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 |
United Parcel Service
UPS
|
+$478M |
| 2 |
WBA
Walgreens Boots Alliance
WBA
|
+$232M |
| 3 |
DMND
DIAMOND FOODS, INC.
DMND
|
+$302K |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
McDonald's
MCD
|
+$1.03B |
| 2 |
Coca-Cola
KO
|
+$914M |
| 3 |
ExxonMobil
XOM
|
+$766M |
| 4 |
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
|
+$722M |
| 5 |
BP
BP
|
+$4.31M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 59.04% |
| 2 | Industrials | 21.25% |
| 3 | Consumer Staples | 7.67% |
| 4 | Communication Services | 4.26% |
| 5 | Materials | 2.28% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
$1.06T
| $11.8B | 59.04% |
78,625,314
-5,000,000
| -6% | -$722M |
|
2
Canadian National Railway
CNI
$78.5B
| $1.18B | 5.9% |
17,126,874
| – | – |
|
3
Caterpillar
CAT
$381B
| $1.03B | 5.15% |
11,260,857
| – | – |
|
4
Walmart Inc
WMT
$825B
| $996M | 4.98% |
34,809,000
| – | – |
|
5
Waste Management
WM
$89.6B
| $956M | 4.78% |
18,633,672
| – | – |
|
6
Televisa
TV
$1.47B
| $575M | 2.88% |
16,879,103
| – | – |
|
7
Coca-Cola Femsa
KOF
$23.6B
| $538M | 2.69% |
6,214,719
| – | – |
|
8
FedEx
FDX
$76.9B
| $525M | 2.63% |
3,024,999
| – | – |
|
|
9
United Parcel Service
UPS
$86.8B
| $503M | 2.52% |
+4,525,329
| New | +$478M |
|
10
Ecolab
ECL
$78.9B
| $456M | 2.28% |
4,366,425
| – | – |
|
11
Crown Castle
CCI
$32.1B
| $420M | 2.1% |
5,332,900
| – | – |
|
|
12
BP
BP
$115B
| $282M | 1.41% |
8,925,369
-128,343
| -1% | -$4.31M |
|
|
WBA
13
DELISTED
Walgreens Boots Alliance
WBA
| $265M | 1.32% |
+3,475,398
| New | +$232M |
|
14
Liberty Global Class C
LBTYK
$3.55B
| $171M | 0.85% |
4,366,545
| – | – |
|
15
AutoNation
AN
$6.6B
| $115M | 0.57% |
1,898,716
| – | – |
|
16
Liberty Global Class A
LBTYA
$3.63B
| $106M | 0.53% |
2,569,844
| – | – |
|
17
Republic Services
RSG
$67.6B
| $54.3M | 0.27% |
1,350,000
| – | – |
|
18
Arcos Dorados Holdings
ARCO
$1.68B
| $16.6M | 0.08% |
3,145,655
| – | – |
|
|
DMND
19
DELISTED
DIAMOND FOODS, INC.
DMND
| $294K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,412
| New | +$302K |
|
|
20
Coca-Cola
KO
$392B
| – | – |
-21,429,710
| Closed | -$914M |
|
|
21
McDonald's
MCD
$192B
| – | – |
-10,872,500
| Closed | -$1.03B |
|
|
22
ExxonMobil
XOM
$679B
| – | – |
-8,143,858
| Closed | -$766M |
|
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Bill Gates's Q4 2014 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2014, Bill Gates held 22 positions worth $20B, down 7.9% from $21.7B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 93% of the portfolio.
Bill Gates withdrew a net $2.73B in Q4 2014, closing 3 positions and reducing 2 holdings. Its most notable exit was McDonald's, an estimated $1.03B position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 59% of assets, up from 53% a quarter earlier, followed by Industrials and Consumer Staples.
Against the trend, Bill Gates opened a new position in United Parcel Service worth $503M.
- Bill Gates's largest Q4 2014 buy was United Parcel Service: 4,525,329 shares worth $503M.
- Bill Gates's biggest Q4 2014 reduction was Berkshire Hathaway Class B, cutting an estimated $722M.
- Bill Gates fully exited McDonald's in Q4 2014, selling an estimated $1.03B.
- Bill Gates's ten largest holdings make up 93% of its $20B portfolio in Q4 2014.
- Bill Gates opened 3 new positions and closed 3 in Q4 2014.
- Bill Gates's portfolio value fell 7.9% quarter-over-quarter to $20B.
Based on Gates Foundation Trust's 13F filing for Q4 2014, filed 13 Feb 2015.