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 |
Liberty Global Class C
LBTYK
|
+$87.5M |
| 2 |
Arcos Dorados Holdings
ARCO
|
+$29.4M |
| 3 |
TTF
Thai Fund
TTF
|
+$3.54M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
|
+$584M |
| 2 |
Liberty Global Class A
LBTYA
|
+$90.4M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 48.61% |
| 2 | Industrials | 16.73% |
| 3 | Consumer Staples | 14.43% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 6.05% |
| 5 | Energy | 5.79% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
$1.06T
| $9.63B | 48.61% |
77,039,804
-5,000,000
| -6% | -$584M |
|
2
Coca-Cola
KO
$392B
| $1.31B | 6.64% |
34,002,000
| – | – |
|
3
Caterpillar
CAT
$381B
| $1.12B | 5.65% |
11,260,857
| – | – |
|
4
McDonald's
MCD
$192B
| $1.07B | 5.38% |
10,872,500
| – | – |
|
5
Canadian National Railway
CNI
$78.5B
| $963M | 4.86% |
17,126,874
| – | – |
|
6
Walmart Inc
WMT
$825B
| $887M | 4.48% |
34,809,000
| – | – |
|
7
ExxonMobil
XOM
$679B
| $795M | 4.02% |
8,143,858
| – | – |
|
8
Waste Management
WM
$89.6B
| $784M | 3.96% |
18,633,672
| – | – |
|
9
Coca-Cola Femsa
KOF
$23.6B
| $656M | 3.31% |
6,214,719
| – | – |
|
10
Televisa
TV
$1.47B
| $562M | 2.84% |
16,879,103
| – | – |
|
11
Ecolab
ECL
$78.9B
| $472M | 2.38% |
4,366,425
| – | – |
|
12
FedEx
FDX
$76.9B
| $401M | 2.02% |
3,024,999
| – | – |
|
13
Crown Castle
CCI
$32.1B
| $393M | 1.99% |
5,332,900
| – | – |
|
14
BP
BP
$115B
| $352M | 1.78% |
8,943,259
| – | – |
|
|
15
Liberty Global Class C
LBTYK
$3.55B
| $144M | 0.73% |
4,366,545
+2,619,924
| +150% | +$87.5M |
|
16
AutoNation
AN
$6.6B
| $101M | 0.51% |
1,898,716
| – | – |
|
|
17
Liberty Global Class A
LBTYA
$3.63B
| $88.2M | 0.45% |
2,569,844
-2,569,844
| -50% | -$90.4M |
|
18
Republic Services
RSG
$67.6B
| $46.1M | 0.23% |
1,350,000
| – | – |
|
|
19
Arcos Dorados Holdings
ARCO
$1.68B
| $30.9M | 0.16% |
+3,145,655
| New | +$29.4M |
|
|
TTF
20
DELISTED
Thai Fund
TTF
| $2.97M | 0.02% |
+274,254
| New | +$3.54M |
|
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Bill Gates's Q1 2014 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2014, Bill Gates held 20 positions worth $19.8B, down 1.2% from $20.1B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 90% of the portfolio.
Bill Gates's Q1 2014 filing shows 2 new, 1 increased and 2 reduced positions. Its largest new stake was Arcos Dorados Holdings: 3,145,655 shares worth $30.9M. The largest sale was Berkshire Hathaway Class B, an estimated $584M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 49% of assets, up from 49% a quarter earlier, followed by Industrials and Consumer Staples.
- Bill Gates's largest Q1 2014 buy was Arcos Dorados Holdings: 3,145,655 shares worth $30.9M.
- Bill Gates added most to Liberty Global Class C in Q1 2014, an estimated $87.5M increase.
- Bill Gates's biggest Q1 2014 reduction was Berkshire Hathaway Class B, cutting an estimated $584M.
- Bill Gates's ten largest holdings make up 90% of its $19.8B portfolio in Q1 2014.
- Bill Gates opened 2 new positions and closed 0 in Q1 2014.
- Bill Gates's portfolio value fell 1.2% quarter-over-quarter to $19.8B.
Based on Gates Foundation Trust's 13F filing for Q1 2014, filed 15 May 2014.