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
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
|
+$633M |
| 2 |
TTF
Thai Fund
TTF
|
+$2.04M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 45.66% |
| 2 | Industrials | 18.43% |
| 3 | Consumer Staples | 15.11% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 6.22% |
| 5 | Energy | 6.04% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
$1.06T
| $9.12B | 45.66% |
72,039,804
-5,000,000
| -6% | -$633M |
|
2
Coca-Cola
KO
$392B
| $1.44B | 7.21% |
34,002,000
| – | – |
|
3
Caterpillar
CAT
$381B
| $1.22B | 6.13% |
11,260,857
| – | – |
|
4
Canadian National Railway
CNI
$78.5B
| $1.11B | 5.58% |
17,126,874
| – | – |
|
5
McDonald's
MCD
$192B
| $1.1B | 5.49% |
10,872,500
| – | – |
|
6
Walmart Inc
WMT
$825B
| $871M | 4.36% |
34,809,000
| – | – |
|
7
Waste Management
WM
$89.6B
| $833M | 4.17% |
18,633,672
| – | – |
|
8
ExxonMobil
XOM
$679B
| $820M | 4.11% |
8,143,858
| – | – |
|
9
Coca-Cola Femsa
KOF
$23.6B
| $706M | 3.54% |
6,214,719
| – | – |
|
10
Televisa
TV
$1.47B
| $579M | 2.9% |
16,879,103
| – | – |
|
11
Ecolab
ECL
$78.9B
| $486M | 2.43% |
4,366,425
| – | – |
|
12
FedEx
FDX
$76.9B
| $458M | 2.29% |
3,024,999
| – | – |
|
13
Crown Castle
CCI
$32.1B
| $396M | 1.98% |
5,332,900
| – | – |
|
14
BP
BP
$115B
| $386M | 1.93% |
8,943,259
| – | – |
|
15
Liberty Global Class C
LBTYK
$3.55B
| $149M | 0.75% |
4,366,545
| – | – |
|
16
AutoNation
AN
$6.6B
| $113M | 0.57% |
1,898,716
| – | – |
|
17
Liberty Global Class A
LBTYA
$3.63B
| $93.7M | 0.47% |
2,569,844
| – | – |
|
18
Republic Services
RSG
$67.6B
| $51.3M | 0.26% |
1,350,000
| – | – |
|
19
Arcos Dorados Holdings
ARCO
$1.68B
| $34.3M | 0.17% |
3,145,655
| – | – |
|
|
TTF
20
DELISTED
Thai Fund
TTF
| $1.07M | 0.01% |
95,586
-178,668
| -65% | -$2.04M |
|
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Bill Gates's Q2 2014 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2014, Bill Gates held 20 positions worth $20B, up 0.83% from $19.8B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 89% of the portfolio.
Bill Gates withdrew a net $635M in Q2 2014, reducing 2 holdings. Its largest reduction was Berkshire Hathaway Class B, cutting an estimated $633M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 46% of assets, down from 49% a quarter earlier, followed by Industrials and Consumer Staples.
- Bill Gates's biggest Q2 2014 reduction was Berkshire Hathaway Class B, cutting an estimated $633M.
- Bill Gates's ten largest holdings make up 89% of its $20B portfolio in Q2 2014.
- Bill Gates opened 0 new positions and closed 0 in Q2 2014.
- Bill Gates's portfolio value rose 0.83% quarter-over-quarter to $20B.
Based on Gates Foundation Trust's 13F filing for Q2 2014, filed 14 Aug 2014.