BRK-B · 10-Q · 2026Q2 · Full report

Liquidity and Cash Position

BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC · 2026-08-10 · Importance 42 · Surprise 14 · From source text

Insurance cash, cash equivalents and U.S. Treasury bills totaled $210.3 billion at June 30, 2026, compared with $212.7 billion at December 31, 2025. Total insurance-business cash and investments increased to $553.3 billion from $529.0 billion over the same period. Equity securities increased to $321.9 billion from $294.1 billion, while fixed-maturity securities declined to $16.8 billion from $17.5 billion. Insurance float was approximately $177.5 billion at June 30, 2026, up approximately $1.1 billion from year-end 2025, and the insurance operations generated pre-tax underwriting earnings in both periods.

Key facts

Impact estimates

metricdirectionstageexpectedbasis
cashnegativerealized-0.2%Cash, cash equivalents and U.S. Treasury Bills at June 30, 2026: $210,310 million; at December 31, 2025: $212,651 million.
liabilitynegativerealized-0.1%Float was approximately $177.5 billion at June 30, 2026, an increase of approximately $1.1 billion from December 31, 2025.