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Berkshire Hathaway Inc · 13F-HR · For 6/30/07

Filed On 8/14/07 4:35pm ET · SEC File 28-04545 · Accession Number 950134-7-18234

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 8/14/07  Berkshire Hathaway Inc            13F-HR      6/30/07    1:5                                      Bowne of Dallas I..01/FA

Quarterly Holdings or Combination Report by an Institutional Money Manager · Form 13F
Filing Table of Contents

Document/Exhibit                   Description                      Pages   Size 

 1: 13F-HR      Quarterly Holdings or Combination Report by an         5     31K 
                          Institutional Money Manager                            

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 UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

Form 13F

 Form 13F COVER PAGE

Report for the Calendar Year or Quarter Ended: June 30, 2007                    

Check here if Amendment [ ]; Amendment Number:                                  
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This Amendment (Check only one.):   [ ] is a restatement.                       
                      [ ] adds new holdings entries.

Institutional Investment Manager Filing this Report:                            

Name:      Berkshire Hathaway Inc.                                              
Address:   1440 Kiewit Plaza                                                    
Omaha, NE 68131                                           

Form 13F File Number: 28-4545                                                   

The institutional investment manager filing this report and the person by whom  
it is signed hereby represent that the person signing the report is authorized  
to submit it, that all information contained herein is true, correct and        
complete, and that it is understood that all required items, statements,        
schedules, lists, and tables, are considered integral parts of this form.       

Person Signing this Report on Behalf of Reporting Manager:                      

Name:    Marc D. Hamburg                                                        
Title:   Vice President                                                         
Phone:   402-346-1400                                                           

Signature, Place, and Date of Signing:                                          

(s) Marc D. Hamburg                    Omaha, NE                 August 13, 2007
------------------------------------   -----------------------   -------------- 
[Signature]                            [City, State]             [Date]         

Report Type (Check only one.):                                                  

[ ]  13F HOLDINGS REPORT. (Check here if all holdings of this reporting manager 
are reported in this report.)                                         

[ ]  13F NOTICE. (Check here if no holdings reported are in this report, and all
holdings are reported by other reporting manager(s).)                 

[X]  13F COMBINATION REPORT. (Check here if a portion of the holdings for this  
     reporting manager are reported in this report and a portion are reported by
other reporting manager(s).)                                          

List of Other Managers Reporting for this Manager:                              

Form 13F File Number   Name                                           

28-5194                General Re - New England Asset Management, Inc.

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Form 13F
SUMMARY PAGE

Report Summary:                                                                 

Number of Other Included Managers:                 19                           
Form 13F Information Table Entry Total:            99                           
Form 13F Information Table Value Total:   $61,077,517                           
               (thousands)

Confidential Information has been omitted from the public Form 13F and filed    
separately with the Commission. Included in this information is information     
regarding Berkshire's positions in Norfolk Southern Corp. and Union Pacific     
Corp. included in its March 31, 2007 public Form 13F.                           

List of Other Included Managers:                                                

Provide a numbered list of the name(s) and Form 13F file number(s) of all       
institutional investment managers with respect to which this report is filed,   
other than the manager filing this report.                                      

[If there are no entries in this list, state "NONE" and omit the column headings
and list entries.]                                                              

FORM 13F                                                  
NO.   FILE NUMBER   NAME                                              

1.    28-5678       Berkshire Hathaway Life Insurance Co. of Nebraska 
2.    28-10388      BH Columbia Inc.                                  
3.    28-719        Blue Chip Stamps                                  
4.    28-554        Buffett, Warren E.                                
5.    28-1517       Columbia Insurance Co.                            
6.    28-2226       Cornhusker Casualty Co.                           
7.    28-06102      Cypress Insurance Company                         
8.    28-11217      Fechheimer Brothers Company                       
9.    28-_____      GEC Investment Managers                           
10.   28-852        GEICO Corp.                                       
11.   28-101        Government Employees Ins. Corp.                   
12.   28-1066       National Fire & Marine                            
13.   28-718        National Indemnity Co.                            
14.   28-5006       National Liability & Fire Ins. Co.                
15.   28-11222      Nebraska Furniture Mart                           
16.   28-717        OBH Inc.                                          
17.   28-1357       Wesco Financial Corp.                             
18.   28-3091       Wesco Financial Ins. Co.                          
19.   28-3105       Wesco Holdings Midwest, Inc.                      

