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 Latin America Class C
LILAK
|
+$17.6M |
| 2 |
Liberty Latin America Class A
LILA
|
+$9.7M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
|
+$715M |
| 2 |
Liberty Global Class C
LBTYK
|
+$17.4M |
| 3 |
Liberty Global Class A
LBTYA
|
+$10M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 55.42% |
| 2 | Industrials | 24.06% |
| 3 | Consumer Staples | 8.1% |
| 4 | Communication Services | 3.79% |
| 5 | Real Estate | 3.22% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | Held Since | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
$1.17T
| $9.32B | 55.42% |
64,381,548
-5,000,000
| -7% | -$715M |
2013 Q2
12 quarters
|
|
2
Waste Management
WM
$93.8B
| $1.23B | 7.34% |
18,633,672
| – | – |
2013 Q2
12 quarters
|
|
3
Canadian National Railway
CNI
$75.6B
| $1.01B | 6.01% |
17,126,874
| – | – |
2013 Q2
12 quarters
|
|
4
Caterpillar
CAT
$327B
| $854M | 5.08% |
11,260,857
| – | – |
2013 Q2
12 quarters
|
|
5
Walmart Inc
WMT
$946B
| $847M | 5.04% |
34,809,000
| – | – |
2013 Q2
12 quarters
|
|
6
Crown Castle
CCI
$37B
| $541M | 3.22% |
5,332,900
| – | – |
2013 Q2
12 quarters
|
|
7
Ecolab
ECL
$82.2B
| $518M | 3.08% |
4,366,426
| – | – |
2013 Q2
12 quarters
|
|
8
Coca-Cola Femsa
KOF
$24B
| $516M | 3.07% |
6,214,719
| – | – |
2013 Q2
12 quarters
|
|
9
United Parcel Service
UPS
$88B
| $487M | 2.9% |
4,525,329
| – | – |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
10
FedEx
FDX
$72B
| $459M | 2.73% |
3,024,999
| – | – |
2013 Q2
12 quarters
|
|
11
Televisa
TV
$1.19B
| $440M | 2.61% |
16,879,104
| – | – |
2013 Q2
12 quarters
|
|
12
DELISTED
Walgreens Boots Alliance
WBA
| $289M | 1.72% |
3,475,398
| – | – |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
|
13
Liberty Global Class C
LBTYK
$2.62B
| $104M | 0.62% |
3,639,349
-553,181
| -13% | -$17.4M |
2013 Q2
12 quarters
|
|
14
AutoNation
AN
$5.44B
| $89.2M | 0.53% |
1,898,717
| – | – |
2013 Q2
12 quarters
|
|
|
15
Liberty Global Class A
LBTYA
$2.63B
| $61.6M | 0.37% |
2,119,515
-309,449
| -13% | -$10M |
2013 Q2
12 quarters
|
|
|
16
Liberty Latin America Class C
LILAK
$1.56B
| $20.7M | 0.12% |
743,027
+530,453
| +250% | +$17.6M |
2015 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
17
Arcos Dorados Holdings
ARCO
$1.48B
| $14.6M | 0.09% |
3,145,655
| – | – |
2014 Q1
9 quarters
|
|
|
18
Liberty Latin America Class A
LILA
$1.55B
| $12M | 0.07% |
578,525
+413,014
| +250% | +$9.7M |
2015 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
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Bill Gates's Q2 2016 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2016, Bill Gates held 18 positions worth $16.8B, down 2.1% from $17.2B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 94% of the portfolio.
Bill Gates withdrew a net $715M in Q2 2016, reducing 3 holdings. Its largest reduction was Berkshire Hathaway Class B, cutting an estimated $715M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 55% of assets, down from 57% a quarter earlier, followed by Industrials and Consumer Staples.
Against the trend, Bill Gates added an estimated $17.6M to Liberty Latin America Class C.
- Bill Gates added most to Liberty Latin America Class C in Q2 2016, an estimated $17.6M increase.
- Bill Gates's biggest Q2 2016 reduction was Berkshire Hathaway Class B, cutting an estimated $715M.
- Bill Gates's ten largest holdings make up 94% of its $16.8B portfolio in Q2 2016.
- Bill Gates opened 0 new positions and closed 0 in Q2 2016.
- Bill Gates's portfolio value fell 2.1% quarter-over-quarter to $16.8B.
Based on Gates Foundation Trust's 13F filing for Q2 2016, filed 15 Aug 2016.