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
- Float was approximately $177.5 billion at June 30, 2026, an increase of approximately $1.1 billion from December 31, 2025. source
- Cash, cash equivalents and U.S. Treasury Bills at June 30, 2026: $210,310 million; at December 31, 2025: $212,651 million. source
- At June 30, 2026, Berkshire's insurance and other businesses held investments in cash, cash equivalents and U.S. Treasury Bills (net of payables for unsettled purchases) of $359.2 billion. source
- Berkshire’s shareholders’ equity at June 30, 2026 was $747.9 billion, an increase of $30.5 billion since December 31, 2025. source
- Clayton Homes loan balances, net of discounts and allowances for credit losses, were approximately $30.4 billion as of June 30, 2026, an increase of 7.8% since June 30, 2025. source
Impact estimates
| metric | direction | stage | expected | basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| cash | negative | realized | -0.2% | Cash, cash equivalents and U.S. Treasury Bills at June 30, 2026: $210,310 million; at December 31, 2025: $212,651 million. |
| liability | negative | realized | -0.1% | Float was approximately $177.5 billion at June 30, 2026, an increase of approximately $1.1 billion from December 31, 2025. |