Ownership profile
Who owns DaVita?
DaVita is a publicly traded company on the New York Stock Exchange (ticker: DVA); its largest single shareholder is Berkshire Hathaway — a diversified holding company, not a private equity firm — which held approximately 44–45% of shares as of early 2025, with the remainder widely held by institutional and public investors.
Ownership profile
DaVita
DaVita Inc.
Evidence (10)
DaVita Inc. trades on the New York Stock Exchange under ticker symbol DVA
https://www.home.saxo/markets/saxo/stocks/dva-xnysDaVita completed its IPO in October 1995 after a 1994 leveraged buyout from National Medical Enterprises by DLJ Merchant Banking Partners; it has been publicly traded ever since
https://stockanalysis.com/stocks/dva/DaVita is a public company with ticker DVA and a market cap of approximately $10.2 billion as of March 30, 2026
https://pitchbook.com/profiles/company/13342-15Berkshire Hathaway held approximately 35.14 million shares (~44% stake) in DaVita as of February 19, 2025, making it the largest single shareholder; Berkshire is a diversified holding company, not a private equity firm
https://money.usnews.com/investing/news/articles/2025-02-19/berkshire-hathaway-sells-750-000-davita-sharesA 2024 share repurchase agreement caps Berkshire Hathaway's ownership stake at 45% and requires Berkshire to vote shares above a 40% threshold in line with DaVita's board recommendations
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/berkshire-sells-davita-shares-cuts-011248247.htmlBerkshire Hathaway has held DaVita shares since Q4 2011; the investment was led by portfolio manager Ted Weschler
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/berkshire-sells-davita-shares-cuts-011248247.htmlDaVita's SEC filings (Form 8-K, 2024 and 2025) identify the company as DaVita Inc. (NYSE: DVA), a standalone public registrant with no PE parent disclosed
https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/0000927066/000120677424000769/dva4364031-ex991.htmDaVita changed its name from Total Renal Care Holdings, Inc. to DaVita Inc. in October 2000 and began trading as DVA on NYSE
https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/0000927066/000089843000002914/0002.txtNo private equity firm is identified as owning or controlling DaVita as of 2025; the only large single shareholder is Berkshire Hathaway, a public conglomerate
https://portersfiveforce.com/blogs/owners/davitaInstitutional investors account for approximately 93.88% of DaVita ownership as of March 31, 2025, with no single majority PE-fund controller
https://matrixbcg.com/blogs/owners/davitaWhat's uncertain
- Berkshire Hathaway's exact current stake as of July 2026 was not confirmed by a fresh SEC filing in this search; the most recent verified figure is ~44% as of February 19, 2025.
- Berkshire Hathaway is classified as a public conglomerate/holding company, not a private equity firm; its large minority stake does not constitute PE involvement under standard definitions.
- The 1994 LBO by DLJ Merchant Banking Partners is historical; DaVita has been publicly traded since its 1995 IPO and no PE firm has held a controlling stake since.
- DaVita's CFO Joel Ackerman previously worked at Warburg Pincus (a PE firm) before joining DaVita, but this is a secondary/historical signal only and does not indicate current PE ownership.