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 |
Ecolab
ECL
|
+$106 |
| 2 |
AutoNation
AN
|
+$48 |
| 3 |
Televisa
TV
|
+$26 |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
|
+$663M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 57.27% |
| 2 | Industrials | 23.27% |
| 3 | Consumer Staples | 7.63% |
| 4 | Communication Services | 4.03% |
| 5 | Materials | 2.83% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
$1.06T
| $9.84B | 57.27% |
69,381,548
-5,000,000
| -7% | -$663M |
|
2
Waste Management
WM
$89.6B
| $1.1B | 6.4% |
18,633,672
| – | – |
|
3
Canadian National Railway
CNI
$78.5B
| $1.07B | 6.22% |
17,126,874
| – | – |
|
4
Caterpillar
CAT
$381B
| $862M | 5.01% |
11,260,857
| – | – |
|
5
Walmart Inc
WMT
$825B
| $795M | 4.62% |
34,809,000
| – | – |
|
6
Coca-Cola Femsa
KOF
$23.6B
| $516M | 3% |
6,214,719
| – | – |
|
7
FedEx
FDX
$76.9B
| $492M | 2.86% |
3,024,999
| – | – |
|
|
8
Ecolab
ECL
$78.9B
| $487M | 2.83% |
4,366,426
+1
| +0% | +$106 |
|
9
United Parcel Service
UPS
$86.8B
| $477M | 2.78% |
4,525,329
| – | – |
|
|
10
Televisa
TV
$1.47B
| $464M | 2.7% |
16,879,104
+1
| +0% | +$26 |
|
11
Crown Castle
CCI
$32.1B
| $461M | 2.68% |
5,332,900
| – | – |
|
|
WBA
12
DELISTED
Walgreens Boots Alliance
WBA
| $293M | 1.7% |
3,475,398
| – | – |
|
13
Liberty Global Class C
LBTYK
$3.55B
| $137M | 0.8% |
4,192,530
| – | – |
|
|
14
AutoNation
AN
$6.6B
| $88.6M | 0.52% |
1,898,717
+1
| +0% | +$48 |
|
15
Liberty Global Class A
LBTYA
$3.63B
| $81.6M | 0.47% |
2,428,964
| – | – |
|
16
Arcos Dorados Holdings
ARCO
$1.68B
| $11.5M | 0.07% |
3,145,655
| – | – |
|
17
Liberty Latin America Class C
LILAK
$1.64B
| $6.89M | 0.04% |
212,574
| – | – |
|
|
18
Liberty Latin America Class A
LILA
$1.66B
| $3.71M | 0.02% |
165,511
| – | – |
|
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Bill Gates's Q1 2016 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2016, Bill Gates held 18 positions worth $17.2B, up 3.1% from $16.7B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 94% of the portfolio.
Bill Gates withdrew a net $663M in Q1 2016, reducing 1 holding. Its largest reduction was Berkshire Hathaway Class B, cutting an estimated $663M.
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 $106 to Ecolab.
- Bill Gates added most to Ecolab in Q1 2016, an estimated $106 increase.
- Bill Gates's biggest Q1 2016 reduction was Berkshire Hathaway Class B, cutting an estimated $663M.
- Bill Gates's ten largest holdings make up 94% of its $17.2B portfolio in Q1 2016.
- Bill Gates opened 0 new positions and closed 0 in Q1 2016.
- Bill Gates's portfolio value rose 3.1% quarter-over-quarter to $17.2B.
Based on Gates Foundation Trust's 13F filing for Q1 2016, filed 13 May 2016.