Berkshire Desk

Data status · Using emergency seed prices (table 2026-08-20) — daily feed unavailable · Filings are seeded (EDGAR not yet applied). Emergency seeds dated Aug 20, 2026.

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Market, IV and mix

Live composition of the two-column estimate, the public book by sector, cash through time, and the premium or discount versus estimated IV.

IV vs market price

Two-column intrinsic value per BRK.B at a constant 15× pretax / 8× underwriting policy, against the Class B close. History before Q2 2026 is reconstructed. Daily points are recorded in this browser once the desk is open.

SOTP mix

Gross value before parent bonds.

Premium / discount to IV

Negative is a discount. Percent.

Cash & T-bills

Insurance & Other preferred metric, $ billions.

Public book by sector

Live marks, 13F + Japan + warrants.

Top public holdings

Billions of dollars at the live mark.

Private groups at current multiples

Equity value, $ billions.

Sensitivity · earnings × multiple

Shock pretax run-rate and re-capitalize. Investments and insurance held constant. Market $497.88.

Earnings12×15×18×
-20%
$501.72
−0.8%
$536.05
−7.1%
$570.38
−12.7%
-10%
$518.89
−4.0%
$557.51
−10.7%
$596.13
−16.5%
Base
$536.05
−7.1%
$578.96
−14.0%
$621.88
−19.9%
+10%
$553.22
−10.0%
$600.42
−17.1%
$647.62
−23.1%