.5% | -23.9% | -24.8% | -28.5% | -35.3% | -12.4% | -10.2% | +11.9% |
Range$15.04B – $25.13B
CAGR-3.0%
Avg YoY Growth-2.8%
Median YoY Growth-1.4%
Current Streak2 quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Berkshire Hathaway's afs securities?
- Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A) reported afs securities of $17.94B in Q3 2025.
- How has Berkshire Hathaway's afs securities changed year-over-year?
- Berkshire Hathaway's afs securities increased by 11.9% year-over-year, from $16.04B to $17.94B.
- What is the long-term trend for Berkshire Hathaway's afs securities?
- Over 4 years (2020 to 2024), Berkshire Hathaway's afs securities has grown at a -6.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $20.41B to $15.36B.
- What does afs securities mean?
- Investments in stocks or bonds that the company intends to hold but may sell before they mature.