---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-22-060362"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BRK-B"
cik: "0001067983"
company_name: "BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC"
filed_at: "2022-03-01T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-27T02:45:04.819057+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.85
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Berkshire corrects Q4 investment gains to $31.7B; operating earnings $7.3B

## Summary
- Corrected Q4 2021 investment gains to $31.7B (was $56.3B) and after-tax realized gains to $535M (was $2.3B).
- Q4 2021 net earnings $39.6B; operating earnings $7.3B, up 45% YoY from $5.0B.
- Full-year 2021 net earnings $89.8B vs $42.5B; operating earnings $27.5B vs $21.9B.
- Repurchased $6.9B of stock in Q4, $27B for the year. Insurance float $147B at Dec 31.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-22-060362
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BRK-B
- cik: 0001067983
- company_name: BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC
- filed_at: 2022-03-01T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.85
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1067983/000119312522060362/0001193125-22-060362-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1067983/000119312522060362/d269783d8k.htm

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