Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE:BRK.A) $307,800. Berkshire Hathaway has the highest shares on the New York Stock Exchange. The company holds the top position mainly because it does not split its shares. Some companies split shares to keep the price down to encourage trading. Inflation cuts purchasing power by half. This means over 20 years, the purchasing power of $100,000 becomes just $54,000. Finally, stocks (S&P 500) have risen 1,100-fold over the past 70 years. In this article, we provide details about 10 blue chip stocks that are currently the most expensive in the world. The Dow Jones Industrial Average's highest closing record is 27,359.16, set on July 15, 2019. It followed three other record closes in July. Traders were optimistic when the Fed signaled it might cut rates. Prior to that, the record was 26,828.39, set on October 3, 2018. Until the July records were set,