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Bill Gates's Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BRK-B) position

Yes: as of Q1 2026, Bill Gates holds 17.0M shares of BRK-B worth $8.2B (25.8% of the disclosed portfolio). Held since at least Q1 2021; that opening coverage snapshot is not counted as a purchase.
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Current value
$8.2B
Shares held
17.0M
% of portfolio
25.8%
Est. average buy price (i)
$369.93
est. since Q1 2021
Quarter-end price
$479.11

Estimated trade prices

Average price in quarters with purchases
$372.14
Average prices in quarters with sales
  • Q1 2026: $490.92 (2.4M shares sold)
  • Q4 2025: $497.45 (2.4M shares sold)
  • Q3 2025: $484.36 (2.4M shares sold)
  • Q1 2025: $486.15 (2.5M shares sold)
  • Q4 2024: $461.73 (2.5M shares sold)
  • Q3 2024: $442.18 (2.5M shares sold)
  • Q1 2024: $393.34 (2.6M shares sold)
  • Q4 2023: $350.99 (2.6M shares sold)
  • Q3 2023: $354.77 (2.6M shares sold)
  • Q1 2023: $308.18 (5.0M shares sold)
  • Q4 2022: $296.98 (5.0M shares sold)
  • Q3 2022: $284.56 (5.0M shares sold)
  • Q1 2022: $323.46 (5.0M shares sold)
  • Q4 2021: $286.41 (5.0M shares sold)
  • Q3 2021: $280.86 (5.0M shares sold)

BRK-B price vs Gates's position

Dates
$200$400$60020222023202420252026Sold 5.0M shares (11.4%) · Q3 2021. Average closing price $280.86 · Price range $272.66–$291.285.0MsharessoldSold 5.0M shares (12.9%) · Q4 2021. Average closing price $286.41 · Price range $273.64–$300.175.0MsharessoldSold 5.0M shares (14.8%) · Q1 2022. Average closing price $323.46 · Price range $300.79–$359.575.0MsharessoldAdded 6.0M shares (20.9%) · Q2 2022. Average closing price $313.72 · Price range $267.52–$353.106.0MsharespurchasedSold 5.0M shares (14.4%) · Q3 2022. Average closing price $284.56 · Price range $264.32–$306.655.0MsharessoldSold 5.0M shares (16.8%) · Q4 2022. Average closing price $296.98 · Price range $264.00–$318.605.0MsharessoldSold 5.0M shares (20.3%) · Q1 2023. Average closing price $308.18 · Price range $293.51–$320.375.0MsharessoldAdded 5.5M shares (27.7%) · Q2 2023. Average closing price $326.37 · Price range $309.07–$341.005.5MsharespurchasedSold 2.6M shares (10.4%) · Q3 2023. Average closing price $354.77 · Price range $340.90–$370.482.6MsharessoldSold 2.6M shares (11.6%) · Q4 2023. Average closing price $350.99 · Price range $331.71–$362.682.6MsharessoldSold 2.6M shares (13.1%) · Q1 2024. Average closing price $393.34 · Price range $359.29–$420.522.6MsharessoldAdded 7.3M shares (42.3%) · Q2 2024. Average closing price $408.62 · Price range $396.73–$420.247.3MsharespurchasedSold 2.5M shares (10.1%) · Q3 2024. Average closing price $442.18 · Price range $405.19–$478.572.5MsharessoldSold 2.5M shares (11.2%) · Q4 2024. Average closing price $461.73 · Price range $442.29–$483.082.5MsharessoldSold 2.5M shares (12.6%) · Q1 2025. Average closing price $486.15 · Price range $442.66–$534.522.5MsharessoldAdded 7.0M shares (40.5%) · Q2 2025. Average closing price $507.86 · Price range $483.48–$539.807.0MsharespurchasedSold 2.4M shares (9.8%) · Q3 2025. Average closing price $484.36 · Price range $459.11–$506.912.4MsharessoldSold 2.4M shares (10.8%) · Q4 2025. Average closing price $497.45 · Price range $475.68–$513.812.4MsharessoldSold 2.4M shares (12.2%) · Q1 2026. Average closing price $490.92 · Price range $468.49–$509.182.4Msharessold← Earlier —1 purchase
Average closing price · filing quarter
$490.92
Price range · filing quarter
$468.49 – $509.18

