Discontinued — last reported Q2 '24
Non-Current Assets
AFS Securities
Berkshire 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
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2021
Last reportedQ2 2024
Parent metricTotal investment securities
How to read this metric
An increase reflects capital allocation toward investment portfolios, while a decrease may signal portfolio rebalancing or asset liquidation.
Detailed definition
Available-for-sale securities are debt or equity investments that are not classified as trading or held-to-maturity, and...
Peer comparison
Common in the investment portfolios of banks and insurance companies.
Metric ID:
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
AFS Securities at Other Companies
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Berkshire Hathaway's afs securities?
- Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.B) 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 securities that are held for potential sale and marked to fair market value.