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 BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC.
Form 13F Information Table
 June 30, 2007

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                                                                       Column 6                                                     
                                         Column 4                Investment Discretion                               Column 8       
                                          Market     Column 5  ------------------------                          Voting Authority   
                 Column 2   Column 3      Value     Shares or                     (c)         Column 7       -----------------------
Column 1         Title of     CUSIP        (In      Principal   (a) (b) Shared- Shared-         Other            (a)       (b)   (c)
Name of Issuer     Class     Number     Thousands)   Amount $  Sole   Defined    Other        Managers           Sole    Shared None
--------------   -------- ------------ ----------- ----------- ---- ----------- ------- -------------------- ----------- ------ ----
                                                                                                                                    
American                                                                                                                            
   Express Co.   Com       025816 10 9   1,053,850  17,225,400           X              4, 2, 5, 16           17,225,400            
                                           489,112   7,994,634           X              4, 12, 16              7,994,634            
                                         7,357,255 120,255,879           X              4, 13, 16            120,255,879            
                                           118,879   1,943,100           X              4, 3, 16, 17, 18, 19   1,943,100            
                                            85,634   1,399,713           X              4, 15, 16              1,399,713            
                                            51,381     839,832           X              4, 8, 16                 839,832            
                                           119,432   1,952,142           X              4, 16                  1,952,142            
American                                                                                                                            
   Standard                                                                                                                         
   Companies     Com       029712 10 6     652,478  11,062,700           X              4, 9, 10, 11, 13, 16  11,062,700            
Ameriprise                                                                                                                          
   Financial,                                                                                                                       
   Inc.          Com       03076C 10 6      82,044   1,290,606           X              4, 12, 16              1,290,606            
                                            24,705     388,620           X              4, 3, 16, 17, 18, 19     388,620            
                                            17,796     279,942           X              4, 15, 16                279,942            
                                            10,678     167,966           X              4, 8, 16                 167,966            
                                            24,819     390,428           X              4, 16                    390,428            
Anheuser                                                                                                                            
   Busch Cos.                                                                                                                       
   Inc.          Com       035229 10 3   1,854,977  35,563,200           X              4, 13, 16             35,563,200            
Bank of                                                                                                                             
   America                                                                                                                          
   Corp.         Com       060505 10 4     425,343   8,700,000           X              4, 9, 10, 11, 13, 16   8,700,000            
Burlington                                                                                                                          
   Northern                                                                                                                         
   Santa Fe      Com       12189T 10 4   1,226,436  14,404,930           X              4, 13, 16             14,404,930            
                                         1,983,796  23,300,400           X              4, 2, 5, 16           23,300,400            
                                           112,564   1,322,100           X              4, 12, 16              1,322,100            
Coca Cola        Com       191216 10 0      20,924     400,000           X              4, 16                    400,000            
                                            92,903   1,776,000           X              4, 14, 16              1,776,000            
                                           376,925   7,205,600           X              4, 3, 16, 17, 18, 19   7,205,600            
                                         2,099,807  40,141,600           X              4, 2, 5, 16           40,141,600            
                                         7,320,554 139,945,600           X              4, 13, 16            139,945,600            
                                           478,072   9,139,200           X              4, 12, 16              9,139,200            
                                            25,109     480,000           X              4, 15, 16                480,000            
                                            47,707     912,000           X              4, 7, 16                 912,000            
Comcast Corp     CLA SPL   20030N 20 0     335,520  12,000,000           X              4, 9, 10, 11, 13, 16  12,000,000            
Comdisco                                                                                                                            
   Holding Co.   Com       200334 10 0      12,872   1,206,369           X              4, 13, 16              1,206,369            
                                             3,201     300,028           X              4, 2, 5, 16              300,028            
                                               182      17,049           X              4, 12, 16                 17,049            
ConocoPhillips   Com       20825C 10 4   1,408,141  17,938,100           X              4, 13, 16             17,938,100            
Costco                                                                                                                              
   Wholesale                                                                                                                        
   Corp.         Com       22160K 10 5     307,464   5,254,000           X              4, 13, 16              5,254,000            
Dow Jones &                                                                                                                         
   Company, Inc. Com       260561 10 5     159,814   2,781,800           X              4, 13, 16              2,781,800            
First Data                                                                                                                          
   Corporation   Com       319963 10 4     326,700  10,000,000           X              4, 9, 10, 11, 13, 16  10,000,000            
Gannett Inc.     Com       364730 10 1     189,446   3,447,600           X              4, 13, 16              3,447,600            
General                                                                                                                             
   Electric Co.  Com       369604 10 3     297,738   7,777,900           X              4                      7,777,900            
                                       -----------                                                                                  
                                        29,194,258                                                                                  
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 BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC.
Form 13F Information Table
 June 30, 2007