Every quarterly change

Quarter Action Shares change Est. value change Δ Own Shares held Filing date
Q1 2026 Reduced −2.4M −$1.2B −12.2% 17.0M May 15, 2026
Q4 2025 Reduced −2.4M −$1.2B −10.8% 19.4M Feb 17, 2026
Q3 2025 Reduced −2.4M −$1.1B −9.8% 21.8M Nov 14, 2025
Q2 2025 Added +7.0M +$3.5B +40.5% 24.1M Aug 14, 2025
Q1 2025 Reduced −2.5M −$1.2B −12.6% 17.2M May 15, 2025
Q4 2024 Reduced −2.5M −$1.1B −11.2% 19.7M Feb 14, 2025
Q3 2024 Reduced −2.5M −$1.1B −10.1% 22.1M Nov 14, 2024
Q2 2024 Added +7.3M +$3.0B +42.3% 24.6M Aug 14, 2024
Q1 2024 Reduced −2.6M −$1.0B −13.1% 17.3M May 15, 2024
Q4 2023 Reduced −2.6M −$917M −11.6% 19.9M Feb 14, 2024
Q3 2023 Reduced −2.6M −$927M −10.4% 22.5M Nov 14, 2023
Q2 2023 Added +5.5M +$1.8B +27.7% 25.1M Aug 14, 2023
Q1 2023 Reduced −5.0M −$1.5B −20.3% 19.7M May 15, 2023
Q4 2022 Reduced −5.0M −$1.5B −16.8% 24.7M Feb 14, 2023
Q3 2022 Reduced −5.0M −$1.4B −14.4% 29.7M Nov 14, 2022
Q2 2022 Added +6.0M +$1.9B +20.9% 34.7M Aug 15, 2022
Q1 2022 Reduced −5.0M −$1.6B −14.8% 28.7M May 16, 2022
Q4 2021 Reduced −5.0M −$1.4B −12.9% 33.7M Feb 14, 2022
Q3 2021 Reduced −5.0M −$1.4B −11.4% 38.7M Nov 15, 2021
Q2 2021 Added +6.6M +$1.8B +17.7% 43.7M Aug 16, 2021
Q1 2021 First covered 37.1M May 17, 2021
Data through Q1 2026 · filed May 15, 2026
21 grouped rows from 21 quarters

Who else owns BRK-B

Morgan Stanley

owns 1.2% of shares outstanding
Est. $12.9B · Shares: 26.9M

JPMorgan Chase & Co

owns 0.8% of shares outstanding
Est. $7.8B · Shares: 16.4M

FMR LLC

owns 0.7% of shares outstanding
Est. $7.2B · Shares: 15.0M

Bank of New York Mellon Corp

owns 0.5% of shares outstanding
Est. $5.2B · Shares: 10.8M

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Common questions

Does Bill Gates own BRK-B?

Yes. As of Q1 2026, Bill Gates disclosed 17.0M shares of BRK-B, worth $8.2B. All figures come from SEC 13F filings for Q1 2026, the latest disclosed quarter.

When did Bill Gates buy BRK-B?

Bill Gates held BRK-B since at least Q1 2021, when this filing coverage begins; the opening snapshot is not a disclosed purchase. All figures come from SEC 13F filings for Q1 2026, the latest disclosed quarter.

Did Bill Gates sell BRK-B?

The quarter-by-quarter table above shows each sale and reduction Bill Gates disclosed in BRK-B. All figures come from SEC 13F filings for Q1 2026, the latest disclosed quarter.

How many shares of BRK-B does Bill Gates own?

Bill Gates disclosed 17.0M shares of BRK-B as of Q1 2026. All figures come from SEC 13F filings for Q1 2026, the latest disclosed quarter.

What price did Bill Gates pay for BRK-B?

Bill Gates began building the BRK-B position before our 13F history starts, so an exact average buy price cannot be estimated without understating it. All figures come from SEC 13F filings for Q1 2026, the latest disclosed quarter.

How are the estimated trade prices calculated?

13F filings disclose quarter-end holdings, not trade dates or execution prices. These estimates use each covered quarter's average market price; the add average excludes the opening position and quarters without price data. All figures come from SEC 13F filings for Q1 2026, the latest disclosed quarter.