Warren Buffett

High Global Public Record

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Chairman of Berkshire Hathaway and legendary value investor

Omaha, Nebraska, United States

Data Confidence: 84% · Sources: 5 · Last Updated: Sep 18, 2026

Net Worth ▲: $149.0B
Reach ▲: 1.0B people
Power ▲: Commands Berkshire Hathaway, a conglomerate with over $1.22 trillion in total assets controlling major energy networks, BNSF Railway, GEICO insurance, and a $370+ billion public equity portfolio.
Influence ▲: His investment decisions, quarterly 13F filings, and allocation of over $140 billion in cash reserves routinely move global stock markets and influence corporate capital allocation worldwide.
Network ▲: Maintains deep connections across global commerce and philanthropy, having co-founded The Giving Pledge with Bill Gates and sustained relationships with corporate leaders across global finance.
Legacy ▲: Pioneered modern institutional value investing, transformed a struggling New England textile mill into a trillion-dollar holding company, and pledged over 99% of his fortune to charitable causes.
Trajectory ▲: Stable — first assessment on record.

About

Warren Edward Buffett is an American investor, business executive, and philanthropist who serves as Chairman and former CEO of Berkshire Hathaway. Known as the 'Oracle of Omaha,' he built Berkshire Hathaway into a conglomerate with over $1.2 trillion in total assets, encompassing major operating companies like BNSF Railway and GEICO, as well as sizable equity positions in Apple Inc. and The Coca-Cola Company. Over a career spanning more than seven decades, Buffett established himself as a central figure in value investing and global financial capital allocation. He has pledged to donate more than 99% of his wealth to charity, largely through the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and family charitable foundations.