<div id="readability-page-1"><div>** Shares of Berkshire Hathaway ease 2.2% to $738,590 on Monday after it announces the departure of longtime chief financial officer Marc Hamburg** BRKa is on track for biggest daily pct decline since Aug. 4 and lowest close since Nov. 6** Hamburg, who joined BRKa in 1987, will retire on June 1, 2027 after four decades at the conglomerate. Todd Combs, a BRKa investment manager, will leave to head the strategic investment group of JPMorgan's new security and resiliency initiative** Charles Chang, CFO of Berkshire Hathaway Energy, will succeed Hamburg next year** The departure announcements come as Greg Abel is set to assume BRKa's top job from Warren Buffett from Jan. 1, 2026** BRKa is up 8.6% YTD compared with S&amp;P 500 , which is up 2.3%</div></div>

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Berkshire Hathaway shares fell 2.2% after announcing CFO Marc Hamburg's retirement in 2027 and Todd Combs' departure to JPMorgan. Charles Chang will succeed Hamburg next year. Greg Abel will take over as CEO from Warren Buffett in 2026. Despite the drop, BRKa is up 8.6% YTD, outperforming the S&P 500's 2.3% rise.

- Shares of Berkshire Hathaway fell 2.2% to $738,590 following the announcement of CFO Marc Hamburg's departure.  
- Hamburg, who has been with the company since 1987, will retire in 2027, and Charles Chang will succeed him.  
- The announcements coincide with Greg Abel's upcoming transition to CEO from Warren Buffett in January 2026, while Berkshire Hathaway has seen an 8.6% year-to-date increase compared to the S&P 500's 2.3%.  

Berkshire Hathway's shares drop after CFO departure announcement