Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE:BRK-B) Major Shareholder Acquires $5,364,151.38 in Stock

Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE:BRK-B) major shareholder Berkshire Hathaway Inc purchased 219,303 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, April 26th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $24.46 per share, with a total value of $5,364,151.38. Following the completion of the acquisition, the insider now directly owns 35,182,219 shares in the company, valued at approximately $860,557,076.74. The acquisition was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Major shareholders that own at least 10% of a company’s shares are required to disclose their sales and purchases with the SEC.

Berkshire Hathaway Inc also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Wednesday, April 24th, Berkshire Hathaway Inc acquired 123,388 shares of Berkshire Hathaway stock. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $25.22 per share, with a total value of $3,111,845.36.
• On Friday, April 12th, Berkshire Hathaway Inc acquired 413,227 shares of Berkshire Hathaway stock. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $25.58 per share, with a total value of $10,570,346.66.
• On Wednesday, April 10th, Berkshire Hathaway Inc acquired 513,104 shares of Berkshire Hathaway stock. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $25.96 per share, with a total value of $13,320,179.84.
• On Monday, April 8th, Berkshire Hathaway Inc acquired 938,896 shares of Berkshire Hathaway stock. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $26.98 per share, with a total value of $25,331,414.08.
• On Thursday, April 4th, Berkshire Hathaway Inc acquired 1,250,000 shares of Berkshire Hathaway stock. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $27.76 per share, with a total value of $34,700,000.00.
• On Wednesday, March 27th, Berkshire Hathaway Inc acquired 189,759 shares of Berkshire Hathaway stock. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $29.25 per share, with a total value of $5,550,450.75.
• On Monday, March 25th, Berkshire Hathaway Inc acquired 199,664 shares of Berkshire Hathaway stock. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $28.82 per share, with a total value of $5,754,316.48.
• On Thursday, March 21st, Berkshire Hathaway Inc purchased 333,916 shares of Berkshire Hathaway stock. The stock was bought at an average cost of $28.92 per share, with a total value of $9,656,850.72.
• On Monday, March 11th, Berkshire Hathaway Inc purchased 20,609 shares of Berkshire Hathaway stock. The stock was bought at an average cost of $29.94 per share, with a total value of $617,033.46.
• On Friday, March 8th, Berkshire Hathaway Inc purchased 521,804 shares of Berkshire Hathaway stock. The stock was bought at an average cost of $29.86 per share, with a total value of $15,581,067.44.

Berkshire Hathaway Stock Down 0.8 %

NYSE BRK-B opened at $401.65 on Friday. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $409.24 and a 200 day moving average of $378.27.

About Berkshire Hathaway

Berkshire Hathaway Inc, through its subsidiaries, engages in the insurance, freight rail transportation, and utility businesses worldwide. The company provides property, casualty, life, accident, and health insurance and reinsurance; and operates railroad systems in North America. It also generates, transmits, stores, and distributes electricity from natural gas, coal, wind, solar, hydroelectric, nuclear, and geothermal sources; operates natural gas distribution and storage facilities, interstate pipelines, liquefied natural gas facilities, and compressor and meter stations; and holds interest in coal mining assets.