Bill Gates Gates Foundation Trust
Bill Gates is co-chair of the Gates Foundation, whose trust manages a large endowment portfolio disclosed in public filings. While best known as co-founder of Microsoft and a global philanthropist, the foundation trust’s equity holdings are widely followed by investors for long-term positions and occasional large rebalancings. The portfolio reflects an endowment-style approach rather than an active trading mandate.
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Veralto
VLTO
|
+$9.28M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
|
+$917M |
| 2 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$383M |
| 3 |
Deere & Co
DE
|
+$136M |
| 4 |
Danaher
DHR
|
+$10.2M |
| 5 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$9.04M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Industrials | 41.7% |
| 2 | Technology | 33.98% |
| 3 | Financials | 16.8% |
| 4 | Consumer Staples | 3.18% |
| 5 | Materials | 2.45% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
51
Lowe's Companies
LOW
$121B
| – | – |
-8,983
| Closed | -$1.87M |
|
52
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
$1.4T
| – | – |
-27,035
| Closed | -$8.12M |
|
53
Merck
MRK
$376B
| – | – |
-17,740
| Closed | -$1.83M |
|
54
Morgan Stanley
MS
$336B
| – | – |
-27,880
| Closed | -$2.28M |
|
55
Norfolk Southern
NSC
$78.8B
| – | – |
-11,700
| Closed | -$2.3M |
|
56
NVIDIA
NVDA
$5.2T
| – | – |
-91,650
| Closed | -$3.99M |
|
57
Oracle
ORCL
$422B
| – | – |
-39,800
| Closed | -$4.22M |
|
58
PepsiCo
PEP
$196B
| – | – |
-9,700
| Closed | -$1.64M |
|
59
Pfizer
PFE
$160B
| – | – |
-68,000
| Closed | -$2.26M |
|
60
Procter & Gamble
PG
$336B
| – | – |
-22,975
| Closed | -$3.35M |
|
61
Pultegroup
PHM
$24.6B
| – | – |
-53,500
| Closed | -$3.96M |
|
62
PNC Financial Services
PNC
$97B
| – | – |
-17,400
| Closed | -$2.14M |
|
63
RTX Corp
RTX
$283B
| – | – |
-20,200
| Closed | -$1.45M |
|
64
SLB Ltd
SLB
$79.9B
| – | – |
-47,005
| Closed | -$2.74M |
|
65
Target
TGT
$75.1B
| – | – |
-15,200
| Closed | -$1.68M |
|
66
TJX Companies
TJX
$155B
| – | – |
-42,500
| Closed | -$3.78M |
|
67
Thermo Fisher Scientific
TMO
$233B
| – | – |
-5,675
| Closed | -$2.87M |
|
68
Trane Technologies
TT
$99.8B
| – | – |
-15,900
| Closed | -$3.23M |
|
69
TotalEnergies
TTE
$199B
| – | – |
-38,500
| Closed | -$2.53M |
|
70
Unilever
UL
$138B
| – | – |
-64,542
| Closed | -$3.59M |
|
71
UnitedHealth
UNH
$350B
| – | – |
-5,665
| Closed | -$2.86M |
|
72
Visa
V
$693B
| – | – |
-14,000
| Closed | -$3.22M |
|
73
State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLK
$120B
| – | – |
-48,600
| Closed | -$3.98M |
|
74
State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLP
$14.9B
| – | – |
-25,500
| Closed | -$1.75M |
|
75
ExxonMobil
XOM
$679B
| – | – |
-17,000
| Closed | -$2M |
|
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Bill Gates's Q4 2023 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2023, Bill Gates held 75 positions worth $42.3B, up 8.7% from $38.9B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 96% of the portfolio.
Bill Gates withdrew a net $1.6B in Q4 2023, closing 51 positions and reducing 4 holdings. Its most notable exit was Apple, an estimated $9.04M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Industrials at 42% of assets, up from 40% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Financials.
Against the trend, Bill Gates opened a new position in Veralto worth $10.2M.
- Bill Gates's largest Q4 2023 buy was Veralto: 124,333 shares worth $10.2M.
- Bill Gates's biggest Q4 2023 reduction was Berkshire Hathaway Class B, cutting an estimated $917M.
- Bill Gates fully exited Apple in Q4 2023, selling an estimated $9.04M.
- Bill Gates's ten largest holdings make up 96% of its $42.3B portfolio in Q4 2023.
- Bill Gates opened 1 new position and closed 51 in Q4 2023.
- Bill Gates's portfolio value rose 8.7% quarter-over-quarter to $42.3B.
Based on Gates Foundation Trust's 13F filing for Q4 2023, filed 14 Feb 2024.