Asset Management

Warren Buffett gets early birthday present as Berkshire Hathaway stock hits record high

Berkshire stock ticks up again as investing legend approaches 93rd birthday

Friday 4 August 2023 at 10:38

'Nothing extraordinary has occurred at Berkshire; a very long runway, simple and generally sound decisions, the American tailwind and compounding effects produced my current wealth'
'Nothing extraordinary has occurred at Berkshire; a very long runway, simple and generally sound decisions, the American tailwind and compounding effects produced my current wealth' Photo: Johannes Eisele/Getty Images

Warren Buffett is getting an early birthday present.

Berkshire Hathaway’s class A stock finished at a record high on 3 August, lifting the value of chief executive officer Buffett’s 15% stake in the company to $118bn.