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                                                                       Column 6                                                     
                                         Column 4                Investment Discretion                               Column 8       
                                          Market     Column 5  ------------------------                          Voting Authority   
                 Column 2   Column 3      Value     Shares or                     (c)         Column 7       -----------------------
Column 1         Title of     CUSIP        (In      Principal   (a) (b) Shared- Shared-         Other            (a)       (b)   (c)
Name of Issuer     Class     Number     Thousands)   Amount $  Sole   Defined    Other        Managers           Sole    Shared None
--------------   -------- ------------ ----------- ----------- ---- ----------- ------- -------------------- ----------- ------ ----
                                                                                                                                    
Home Depot Inc.  Com       437076 10 2     164,522   4,181,000           X              4, 9, 10, 11, 13, 16   4,181,000            
Ingersoll-Rd                                                                                                                        
   Company LTD.  CLA       G47766 10 1      34,866     636,600           X              4                        636,000            
Iron Mountain                                                                                                                       
   Inc.          Com       462846 10 6     236,420   9,047,850           X              4, 9, 10, 11, 13, 16   9,047,850            
Johnson &                                                                                                                           
   Johnson       Com       478160 10 4     301,784   4,897,500           X              4                      4,897,500            
                                         1,297,612  21,058,300           X              4, 2, 5, 16           21,058,300            
                                         1,115,497  18,102,848           X              4, 13, 16             18,102,848            
                                           559,953   9,087,200           X              4, 12, 16              9,087,200            
Lowes                                                                                                                               
   Companies                                                                                                                        
   Inc.          Com       548661 10 7     214,830   7,000,000           X              4, 9, 10, 11, 13, 16   7,000,000            
M & T Bank                                                                                                                          
   Corporation   Com       55261F 10 4     641,086   5,997,060           X              4, 13, 16              5,997,060            
                                            58,367     546,000           X              4, 9, 10, 11, 13, 16     546,000            
                                            17,713     165,700           X              4, 12, 16                165,700            
Moody's          Com       615369 10 5   2,007,853  32,280,600           X              4, 13, 16             32,280,600            
                                           977,747  15,719,400           X              4, 9, 10, 11, 13, 16  15,719,400            
Nike Inc.        Com       654106 10 3     466,320   8,000,000           X              4, 9, 10, 11, 13, 16   8,000,000            
Petrochina Co                                                                                                                       
   LTD           ADR       71646E 10 0      10,839      72,900           X              4, 13, 16                 72,900            
                                            87,141     586,100           X              4, 9, 10, 11, 13, 16     586,100            
Procter &                                                                                                                           
   Gamble Co.    Com       742718 10 9   3,579,615  58,500,000           X              4, 13, 16             58,500,000            
                                         1,294,279  21,151,800           X              4, 2, 5, 16           21,151,800            
                                           381,826   6,240,000           X              4, 12, 16              6,240,000            
                                           437,784   7,154,500           X              4, 3, 16, 17, 18, 19   7,154,500            
                                            47,728     780,000           X              4, 14, 16                780,000            
                                            95,456   1,560,000           X              4, 7, 16               1,560,000            
                                           335,658   5,485,500           X              4, 9, 10, 11, 13, 16   5,485,500            
                                           267,706   4,375,000           X              4                      4,375,000            
Sanofi                                                                                                                              
   Adventis      ADR       80105N 10 5      19,672     488,500           X              4, 9, 10, 11, 13, 16     488,500            
                                           101,597   2,522,885           X              4, 13, 16              2,522,885            
                                             6,817     169,300           X              4, 12, 16                169,300            
                                            14,095     350,000           X              4, 2, 5, 16              350,000            
Servicemaster                                                                                                                       
   Company       Com       81760N 10 9      61,809   3,998,000           X              4, 9, 10, 11, 13, 16   3,998,000            
Sun Trusts                                                                                                                          
   Banks Inc.    Com       867914 10 3     201,026   2,344,600           X              4, 13, 16              2,344,600            
                                            73,736     860,000           X              4, 2, 5, 16              860,000            
Torchmark                                                                                                                           
   Corp.         Com       891027 10 4       5,196      77,551           X              1, 4, 13, 16              77,551            
                                            30,132     449,728           X              4, 2, 5, 16              449,728            
                                           111,012   1,656,900           X              4, 13, 16              1,656,900            
                                            42,860     639,700           X              4, 12, 16                639,700            
Tyco                                                                                                                                
   International                                                                                                                    
   LTD           Com       902124 10 6     213,222   6,310,200           X              4, 9, 10, 11, 13, 16   6,310,200            
                                       -----------                                                                                  
                                        15,513,776                                                                                  
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 BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC.
Form 13F Information Table
 June 30, 2007

