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
|
+$671M |
| 2 |
BP
BP
|
+$187M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 58.94% |
| 2 | Industrials | 21.62% |
| 3 | Consumer Staples | 6.91% |
| 4 | Communication Services | 4.26% |
| 5 | Materials | 3% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
$1.06T
| $9.82B | 58.94% |
74,381,548
-5,000,000
| -6% | -$671M |
|
2
Waste Management
WM
$89.6B
| $994M | 5.97% |
18,633,672
| – | – |
|
3
Canadian National Railway
CNI
$78.5B
| $957M | 5.74% |
17,126,874
| – | – |
|
4
Caterpillar
CAT
$381B
| $765M | 4.59% |
11,260,857
| – | – |
|
5
Walmart Inc
WMT
$825B
| $711M | 4.27% |
34,809,000
| – | – |
|
6
Ecolab
ECL
$78.9B
| $499M | 3% |
4,366,425
| – | – |
|
7
Crown Castle
CCI
$32.1B
| $461M | 2.77% |
5,332,900
| – | – |
|
8
Televisa
TV
$1.47B
| $459M | 2.76% |
16,879,103
| – | – |
|
9
FedEx
FDX
$76.9B
| $451M | 2.7% |
3,024,999
| – | – |
|
10
Coca-Cola Femsa
KOF
$23.6B
| $440M | 2.64% |
6,214,719
| – | – |
|
11
United Parcel Service
UPS
$86.8B
| $435M | 2.61% |
4,525,329
| – | – |
|
|
WBA
12
DELISTED
Walgreens Boots Alliance
WBA
| $296M | 1.78% |
3,475,398
| – | – |
|
13
Liberty Global Class C
LBTYK
$3.55B
| $148M | 0.89% |
4,192,530
| – | – |
|
14
AutoNation
AN
$6.6B
| $113M | 0.68% |
1,898,716
| – | – |
|
15
Liberty Global Class A
LBTYA
$3.63B
| $89.8M | 0.54% |
2,428,964
| – | – |
|
16
Arcos Dorados Holdings
ARCO
$1.68B
| $9.52M | 0.06% |
3,145,655
| – | – |
|
17
Liberty Latin America Class C
LILAK
$1.64B
| $7.83M | 0.05% |
212,574
| – | – |
|
|
18
Liberty Latin America Class A
LILA
$1.66B
| $4.38M | 0.03% |
165,511
| – | – |
|
|
19
BP
BP
$115B
| – | – |
-7,291,355
| Closed | -$187M |
|
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Bill Gates's Q4 2015 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2015, Bill Gates held 19 positions worth $16.7B, down 3.3% from $17.2B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 93% of the portfolio.
Bill Gates withdrew a net $858M in Q4 2015, closing 1 position and reducing 1 holding. Its most notable exit was BP, an estimated $187M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 59% of assets, down from 60% a quarter earlier, followed by Industrials and Consumer Staples.
- Bill Gates's biggest Q4 2015 reduction was Berkshire Hathaway Class B, cutting an estimated $671M.
- Bill Gates fully exited BP in Q4 2015, selling an estimated $187M.
- Bill Gates's ten largest holdings make up 93% of its $16.7B portfolio in Q4 2015.
- Bill Gates opened 0 new positions and closed 1 in Q4 2015.
- Bill Gates's portfolio value fell 3.3% quarter-over-quarter to $16.7B.
Based on Gates Foundation Trust's 13F filing for Q4 2015, filed 12 Feb 2016.