What you actually hold if you invest $1000 to Berkshire

One picture shows the asset composition of the $Berkshire Hathaway A (BRK.A)$ empire.

One thousand dollars invested in Berkshire, including:

$292 is cash. Based on Berkshire's current market value of $950 billion, the actual value of cash assets is about $277 billion.

$317 is the stock positio, including $89 of Apple, $43 of Bank of America, $37 of American Express, etc. Based on Berkshire's current market value of $950 billion, the total stock assets are $300 billion.

$391 is all operating assets such as insurance, railways, energy, etc. Based on Berkshire's current market value of $950 billion, the market value of these operating assets is $370 billion. The operating profit of these $370 billion operating assets in the past year was about $40 billion, and the EV/EBIT was only about 9 times.

$Berkshire Hathaway B (BRK.B)$ has risen 23% this year, surpassing the S&P 500's 17% and the Nasdaq 100's 16%. Even so, it is still a cheap stock. Considering the extremely high cash ratio, it has the potential to be a bargain when the market falls. Those who worry about the decline of US stocks can switch to Berkshire shares. Regardless of whether the stock god himself manages it, it is a value stock.