Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (Class A)
Financials · Multi-Sector Holdings
Structural: insurance float (~$170B) is negative-cost permanent capital that funds whole-co acquisitions (BNSF, BHE, MidAmerican) + a $300B+ marketable equity book - a self-funding compounder no other US conglomerate replicates at scale. Cash pile sits near record highs (~$180B T-bills), monetizing the rate cycle while Buffett waits for size-able elephant deals.
- Insurance underwriting + float compounds tax-advantaged book value at high-single-digit through cycles
- BNSF + BHE = regulated/quasi-regulated cash engines insulated from tech-cycle drawdowns
- $AAPL stake (still ~$130B+ after trimming) gives implicit AI-platform beta without paying premium multiples
- Record cash gives optionality to buy distress in any forward dislocation
- Class A non-split structure attracts permanent-capital holders, dampens volatility
- Succession overhang: Buffett (95) + Munger gone; Abel/Jain transition is priced as smooth but is the single largest tail risk
- Cash drag: ~$180B in T-bills earns ~5% but is a tacit admission that nothing equity-sized clears the hurdle
- BNSF margins under pressure vs $UNP; BHE faces wildfire liability tail (PacifiCorp)
- $AAPL trim signals reduced conviction in largest position; concentration risk cuts both ways
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