Berkshire's Japanese trading houses tracker

Berkshire Hathaway holds its Japanese trading-house shares through its subsidiary National Indemnity Company, which files Large Shareholding Reports (大量保有報告書) in Japan through EDINET, the Financial Services Agency's disclosure system. In Kaburadar's EDINET record (since 2025-10-07), National Indemnity filed reports for 4 of the five trading houses, each showing a holding ratio of 10% or more (Mitsubishi Corporation, Mitsui & Co., Sumitomo Corporation, Marubeni Corporation). Holding ratios on this page are only the figures stated in those filed reports.

Holding ratios in the filed reports

Filer: National Indemnity Company (EDINET code E35979). Holding ratio = the shareholding ratio stated in the latest report recorded for each company (shares held relative to shares outstanding).

CompanyHolding ratioReport dateEDINET doc IDStated purpose (original)
Mitsubishi Corporation 805811.06%2026-05-12S100Y33F純投資 (pure investment)
Mitsui & Co. 803110.83%2026-07-01S100YO0N純投資 (pure investment)
ITOCHU Corporation 8001No report by National Indemnity Company in Kaburadar's EDINET record (since 2025-10-07). Kaburadar's record starts in October 2025; earlier reports can be checked on EDINET.
Sumitomo Corporation 805310.30%2026-05-19S100Y4U6純投資 (pure investment)
Marubeni Corporation 800210.32%2026-07-01S100YO1O純投資 (pure investment)

The five trading houses: share prices (2026-10-29)

CompanyPrice1 day20 days60 daysFrom 52-week highMarket cap
Mitsubishi Corporation 8058¥4,908.0 ($31.13)+1.26%+2.9%+2.7%-16.6%¥17.97tn ($113.99bn)
Mitsui & Co. 8031¥5,098.0 ($32.34)+1.11%+3.4%+3.6%-23.4%¥14.45tn ($91.65bn)
ITOCHU Corporation 8001¥2,321.5 ($14.73)+0.45%+5.2%+14.7%-2.1%¥16.23tn ($102.93bn)
Sumitomo Corporation 8053¥1,746.0 ($11.08)-0.46%-1.4%+9.7%-9.3%¥8.27tn ($52.48bn)
Marubeni Corporation 8002¥4,998.0 ($31.70)-0.87%+3.6%-3.8%-20.7%¥8.13tn ($51.58bn)

Prices: Yahoo! Finance quotes, as of the latest Kaburadar heatmap update (2026-10-30 09:01 JST (20:01 ET Oct 29)). "From 52-week high" = distance of the price from its 52-week high. Dollar figures use USD/JPY 157.65 (Yahoo! Finance, 2026-10-30 07:02 JST (18:02 ET Oct 29)). Price-to-book ratios are not shown because Kaburadar does not have a verified source for them.

Definitions and source

FAQ

How much of the Japanese trading houses does Berkshire Hathaway own?
In the Large Shareholding Reports filed by National Indemnity Company and recorded by Kaburadar: Mitsubishi Corporation 11.06% (report dated 2026-05-12); Mitsui & Co. 10.83% (report dated 2026-07-01); Sumitomo Corporation 10.30% (report dated 2026-05-19); Marubeni Corporation 10.32% (report dated 2026-07-01). These are the ratios as of each report; holdings can change between reports.
Why are the filings made by National Indemnity Company?
National Indemnity Company is the Berkshire Hathaway insurance subsidiary that holds the shares, so it is the named filer in Japan's EDINET system.
When must a large shareholding report be filed in Japan?
A holder must file within five business days after its holding first exceeds 5%, and file a change report when the ratio changes by 1 percentage point or more, or when important matters such as the stated purpose change.