Warren Buffett Gives $6 Billion in Berkshire Stock to 5 Foundations

The billionaire said his remaining A shares, which account for 99 percent of his wealth, are worth about $145 billion.

Berkshire Hathaway Chairman Warren Buffett attends the Berkshire Hathaway Inc annual shareholders' meeting in Omaha, Neb., on May 3, 2024. Scott Morgan/Reuters

Warren Buffett is donating approximately $6 billion worth of Berkshire Hathaway shares as part of his billionaire-investor pledge to give away most of his fortune.

The latest round of donations includes about 12.36 million Class B shares of Berkshire, the company said in a release on Saturday. Buffet’s net worth as of Friday was $152 billion, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index.