US EditionWarren Buffett donates record US$6 billion in Berkshire shares
UNITED STATES, JUN 28 – Buffett's $7.7 billion donation of Berkshire Hathaway shares marks his largest annual gift, boosting total philanthropic giving to over $60 billion since 2006.
- On June 28, 2025, Warren Buffett contributed approximately $6 billion in Berkshire Hathaway shares to the Gates Foundation along with four family-run charitable organizations.
- This donation follows previous gifts of $5.3 billion last June and $1.14 billion in November 2024, continuing Buffett's nearly two-decade philanthropic effort.
- The donation consisted of approximately 12.36 million shares of Berkshire Hathaway Class B stock, with 9.43 million shares allocated to the Gates Foundation and the remainder distributed evenly among the Howard G., Sherwood, Susan Thompson Buffett, and NoVo Foundations.
- Buffett, who continues to hold 13.8% of Berkshire Hathaway, affirmed that he has no plans to sell any of his shares and indicated that his financial support to the Gates Foundation is set to conclude after his passing.
- His net worth before this gift was $152 billion, ranking him fifth richest globally, but will drop to sixth after the donation, while his total giving now exceeds $60 billion.
134 Articles
134 Articles
With $6B donation, Warren Buffett has now given away over $60B: It’s ‘substantially more than my entire net worth in 2006’
The billionaire investor's latest $6 billion donation of Berkshire Hathaway shares is part of his 2006 commitment to give away over 99% of his wealth.
With $6B donation, Warren Buffett has now given away over $60B: It's ‘substantially more than my entire net worth in 2006'
The billionaire investor’s latest $6 billion donation of Berkshire Hathaway shares is part of his 2006 commitment to give away over 99% of his wealth.
Warren Buffett Donates a Record $6 Billion to Various Foundations. Here's How the Money Is Being Split Up.
Warren Buffett made a record donation on Monday, donating over 12 million shares of Berkshire Hathaway stock, valued at approximately $6 billion, to five foundations.
Billionaire Bill Gates Has 66% of His Foundation's $45 Billion Portfolio Invested in 3 Outstanding Stocks @themotleyfool #stocks $MSFT $BRK.A $BRK.B $WM
Bill Gates is one of the wealthiest people in the world, with a net worth exceeding $100 billion. What makes that even more impressive is that he's donated more than $60 billion of his wealth to the Gates Foundation, established in 2000. Much of those donations have come straight from Gates' personal portfolio, which includes a significant stake in Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT), the company he founded, as well as several important diversifying invest…
Oracle of Omaha is reportedly donating $6 billion worth of his company's stock to 5 organizations
According to the Associated Press, Berkshire Hathaway owns Geico, Dairy Queen, among other businesses, and Buffett is donating nearly 12.4 million of the Class B shares of its stock.
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 61% of the sources are Center
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
