About Berkshire Hathaway Inc.
Berkshire Hathaway Inc. is a conglomerate holding company. The company owns businesses in insurance, rail transportation, energy, manufacturing, and retail, and manages a massive investment portfolio.
Valuation Rank #7Forbes Global 2000 Rank #3PublicInsurance & Diversified Holding
Berkshire Hathaway Inc.
Market Capitalization
$900.0B
CEO
Warren Buffett
Headquarters
Omaha, Nebraska, United States
Founded
1839
Financial History
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Historical Milestones
1839
Textile Mill Roots
Valley Falls Company is founded in Rhode Island as a textile mill.
1965
Warren Buffett Acquires
Buffett assumes control of the company and shifts focus to insurance.
1996
Geico Acquired
Berkshire Hathaway purchases the remaining stakes of Geico.
1998
General Re Merger
Berkshire acquires global reinsurer General Re for $22 billion.
2010
BNSF Railway Acquisition
Berkshire acquires BNSF railway for $26 billion in its largest deal yet.
2016
Apple Stake Built
Berkshire starts buying Apple stock, building it into its largest holding.
Company Statistics
CEOWarren Buffett
HeadquartersOmaha, Nebraska, United States
Founded1839
Forbes Global 2000#3
Revenue$364.4B
Net Income$96.2B
Founder(s):
Oliver ChaceWarren Buffett
