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
|
+$5.23M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
|
+$736M |
| 2 |
DMND
DIAMOND FOODS, INC.
DMND
|
+$294K |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 57.02% |
| 2 | Industrials | 21.74% |
| 3 | Consumer Staples | 7.78% |
| 4 | Communication Services | 4.55% |
| 5 | Materials | 2.68% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
$1.06T
| $10.6B | 57.02% |
73,625,314
-5,000,000
| -6% | -$736M |
|
2
Canadian National Railway
CNI
$78.5B
| $1.15B | 6.15% |
17,126,874
| – | – |
|
3
Waste Management
WM
$89.6B
| $1.01B | 5.42% |
18,633,672
| – | – |
|
4
Walmart Inc
WMT
$825B
| $954M | 5.12% |
34,809,000
| – | – |
|
5
Caterpillar
CAT
$381B
| $901M | 4.84% |
11,260,857
| – | – |
|
6
Televisa
TV
$1.47B
| $557M | 2.99% |
16,879,103
| – | – |
|
7
FedEx
FDX
$76.9B
| $500M | 2.69% |
3,024,999
| – | – |
|
8
Ecolab
ECL
$78.9B
| $499M | 2.68% |
4,366,425
| – | – |
|
9
Coca-Cola Femsa
KOF
$23.6B
| $496M | 2.66% |
6,214,719
| – | – |
|
10
Crown Castle
CCI
$32.1B
| $440M | 2.36% |
5,332,900
| – | – |
|
11
United Parcel Service
UPS
$86.8B
| $439M | 2.35% |
4,525,329
| – | – |
|
|
WBA
12
DELISTED
Walgreens Boots Alliance
WBA
| $294M | 1.58% |
3,475,398
| – | – |
|
13
BP
BP
$115B
| $290M | 1.55% |
8,925,369
| – | – |
|
|
14
Liberty Global Class C
LBTYK
$3.55B
| $181M | 0.97% |
4,498,585
+132,040
| +3% | +$5.23M |
|
15
AutoNation
AN
$6.6B
| $122M | 0.66% |
1,898,716
| – | – |
|
16
Liberty Global Class A
LBTYA
$3.63B
| $109M | 0.59% |
2,569,844
| – | – |
|
17
Republic Services
RSG
$67.6B
| $54.8M | 0.29% |
1,350,000
| – | – |
|
18
Arcos Dorados Holdings
ARCO
$1.68B
| $15.1M | 0.08% |
3,145,655
| – | – |
|
|
DMND
19
DELISTED
DIAMOND FOODS, INC.
DMND
| – | – |
-10,412
| Closed | -$294K |
|
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Bill Gates's Q1 2015 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2015, Bill Gates held 19 positions worth $18.6B, down 6.8% from $20B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 92% of the portfolio.
Bill Gates withdrew a net $731M in Q1 2015, closing 1 position and reducing 1 holding. Its most notable exit was DIAMOND FOODS, INC., an estimated $294K position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 57% of assets, down from 59% a quarter earlier, followed by Industrials and Consumer Staples.
Against the trend, Bill Gates added an estimated $5.23M to Liberty Global Class C.
- Bill Gates added most to Liberty Global Class C in Q1 2015, an estimated $5.23M increase.
- Bill Gates's biggest Q1 2015 reduction was Berkshire Hathaway Class B, cutting an estimated $736M.
- Bill Gates fully exited DIAMOND FOODS, INC. in Q1 2015, selling an estimated $294K.
- Bill Gates's ten largest holdings make up 92% of its $18.6B portfolio in Q1 2015.
- Bill Gates opened 0 new positions and closed 1 in Q1 2015.
- Bill Gates's portfolio value fell 6.8% quarter-over-quarter to $18.6B.
Based on Gates Foundation Trust's 13F filing for Q1 2015, filed 15 May 2015.