Buffett/Cash
Q1 2026 · Updated May 18
ReportedMar 31, 2026 · SEC 10-Q

$397.4B

Cash, cash equivalents, and short-term U.S. Treasury Bills held by Berkshire Hathaway Inc. The largest corporate cash position in American business history.

QoQ change
↑6.5%
YoY change
↑14.5%
Of investable portfolio
60.2%
01· Composition
As of Mar 31, 2026
U.S. Treasury Bills$339.3B
Cash & equivalents$51.5B
Other short-term$6.6B
02· Historical
Quarterly · 2018–2026 · USD bn
$397B20182020202220242026Q1 '26
03· Notes
From the editor
Q1 2026 · May 3, 2026 · 6 min read

Abel inherits a record. He has not yet spent it.

Greg Abel's first quarter as chief executive produced the largest cash position in Berkshire's history—$397.4 billion—and the first share repurchase since May 2024. The buyback, at $234 million, was a fraction of the float.

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04· In the press
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The Motley FoolWarren Buffett Says the 2026 Pullback Wasn't Big Enough to Move Berkshire's CashJun 8Yahoo FinanceWarren Buffett Says the 2026 Pullback Wasn't Big Enough to Move Berkshire's CashJun 8MSNWarren Buffett’s cash strategy for retirementJun 7KuCoinThe Hard Asset Haven: Why Institutional Capital is Shifting into Copper and Gold Amidst Buffett’s Cash VigilanceJun 5StocktwitsRich Dad Poor Dad Author Robert Kiyosaki Is Preaching And Practicing Warren Buffett's ‘Cash Is King’ StrategyJun 5

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