Berkshire shares rose 0.8% on Wednesday, pushing market capitalization to break the $1 trillion mark for the first time.
Warren Buffett's conglomerate became the first US company outside the tech industry to reach this valuation milestone.
Berkshire's stock price has surged 30% so far this year, surpassing the increase in the S&P 500 index. It is also one of the best years in the past ten years.
August 3: Berkshire cuts nearly half of its Apple holdings to a record high in cash reserves.