Date: Monday, November 10, 2025 Key takeaways Why the cash mountain matters before the openBerkshire finished Q3 with roughly $381.7 billion in cash and short‑term Treasuries—a U.S. corporate record. The scale of that reserve signals management’s caution on dealmaking and public‑equity valuations heading into year‑end, and it gives Berkshire unusual optionality if markets wobble. Note that Berkshire’s 10‑Q also highlights a more conservative, netted measure (cash, equivalents and T‑bills of $354.3 billion) after subtracting unsettled Treasury purchases; investors should be clear which metric they’re using when comparing across periods and peers. Reuters+1 Earnings check: insurance strength, steady rails/energyQ3 operating earnings