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 |
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
|
+$1.47B |
| 2 |
Liberty Latin America Class C
LILAK
|
+$7.2M |
| 3 |
Liberty Latin America Class A
LILA
|
+$4.21M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BP
BP
|
+$47.9M |
| 2 |
Liberty Global Class C
LBTYK
|
+$12.4M |
| 3 |
Liberty Global Class A
LBTYA
|
+$6.12M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 60.05% |
| 2 | Industrials | 20.41% |
| 3 | Consumer Staples | 6.87% |
| 4 | Communication Services | 4% |
| 5 | Materials | 2.78% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
$1.06T
| $10.4B | 60.05% |
79,381,548
+10,756,234
| +16% | +$1.47B |
|
2
Canadian National Railway
CNI
$78.5B
| $972M | 5.64% |
17,126,874
| – | – |
|
3
Waste Management
WM
$89.6B
| $928M | 5.38% |
18,633,672
| – | – |
|
4
Walmart Inc
WMT
$825B
| $752M | 4.36% |
34,809,000
| – | – |
|
5
Caterpillar
CAT
$381B
| $736M | 4.27% |
11,260,857
| – | – |
|
6
Ecolab
ECL
$78.9B
| $479M | 2.78% |
4,366,425
| – | – |
|
7
United Parcel Service
UPS
$86.8B
| $447M | 2.59% |
4,525,329
| – | – |
|
8
Televisa
TV
$1.47B
| $439M | 2.55% |
16,879,103
| – | – |
|
9
FedEx
FDX
$76.9B
| $436M | 2.53% |
3,024,999
| – | – |
|
10
Coca-Cola Femsa
KOF
$23.6B
| $431M | 2.5% |
6,214,719
| – | – |
|
11
Crown Castle
CCI
$32.1B
| $421M | 2.44% |
5,332,900
| – | – |
|
|
WBA
12
DELISTED
Walgreens Boots Alliance
WBA
| $289M | 1.68% |
3,475,398
| – | – |
|
|
13
BP
BP
$115B
| $187M | 1.09% |
7,291,355
-1,634,013
| -18% | -$47.9M |
|
|
14
Liberty Global Class C
LBTYK
$3.55B
| $149M | 0.87% |
4,192,530
-306,055
| -7% | -$12.4M |
|
15
AutoNation
AN
$6.6B
| $110M | 0.64% |
1,898,716
| – | – |
|
|
16
Liberty Global Class A
LBTYA
$3.63B
| $91M | 0.53% |
2,428,964
-140,880
| -5% | -$6.12M |
|
17
Arcos Dorados Holdings
ARCO
$1.68B
| $8.32M | 0.05% |
3,145,655
| – | – |
|
|
18
Liberty Latin America Class C
LILAK
$1.64B
| $6.23M | 0.04% |
+212,574
| New | +$7.2M |
|
|
19
Liberty Latin America Class A
LILA
$1.66B
| $3.57M | 0.02% |
+165,511
| New | +$4.21M |
|
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Bill Gates's Q3 2015 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2015, Bill Gates held 19 positions worth $17.2B, up 1.3% from $17B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 93% of the portfolio.
Bill Gates deployed $1.42B of net new capital in Q3 2015, opening 2 new positions and adding to 1 existing holding. Its largest new stake was Liberty Latin America Class C: 212,574 shares worth $6.23M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 60% of assets, up from 55% a quarter earlier, followed by Industrials and Consumer Staples.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was BP, an estimated $47.9M trimmed.
- Bill Gates's largest Q3 2015 buy was Liberty Latin America Class C: 212,574 shares worth $6.23M.
- Bill Gates added most to Berkshire Hathaway Class B in Q3 2015, an estimated $1.47B increase.
- Bill Gates's biggest Q3 2015 reduction was BP, cutting an estimated $47.9M.
- Bill Gates's ten largest holdings make up 93% of its $17.2B portfolio in Q3 2015.
- Bill Gates opened 2 new positions and closed 0 in Q3 2015.
- Bill Gates's portfolio value rose 1.3% quarter-over-quarter to $17.2B.
Based on Gates Foundation Trust's 13F filing for Q3 2015, filed 13 Nov 2015.