Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-B)
S&P 500 · Top 100 by market cap · Financials · data since 1996-05-09 · last close 2026-09-09
Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-B) monthly returns (%)
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | -4.4 | 5.1 | -5.1 | -1.2 | 0.2 | 5.5 | 2.2 | -1.5 | 0.5 | · | · | · |
| 2025 | 3.4 | 9.6 | 3.6 | 0.1 | -5.5 | -3.6 | -2.9 | 6.6 | -0.1 | -5.0 | 7.6 | -2.2 |
| 2024 | 7.6 | 6.7 | 2.7 | -5.7 | 4.5 | -1.8 | 7.8 | 8.5 | -3.3 | -2.0 | 7.1 | -6.2 |
| 2023 | 0.8 | -2.0 | 1.2 | 6.4 | -2.3 | 6.2 | 3.2 | 2.3 | -2.8 | -2.6 | 5.5 | -0.9 |
| 2022 | 4.7 | 2.7 | 9.8 | -8.5 | -2.1 | -13.6 | 10.1 | -6.6 | -4.9 | 10.5 | 8.0 | -3.0 |
| 2021 | -1.7 | 5.5 | 6.2 | 7.6 | 5.3 | -4.0 | 0.1 | 2.7 | -4.5 | 5.2 | -3.6 | 8.1 |
| 2020 | -0.9 | -8.1 | -11.4 | 2.5 | -0.9 | -3.8 | 9.7 | 11.4 | -2.3 | -5.2 | 13.4 | 1.3 |
| 2019 | 0.7 | -2.1 | -0.2 | 7.9 | -8.9 | 8.0 | -3.6 | -1.0 | 2.3 | 2.2 | 3.6 | 2.8 |
| 2018 | 8.2 | -3.4 | -3.7 | -2.9 | -1.1 | -2.5 | 6.0 | 5.5 | 2.6 | -4.1 | 6.3 | -6.4 |
| 2017 | 0.7 | 4.4 | -2.8 | -0.9 | 0.0 | 2.5 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 1.2 | 2.0 | 3.3 | 2.7 |
| 2016 | -1.7 | 3.4 | 5.8 | 2.5 | -3.4 | 3.0 | -0.4 | 4.3 | -4.0 | -0.1 | 9.1 | 3.5 |
| 2015 | -4.2 | 2.4 | -2.1 | -2.1 | 1.3 | -4.8 | 4.9 | -6.1 | -2.7 | 4.3 | -1.4 | -1.5 |
| 2014 | -5.9 | 3.8 | 7.9 | 3.1 | -0.4 | -1.4 | -0.9 | 9.4 | 0.7 | 1.5 | 6.1 | 1.0 |
| 2013 | 8.1 | 5.4 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 7.3 | -1.9 | 3.5 | -4.0 | 2.1 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.7 |
| 2012 | 2.7 | 0.1 | 3.4 | -0.9 | -1.4 | 5.0 | 1.8 | -0.6 | 4.6 | -2.1 | 2.0 | 1.8 |
| 2011 | 2.0 | 6.8 | -4.2 | -0.4 | -5.1 | -2.1 | -4.2 | -1.6 | -2.7 | 9.6 | 1.2 | -3.1 |
| 2010 | 16.3 | 4.8 | 1.4 | -5.3 | -8.4 | 13.0 | -2.0 | 0.8 | 5.0 | -3.8 | 0.1 | 0.5 |
| 2009 | -7.0 | -14.2 | 10.0 | 8.7 | -3.0 | -2.6 | 9.8 | 3.3 | 1.1 | -1.2 | 2.1 | -2.0 |
| 2008 | -3.9 | 2.7 | -4.3 | -0.4 | 0.9 | -10.8 | -4.6 | 1.9 | 12.6 | -12.6 | -8.9 | -8.2 |
| 2007 | 0.0 | -3.9 | 3.3 | -0.3 | -0.1 | -0.6 | -0.0 | 7.9 | 1.6 | 11.7 | 6.3 | 1.0 |
| 2006 | -0.1 | -1.5 | 4.3 | -2.0 | 4.0 | -0.8 | 0.1 | 5.1 | -0.9 | 10.7 | 1.1 | 3.1 |
| 2005 | 2.0 | 0.7 | -5.3 | -2.0 | 0.4 | -0.9 | -0.1 | -0.2 | -1.6 | 3.1 | 5.0 | -0.7 |
| 2004 | 5.9 | 5.1 | -0.7 | 0.3 | -4.7 | -0.6 | -2.1 | 0.0 | -0.8 | -2.3 | -0.9 | 5.6 |
| 2003 | -8.2 | -7.2 | 3.5 | 9.1 | 1.8 | 2.4 | -1.1 | 5.3 | -1.3 | 3.9 | 8.0 | 0.5 |
| 2002 | -2.9 | -1.1 | -2.3 | 2.7 | 1.6 | -9.6 | 2.4 | 6.7 | 1.0 | -0.2 | -2.0 | 0.5 |
| 2001 | -4.4 | 4.0 | -7.0 | 4.5 | -0.1 | 1.2 | -0.2 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 1.0 | -0.9 | 8.2 |
| 2000 | -10.1 | -12.5 | 26.4 | 5.3 | -1.6 | -6.7 | 3.7 | 4.8 | 8.2 | 1.6 | 3.4 | 8.3 |
| 1999 | -8.5 | 10.7 | -1.2 | 5.1 | -6.2 | -3.4 | -5.0 | -5.8 | -7.3 | 12.6 | -10.8 | -1.9 |
| 1998 | 9.0 | 10.9 | 20.7 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 11.3 | -10.4 | -14.3 | -0.8 | 7.8 | 4.8 | 4.4 |
