Class A
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Class A is the original, high-priced share class of Berkshire Hathaway, known for its extremely high per-share price and long-term, value-investing shareholder base.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
common stock
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equity security → financial instrument → share class → |
| associatedWith |
Charlie Munger
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Warren Buffett → |
| countryOfExchange |
United States of America
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| createdTo |
serve long-term oriented shareholders
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| currency |
United States dollar
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| CUSIP |
084670108
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| dividendPolicy |
no regular cash dividend
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| exchangeMic |
XNYS
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| governanceFeature |
discourages short-term trading through high per-share price
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| governancePhilosophyOfIssuer |
long-term capital allocation focus
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value investing → |
| hasReputationFor |
extremely high per-share price
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long-term shareholder base → value-investing oriented shareholders → |
| hasShareClass |
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
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| hasShareSplitHistory |
no stock splits as of 2024
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| headquartersOfIssuer |
Omaha, Nebraska
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| indexInclusionStatus |
not included in the Dow Jones Industrial Average due to high price per share
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| industryOfIssuer |
diversified holding company
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| investorAccess |
often accessed indirectly via fractional shares or Class B shares
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| ISIN |
US0846701086
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| isOriginalShareClassOf |
Berkshire Hathaway Inc.
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| issuer |
Berkshire Hathaway Inc.
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| issuerIncorporatedIn |
United States of America
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| issuerLegalForm |
public company
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| liquidityProfile |
lower trading volume than many large-cap stocks due to high price per share
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| listedOn |
New York Stock Exchange
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| marketSegment |
large-cap equities
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| notableCharacteristic |
no stock splits policy historically emphasized by management
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used as a benchmark example of compounding over decades → |
| ownershipStructure |
closely held by long-term individual and institutional investors
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| primaryListing |
New York Stock Exchange
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| regulator |
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
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| relatedSecurity |
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
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| relativePriceLevel |
one of the highest-priced stocks in the world
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| reportingStandard |
U.S. GAAP via Berkshire Hathaway Inc.
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| riskProfile |
exposed to diversified portfolio of operating businesses and equity holdings
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| sectorOfIssuer |
conglomerate
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| securityType |
non-dividend-paying common stock
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| tickerSymbol |
BRK.A
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| typicalInvestorProfile |
long-term investor
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value investor → |
| votingRights |
full voting rights
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Referenced by (3)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Class A airspace
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abbreviation |
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Single-A
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alsoKnownAs |
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Berkshire Hathaway
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hasShareClass |