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
|
+$1.46B |
Top Sells
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 58.21% |
| 2 | Industrials | 23.47% |
| 3 | Consumer Staples | 7.06% |
| 4 | Communication Services | 3.55% |
| 5 | Materials | 2.88% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
$1.06T
| $10.7B | 58.21% |
74,349,971
+9,968,423
| +15% | +$1.46B |
|
2
Waste Management
WM
$89.6B
| $1.19B | 6.44% |
18,633,672
| – | – |
|
3
Canadian National Railway
CNI
$78.5B
| $1.12B | 6.07% |
17,126,874
| – | – |
|
4
Caterpillar
CAT
$381B
| $1,000M | 5.42% |
11,260,857
| – | – |
|
5
Walmart Inc
WMT
$825B
| $837M | 4.53% |
34,809,000
| – | – |
|
6
Ecolab
ECL
$78.9B
| $531M | 2.88% |
4,366,426
| – | – |
|
7
FedEx
FDX
$76.9B
| $528M | 2.86% |
3,024,999
| – | – |
|
8
Crown Castle
CCI
$32.1B
| $502M | 2.72% |
5,332,900
| – | – |
|
9
United Parcel Service
UPS
$86.8B
| $495M | 2.68% |
4,525,329
| – | – |
|
10
Coca-Cola Femsa
KOF
$23.6B
| $466M | 2.53% |
6,214,719
| – | – |
|
11
Televisa
TV
$1.47B
| $434M | 2.35% |
16,879,104
| – | – |
|
|
WBA
12
DELISTED
Walgreens Boots Alliance
WBA
| $280M | 1.52% |
3,475,398
| – | – |
|
13
Liberty Global Class C
LBTYK
$3.55B
| $120M | 0.65% |
3,639,349
| – | – |
|
14
AutoNation
AN
$6.6B
| $92.5M | 0.5% |
1,898,717
| – | – |
|
15
Liberty Global Class A
LBTYA
$3.63B
| $72.4M | 0.39% |
2,119,515
| – | – |
|
16
Liberty Latin America Class C
LILAK
$1.64B
| $17.8M | 0.1% |
743,027
| – | – |
|
17
Arcos Dorados Holdings
ARCO
$1.68B
| $16.1M | 0.09% |
3,145,655
| – | – |
|
|
18
Liberty Latin America Class A
LILA
$1.66B
| $10.2M | 0.06% |
578,525
| – | – |
|
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Bill Gates's Q3 2016 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2016, Bill Gates held 18 positions worth $18.5B, up 9.7% from $16.8B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 94% of the portfolio.
Bill Gates deployed $1.46B of net new capital in Q3 2016, adding to 1 existing holding.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 58% of assets, up from 55% a quarter earlier, followed by Industrials and Consumer Staples.
- Bill Gates added most to Berkshire Hathaway Class B in Q3 2016, an estimated $1.46B increase.
- Bill Gates's ten largest holdings make up 94% of its $18.5B portfolio in Q3 2016.
- Bill Gates opened 0 new positions and closed 0 in Q3 2016.
- Bill Gates's portfolio value rose 9.7% quarter-over-quarter to $18.5B.
Based on Gates Foundation Trust's 13F filing for Q3 2016, filed 14 Nov 2016.