Berkshire Hathaway is owned by Warren Buffett. Berkshire Hathaway is a multinational conglomerate headquartered in Omaha, a city in located in United States and it was founded in 1839 by Oliver Chace.
Although the majority stakes is held by Warren Buffett, but in 2010 he claimed that it was his biggest mistake, rather had he invested that much money in insurance banks, those investments would have resulted in a lot of profit. In 2016, Berkshire Hathaway acquired a large holdings in airlines and sold all in the kick off of 2020
How Much Is The Net Worth Of Berkshire Hathaway?
Net Worth of Berkshire Hathaway in 2020:
-The net worth in the starting of January of 2020 was more or less 550 billion USD.
Whereas the net worth of Berkshire Hathaway in the December of 2020 was around 530 billion USD.
The highest net worth of Berkshire Hathaway in 2020 was roughly 560.76 billion USD. The net worth fell drastically during the time of pandemic and it cause the company bearing a loss of more than a hundred billion USD.
Sudden rises in Net Worth during 2020:
- On 23rd March, the net worth of Berkshire Hathaway rose from 394 billion USD to 437 billion USD (27th March). The growth was surely significant as the net worth increased by 43 billion USD within 4 days.
- On 6th November, the net worth increased front 497 billion USD to 544 billion USD (10th November). Within 4 days, the net worth exceeded by 47 billion USD.
Sudden falls in Net Worth during 2020:
- Due to pandemic of 2020, the net worth of Berkshire Hathaway fell from a decent position. The fall was from 558 billion USD to 394.9 billion USD (in the span of 21st February to 23rd March).
- Another similar instance was noticed on 8th June, when the net worth fell from 487 billion USD straight to 430 billion USD (11th June).
Net Worth of Berkshire Hathaway during 2015-2019:
Net Worth in 2015:
- Net worth of BRK.B in the kick off of 2015 was more or less 360 billion USD.
- In December, the average net worth fell down to 325 billion USD.
Net Worth in 2016:
- The net worth in January of 2016 was roughly 315 billion USD.
- While in December of 2016, the worth rose to around 402 billion USD.
Net Worth in 2017:
- The net worth of Berkshire Hathaway in the starting of 2017 was roughly 400 billion USD.
- In December, the net worth was roughly 475 billion USD.
Net Worth in 2018:
- Berkshire Hathaway's net worth in January was nearby 518 billion USD.
- Whereas the net worth in December came out to be more or less 520 billion USD with some minor falls and rises.
Net Worth in 2019:
- The net worth in January was around 490 billion USD.
- In December, the net worth of Berkshire Hathaway was around 550 billion USD.
Net Worth of Berkshire Hathaway during 2012-2014:
Net Worth in 2012:
- The net worth in the initial month of 2012 was around 195 billion USD.
- In December, the net worth rose to around 220 billion USD.
Net Worth in 2013:
- The worth in January was approximately 235 billion USD.
- In December, it rose to around 285 Billion USD.
Net Worth in 2014:
- The net worth of Berkshire Hathaway in January of 2014 was roughly 280 billion USD.
- Net worth in December was more or less 370 billion USD.
Disclaimer: Net worth is usually represented as market capitalization, both these terms are different while market capitalization is more useful than the real net worth