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 |
McDonald's
MCD
|
+$96.1M |
| 2 |
ExxonMobil
XOM
|
+$46.2M |
| 3 |
Caterpillar
CAT
|
+$42.7M |
| 4 |
Walmart Inc
WMT
|
+$38.7M |
| 5 |
BP
BP
|
+$4.05M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
|
+$578M |
| 2 |
Procter & Gamble
PG
|
+$113M |
| 3 |
Air Products & Chemicals
APD
|
+$103M |
| 4 |
Toyota
TM
|
+$19.6M |
| 5 |
DMND
DIAMOND FOODS, INC.
DMND
|
+$10.4M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 48.51% |
| 2 | Industrials | 16.53% |
| 3 | Consumer Staples | 15.33% |
| 4 | Energy | 5.88% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 5.73% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
$1.06T
| $9.73B | 48.51% |
82,039,804
-5,000,000
| -6% | -$578M |
|
2
Coca-Cola
KO
$392B
| $1.4B | 7.01% |
34,002,000
| – | – |
|
|
3
McDonald's
MCD
$192B
| $1.05B | 5.26% |
10,872,500
+1,000,000
| +10% | +$96.1M |
|
|
4
Caterpillar
CAT
$381B
| $1.02B | 5.1% |
11,260,857
+500,000
| +5% | +$42.7M |
|
5
Canadian National Railway
CNI
$78.5B
| $977M | 4.87% |
17,126,874
| – | – |
|
|
6
Walmart Inc
WMT
$825B
| $913M | 4.55% |
34,809,000
+1,500,000
| +5% | +$38.7M |
|
7
Waste Management
WM
$89.6B
| $836M | 4.17% |
18,633,672
| – | – |
|
|
8
ExxonMobil
XOM
$679B
| $824M | 4.11% |
8,143,858
+500,000
| +7% | +$46.2M |
|
9
Coca-Cola Femsa
KOF
$23.6B
| $757M | 3.77% |
6,214,719
| – | – |
|
10
Televisa
TV
$1.47B
| $511M | 2.55% |
16,879,103
| – | – |
|
11
Ecolab
ECL
$78.9B
| $455M | 2.27% |
4,366,425
| – | – |
|
12
FedEx
FDX
$76.9B
| $435M | 2.17% |
3,024,999
| – | – |
|
13
Crown Castle
CCI
$32.1B
| $392M | 1.95% |
5,332,900
| – | – |
|
|
14
BP
BP
$115B
| $356M | 1.77% |
8,943,259
+108,794
| +1% | +$4.05M |
|
15
Liberty Global Class A
LBTYA
$3.63B
| $189M | 0.94% |
5,139,688
| – | – |
|
16
AutoNation
AN
$6.6B
| $94.3M | 0.47% |
1,898,716
| – | – |
|
17
Liberty Global Class C
LBTYK
$3.55B
| $59.6M | 0.3% |
1,746,621
| – | – |
|
18
Republic Services
RSG
$67.6B
| $44.8M | 0.22% |
1,350,000
| – | – |
|
|
19
Air Products & Chemicals
APD
$67.9B
| – | – |
-1,041,305
| Closed | -$103M |
|
|
20
Procter & Gamble
PG
$336B
| – | – |
-1,500,000
| Closed | -$113M |
|
|
21
Toyota
TM
$234B
| – | – |
-153,300
| Closed | -$19.6M |
|
|
DMND
22
DELISTED
DIAMOND FOODS, INC.
DMND
| – | – |
-441,163
| Closed | -$10.4M |
|
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Bill Gates's Q4 2013 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2013, Bill Gates held 22 positions worth $20.1B, up 3% from $19.5B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 90% of the portfolio.
Bill Gates's Q4 2013 filing shows 5 increased, 1 reduced and 4 closed positions. The largest sale was Berkshire Hathaway Class B, an estimated $578M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 49% of assets, down from 51% a quarter earlier, followed by Industrials and Consumer Staples.
- Bill Gates added most to McDonald's in Q4 2013, an estimated $96.1M increase.
- Bill Gates's biggest Q4 2013 reduction was Berkshire Hathaway Class B, cutting an estimated $578M.
- Bill Gates fully exited Procter & Gamble in Q4 2013, selling an estimated $113M.
- Bill Gates's ten largest holdings make up 90% of its $20.1B portfolio in Q4 2013.
- Bill Gates opened 0 new positions and closed 4 in Q4 2013.
- Bill Gates's portfolio value rose 3% quarter-over-quarter to $20.1B.
Based on Gates Foundation Trust's 13F filing for Q4 2013, filed 14 Feb 2014.