$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

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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Seeking AlphaTracking Berkshire Hathaway Portfolio — Q1 2026 Update↗May 15 Motley FoolBerkshire Has a Cash Problem Most Companies Would Love↗May 14 Yahoo FinanceBerkshire's Cash Surges in Abel's First Quarter as CEO↗May 14 24/7 Wall St.We May Soon Find Out Why Buffett Has Almost $400B in Cash↗May 5 CNBCAbel resumes Berkshire share repurchase program after 21-month pause↗May 3

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