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                                                                       Column 6                                                     
                                         Column 4                Investment Discretion                               Column 8       
                                          Market     Column 5  ------------------------                          Voting Authority   
                 Column 2   Column 3      Value     Shares or                     (c)         Column 7       -----------------------
Column 1         Title of     CUSIP        (In      Principal   (a) (b) Shared- Shared-         Other            (a)       (b)   (c)
Name of Issuer     Class     Number     Thousands)   Amount $  Sole   Defined    Other        Managers           Sole    Shared None
--------------   -------- ------------ ----------- ----------- ---- ----------- ------- -------------------- ----------- ------ ----
                                                                                                                                    
US Bancorp       Com       902973 30 4     839,609  25,481,300           X              4, 2, 5, 16           25,481,300            
                                           324,855   9,859,026           X              4, 13, 16              9,859,026            
                                            57,498   1,745,000           X              4                      1,745,000            
USG Corporation  Com       903293 40 5     837,220  17,072,192           X              4, 13, 16             17,072,192            
United Parcel                                                                                                                       
   Service Inc.  Com       911312 10 6     104,332   1,429,200           X              4                      1,429,200            
United Health                                                                                                                       
   Group Inc.    Com       91324P 10 2     245,472   4,800,000           X              4, 9, 10, 11, 13, 16   4,800,000            
Wal-Mart Stores,                                                                                                                    
   Inc.          Com       931142 10 3     914,008  18,998,300           X              4, 13, 16             18,998,300            
                                            45,512     946,000           X              4, 9, 10, 11, 13, 16     946,000            
Washington Post                                                                                                                     
   Co.           Cl B      939640 10 8     694,060     894,304           X              4, 13, 16                894,304            
                                           115,103     148,311           X              4, 5, 1, 6, 13, 16       148,311            
                                           503,034     648,165           X              4, 12, 16                648,165            
                                            28,704      36,985           X              4, 14, 16                 36,985            
Wells Fargo &                                                                                                                       
   Co. Del       Com       949746 10 1   1,766,382  50,224,120           X              4, 2, 5, 16           50,224,120            
                                            71,859   2,043,200           X              4, 3, 16, 17, 18, 19   2,043,200            
                                         1,347,470  38,313,040           X              4, 12, 16             38,313,040            
                                            98,054   2,788,000           X              4, 14, 16              2,788,000            
                                           180,070   5,120,000           X              4, 16                  5,120,000            
                                         3,938,245 111,977,388           X              4, 13, 16            111,977,388            
                                            42,546   1,209,720           X              4, 15, 16              1,209,720            
                                            59,789   1,700,000           X              4, 8, 16               1,700,000            
                                            10,551     300,000           X              4, 7, 16                 300,000            
                                           703,400  20,000,000           X              4, 9, 10, 11, 13, 16  20,000,000            
                                           562,720  16,000,000           X              4, 1, 6, 13, 16       16,000,000            
                                           281,360   8,000,000           X              4                      8,000,000            
Wellpoint Inc.   Com      949773V 10 7     335,286   4,200,000           X              4, 9, 10, 11, 13, 16   4,200,000            
Wesco Finl Corp. Com       950817 10 6   2,195,688   5,703,087           X              4, 3, 16               5,703,087            
Western Union    Com       959802 10 9      66,656   3,200,000           X              4, 9, 10, 11, 13, 16   3,200,000            
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                                        16,369,483                                                                                  
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   GRAND TOTAL                         $61,077,517                                                                                  
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For The Period Ended	6/30/07	1	5	10-Q
	8/13/07	1
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