Berkshire's Class A shares (BRK.A) have never split, and it's been 15 years since the Class B shares (BRK.B) underwent a 50-for-1 forward split.

Berkshire Hathaway class A stock closed at a record $809,350 on May 2, the day before the meeting. On that date, Berkshire Hathaway was up 19% in 2025, and about 22 percentage points ahead of the ...

B shares are far easier to transfer, value and liquidate for charities than A shares. Buffett still owns 13.8% of Berkshire's stock, based on reported shares outstanding.