| 1997 | 3.9 | 2.9 | 1.9 | 5.0 | 13.7 | 9.3 | 0.1 | -11.9 | 7.4 | -1.7 | 2.6 | 2.1 |
| 1996 | · | · | · | · | -12.1 | 1.3 | -0.7 | 1.5 | 3.1 | 0.6 | 2.2 | 0.8 |
| Avg | 0.4 | 1.4 | 2.1 | 1.4 | -0.8 | -0.2 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 1.6 | 2.7 | 0.7 |
Values in %. Current and first-listed months are partial (greyed).
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BRK-B seasonality — average by calendar month
Berkshire Hathaway has monthly history back to 1996. Its strongest month by median is November — positive in 23 of 30 years, median +3.0%, and higher in 8 of the last 9. June is the soft spot, down in 19 of 31 with a median of -0.9%. Across its full record it has closed 56% of months higher, swings ±5.5% in an average month and has fallen 53.9% peak to trough.
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | +0.4% | +1.4% | +2.1% | +1.4% | -0.8% | -0.2% | +1.0% | +1.3% | +0.5% | +1.6% | +2.7% | +0.7% |
| Win rate | 53%/30 | 67%/30 | 57%/30 | 57%/30 | 42%/31 | 39%/31 | 52%/31 | 61%/31 | 50%/30 | 57%/30 | 77%/30 | 63%/30 |
Win rate = share of positive months / sample size.
BRK-B risk & extremes
BRK-B drawdown & rolling returns
Percent below the all-time high at each month-end — how far underwater the asset was.
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Frequently asked questions
What was Berkshire Hathaway's best month?+
Berkshire Hathaway's strongest completed month on record is March 2000, at +26.39%.
What was Berkshire Hathaway's worst month?+
Its weakest completed month on record is August 1998, at -14.26%.
Is Berkshire Hathaway up this year?+
Berkshire Hathaway is up 0.81% year to date, measured from its last close before 1 January.
What is Berkshire Hathaway's 1-year return?+
+2.84% over the past twelve months, comparing the latest close with the most recent close on or before the same date a year earlier.
What is Berkshire Hathaway's biggest drawdown?+
The deepest peak-to-trough fall on record is 53.9%, measured on month-end closes since 1996.
Which calendar month is historically best for Berkshire Hathaway?+
November has the highest average return across every completed November since 1996. An average is not a forecast.
About Berkshire Hathaway
Berkshire Hathaway is an S&P 500 company, a financials business worth about $1.1 trillion. A failing textile mill that Warren Buffett turned into a trillion-dollar holding company, run on Cherry Coke and patience. And the long game: $100 at its first close here (1996) would be about $2,472 today.
Did you know?
- Buffett has called buying Berkshire (the textile mill) his worst trade ever — then made it legendary anyway.
- The A-shares have never split and trade around $700,000 each.
- Buffett's salary stayed at $100,000 a year for over four decades.
Trivia for entertainment — the numbers come from our price data; the jokes don't.