Berkshire Hathaway Inc. Class A shares are the most expensive in the world. According to Bloomberg data as of May 5, 2017, shares with the ticker symbol BRK-A were priced at US$250,000, or approximately Rp 3.25 billion per share. The price of these shares, owned by Warren Buffett, even reached a high of US$266,013 per share during 2017. The market capitalization of the parent company owned by one of the world's richest men reached US$406.31 billion, or approximately Rp 527.93 trillion.
Meanwhile, the second most expensive stock is Cardinal Ethanol (CRDE), priced at US$14,750, or approximately Rp 191.75 million per share, with a market capitalization of US$215.44 million. Then, the third most expensive stock is Lict Corp (LICT), priced at US$8,500, or Rp 110.5 million per share, with a market capitalization of US$212.5 million. Of the top 10 most expensive stocks in the world, all are priced above US$1,000 per share.