Historical position

Warren Buffett’s Gatx Corp (GATX) position

Reported position history, portfolio importance and verified filing changes from public SEC disclosures.

Berkshire HathawayVerified through Q2 2026
Relationship snapshot

At a glance

The full verified relationship, including prior ownership episodes and exits where supported.

First reportedQ4 1999Earliest verified positive filing snapshot
Latest statusHistorical positionBased on the latest supported relationship state
Peak shares7.34MHighest verified quarter-end share count
Quarters reported11Verified quarters with shares above zero
What happened?

Berkshire Hathaway first reported Gatx Corp in Q4 1999. The reported position was increased and reduced across later filings. Verified positive position history runs through Q2 2003. The current relationship status cannot be determined reliably from supported data.

Verified SEC history

Position over time

See the same verified relationship through reported shares, portfolio weight or reported value.

Metric

Gaps indicate periods that cannot be safely connected or where a verified corporate action changes the raw share scale. Stock price, when available, is market context and not a transaction price.

Key filing events

What changed

Latest filing plus the most meaningful reported changes. Unchanged quarters are collapsed by default.

Q3 2003
Sold the entire position−2.23M shares · No shares reported at quarter-end
Q2 2003
Sold 69.6% of the position−5.11M shares · 2.23M shares remained
Filing context

Quarter-end price $16.35 · Estimated holding basis $32.52

Q1 2000
Bought 178.6% more+4.71M shares · 7.34M shares reported after the change
Filing context

Quarter-end price $38.00 · Estimated holding basis $36.47

Q4 1999
New position+2.63M shares · 2.63M shares reported
Filing context

Quarter-end price $33.75 · Estimated holding basis $33.75

7 unchanged quarters are collapsed by default.

Portfolio importance

How important was Gatx Corp in Berkshire Hathaway’s reported portfolio?

Relative importance is measured only within the verified primary non-option reported portfolio for each quarter.

Last reported portfolio weight0.1%Q2 2003
Last reported rank#25of 29 reported positions
Peak portfolio weight1.1%Q1 2000
Best historical rank#10Q1 2000
At peak importanceQ1 2000
GATX
1.1%
Largest holding
37.0%
Cross-investor discovery

Who else owns Gatx Corp?

Also reported by 1 other tracked investor in their latest verified filings.

Joel GreenblattGotham Asset Management
GATX0.0% of reported portfolio
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SEC evidence & methodology

SEC filing evidence

Market context and filing-derived values are kept separate from actual transaction prices, which 13F filings do not disclose.

Latest verified stock price$177.892026-09-18

Market context only; not an investor transaction price.

Latest verified investor filingQ2 2026 · filed 2026-08-14
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This tracker follows Berkshire Hathaway’s Form 13F disclosures. It is not Warren Buffett’s personal brokerage account, and 13F filings do not reveal exact trade dates or execution prices.