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
|
+$770M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 59.43% |
| 2 | Industrials | 24.2% |
| 3 | Consumer Staples | 6.29% |
| 4 | Communication Services | 2.88% |
| 5 | Materials | 2.69% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | Held Since | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
$1.26T
| $11.3B | 59.43% |
69,349,971
-5,000,000
| -7% | -$770M |
2013 Q2
14 quarters
|
|
2
Waste Management
WM
$97B
| $1.32B | 6.95% |
18,633,672
| – | – |
2013 Q2
14 quarters
|
|
3
Canadian National Railway
CNI
$76.3B
| $1.15B | 6.07% |
17,126,874
| – | – |
2013 Q2
14 quarters
|
|
4
Caterpillar
CAT
$275B
| $1.04B | 5.49% |
11,260,857
| – | – |
2013 Q2
14 quarters
|
|
5
Walmart Inc
WMT
$1.02T
| $802M | 4.22% |
34,809,000
| – | – |
2013 Q2
14 quarters
|
|
6
FedEx
FDX
$75.9B
| $563M | 2.96% |
3,024,999
| – | – |
2013 Q2
14 quarters
|
|
7
United Parcel Service
UPS
$95.7B
| $519M | 2.73% |
4,525,329
| – | – |
2014 Q4
8 quarters
|
|
8
Ecolab
ECL
$86.7B
| $512M | 2.69% |
4,366,426
| – | – |
2013 Q2
14 quarters
|
|
9
Crown Castle
CCI
$38.6B
| $463M | 2.43% |
5,332,900
| – | – |
2013 Q2
14 quarters
|
|
10
Coca-Cola Femsa
KOF
$25.3B
| $395M | 2.08% |
6,214,719
| – | – |
2013 Q2
14 quarters
|
|
11
Televisa
TV
$2.35B
| $353M | 1.85% |
16,879,104
| – | – |
2013 Q2
14 quarters
|
|
12
DELISTED
Walgreens Boots Alliance
WBA
| $288M | 1.51% |
3,475,398
| – | – |
2014 Q4
8 quarters
|
|
13
Liberty Global Class C
LBTYK
$3.5B
| $108M | 0.57% |
3,639,349
| – | – |
2013 Q2
14 quarters
|
|
14
AutoNation
AN
$5.69B
| $92.4M | 0.49% |
1,898,717
| – | – |
2013 Q2
14 quarters
|
|
15
Liberty Global Class A
LBTYA
$3.58B
| $64.8M | 0.34% |
2,119,515
| – | – |
2013 Q2
14 quarters
|
|
16
Arcos Dorados Holdings
ARCO
$1.52B
| $16.5M | 0.09% |
3,145,655
| – | – |
2014 Q1
11 quarters
|
|
17
Liberty Latin America Class C
LILAK
$1.84B
| $13.5M | 0.07% |
743,027
| – | – |
2015 Q3
5 quarters
|
|
18
Liberty Latin America Class A
LILA
$1.83B
| $8.14M | 0.04% |
578,525
| – | – |
2015 Q3
5 quarters
|
|
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Bill Gates's Q4 2016 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2016, Bill Gates held 18 positions worth $19B, up 3.1% from $18.5B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 95% of the portfolio.
Bill Gates withdrew a net $770M in Q4 2016, reducing 1 holding. Its largest reduction was Berkshire Hathaway Class B, cutting an estimated $770M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 59% of assets, up from 58% a quarter earlier, followed by Industrials and Consumer Staples.
- Bill Gates's biggest Q4 2016 reduction was Berkshire Hathaway Class B, cutting an estimated $770M.
- Bill Gates's ten largest holdings make up 95% of its $19B portfolio in Q4 2016.
- Bill Gates opened 0 new positions and closed 0 in Q4 2016.
- Bill Gates's portfolio value rose 3.1% quarter-over-quarter to $19B.
Based on Gates Foundation Trust's 13F filing for Q4 2016, filed 14 Feb 2017.