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
|
+$1.44B |
| 2 |
Air Products & Chemicals
APD
|
+$98.9M |
| 3 |
BP
BP
|
+$3.91M |
Top Sells
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 50.75% |
| 2 | Consumer Staples | 15.44% |
| 3 | Industrials | 15.02% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 5.49% |
| 5 | Energy | 4.94% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
$1.06T
| $9.88B | 50.75% |
87,039,804
+12,458,431
| +17% | +$1.44B |
|
2
Coca-Cola
KO
$392B
| $1.29B | 6.62% |
34,002,000
| – | – |
|
3
McDonald's
MCD
$192B
| $950M | 4.88% |
9,872,500
| – | – |
|
4
Caterpillar
CAT
$381B
| $897M | 4.61% |
10,760,857
| – | – |
|
5
Canadian National Railway
CNI
$78.5B
| $868M | 4.46% |
17,126,874
| – | – |
|
6
Walmart Inc
WMT
$825B
| $821M | 4.22% |
33,309,000
| – | – |
|
7
Coca-Cola Femsa
KOF
$23.6B
| $783M | 4.02% |
6,214,719
| – | – |
|
8
Waste Management
WM
$89.6B
| $768M | 3.95% |
18,633,672
| – | – |
|
9
ExxonMobil
XOM
$679B
| $658M | 3.38% |
7,643,858
| – | – |
|
10
Televisa
TV
$1.47B
| $472M | 2.42% |
16,879,103
| – | – |
|
11
Ecolab
ECL
$78.9B
| $431M | 2.22% |
4,366,425
| – | – |
|
12
Crown Castle
CCI
$32.1B
| $389M | 2% |
5,332,900
| – | – |
|
13
FedEx
FDX
$76.9B
| $345M | 1.77% |
3,024,999
| – | – |
|
|
14
BP
BP
$115B
| $304M | 1.56% |
8,834,465
+114,035
| +1% | +$3.91M |
|
15
Liberty Global Class A
LBTYA
$3.63B
| $168M | 0.86% |
5,139,688
| – | – |
|
16
Procter & Gamble
PG
$336B
| $113M | 0.58% |
1,500,000
| – | – |
|
|
17
Air Products & Chemicals
APD
$67.9B
| $103M | 0.53% |
+1,041,305
| New | +$98.9M |
|
18
AutoNation
AN
$6.6B
| $99.1M | 0.51% |
1,898,716
| – | – |
|
19
Liberty Global Class C
LBTYK
$3.55B
| $53.3M | 0.27% |
1,746,621
| – | – |
|
20
Republic Services
RSG
$67.6B
| $45M | 0.23% |
1,350,000
| – | – |
|
21
Toyota
TM
$234B
| $19.6M | 0.1% |
153,300
| – | – |
|
|
DMND
22
DELISTED
DIAMOND FOODS, INC.
DMND
| $10.4M | 0.05% |
441,163
| – | – |
|
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Bill Gates's Q3 2013 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2013, Bill Gates held 22 positions worth $19.5B, up 9.4% from $17.8B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 89% of the portfolio.
Bill Gates deployed $1.54B of net new capital in Q3 2013, opening 1 new position and adding to 2 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Air Products & Chemicals: 1,041,305 shares worth $103M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 51% of assets, up from 47% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Staples and Industrials.
- Bill Gates's largest Q3 2013 buy was Air Products & Chemicals: 1,041,305 shares worth $103M.
- Bill Gates added most to Berkshire Hathaway Class B in Q3 2013, an estimated $1.44B increase.
- Bill Gates's ten largest holdings make up 89% of its $19.5B portfolio in Q3 2013.
- Bill Gates opened 1 new position and closed 0 in Q3 2013.
- Bill Gates's portfolio value rose 9.4% quarter-over-quarter to $19.5B.
Based on Gates Foundation Trust's 13F filing for Q3 2013, filed 14 Nov 2013.