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 |
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
|
+$8.21B |
| 2 |
Coca-Cola
KO
|
+$1.41B |
| 3 |
McDonald's
MCD
|
+$989M |
| 4 |
Coca-Cola Femsa
KOF
|
+$971M |
| 5 |
Caterpillar
CAT
|
+$915M |
Top Sells
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 46.9% |
| 2 | Consumer Staples | 17.86% |
| 3 | Industrials | 15.82% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 6.06% |
| 5 | Energy | 5.55% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
$1.06T
| $8.35B | 46.9% |
+74,581,373
| New | +$8.21B |
|
|
2
Coca-Cola
KO
$392B
| $1.36B | 7.66% |
+34,002,000
| New | +$1.41B |
|
|
3
McDonald's
MCD
$192B
| $977M | 5.49% |
+9,872,500
| New | +$989M |
|
|
4
Caterpillar
CAT
$381B
| $888M | 4.99% |
+10,760,857
| New | +$915M |
|
|
5
Coca-Cola Femsa
KOF
$23.6B
| $872M | 4.9% |
+6,214,719
| New | +$971M |
|
6
Canadian National Railway
CNI
$78.5B
| $833M | 4.68% |
+17,126,874
| New | +$845M |
|
7
Walmart Inc
WMT
$825B
| $827M | 4.65% |
+33,309,000
| New | +$854M |
|
8
Waste Management
WM
$89.6B
| $751M | 4.22% |
+18,633,672
| New | +$752M |
|
9
ExxonMobil
XOM
$679B
| $691M | 3.88% |
+7,643,858
| New | +$688M |
|
10
Televisa
TV
$1.47B
| $419M | 2.36% |
+16,879,103
| New | +$430M |
|
11
Crown Castle
CCI
$32.1B
| $386M | 2.17% |
+5,332,900
| New | +$391M |
|
12
Ecolab
ECL
$78.9B
| $372M | 2.09% |
+4,366,425
| New | +$369M |
|
13
FedEx
FDX
$76.9B
| $298M | 1.68% |
+3,024,999
| New | +$294M |
|
14
BP
BP
$115B
| $298M | 1.67% |
+8,720,430
| New | +$304M |
|
15
Liberty Global Class A
LBTYA
$3.63B
| $157M | 0.88% |
+5,139,688
| New | +$157M |
|
16
Procter & Gamble
PG
$336B
| $115M | 0.65% |
+1,500,000
| New | +$118M |
|
17
AutoNation
AN
$6.6B
| $82.4M | 0.46% |
+1,898,716
| New | +$84.7M |
|
18
Liberty Global Class C
LBTYK
$3.55B
| $48M | 0.27% |
+1,746,621
| New | +$48.9M |
|
19
Republic Services
RSG
$67.6B
| $45.8M | 0.26% |
+1,350,000
| New | +$45.6M |
|
20
Toyota
TM
$234B
| $18.5M | 0.1% |
+153,300
| New | +$17.9M |
|
|
DMND
21
DELISTED
DIAMOND FOODS, INC.
DMND
| $9.15M | 0.05% |
+441,163
| New | +$7.27M |
|
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Bill Gates's Q2 2013 Portfolio in Review
Q2 2013 is the first quarter with a 13F filing on record for Bill Gates, which disclosed 21 positions worth $17.8B. Its ten largest holdings account for 90% of the portfolio.
Its largest position is Berkshire Hathaway Class B: 74,581,373 shares worth $8.35B.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 47% of assets, followed by Consumer Staples and Industrials.
- Bill Gates's largest Q2 2013 buy was Berkshire Hathaway Class B: 74,581,373 shares worth $8.35B.
- Bill Gates's ten largest holdings make up 90% of its $17.8B portfolio in Q2 2013.
- Bill Gates disclosed 21 positions in Q2 2013, its first 13F filing on record.
Based on Gates Foundation Trust's 13F filing for Q2 2013, filed 14 Aug 2013.