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
|
+$837M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 56.86% |
| 2 | Industrials | 25.16% |
| 3 | Consumer Staples | 6.8% |
| 4 | Communication Services | 3.52% |
| 5 | Materials | 2.9% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
$1.06T
| $10.7B | 56.86% |
64,349,971
-5,000,000
| -7% | -$837M |
|
2
Waste Management
WM
$89.6B
| $1.36B | 7.2% |
18,633,672
| – | – |
|
3
Canadian National Railway
CNI
$78.5B
| $1.27B | 6.71% |
17,126,874
| – | – |
|
4
Caterpillar
CAT
$381B
| $1.04B | 5.54% |
11,260,857
| – | – |
|
5
Walmart Inc
WMT
$825B
| $836M | 4.43% |
34,809,000
| – | – |
|
6
FedEx
FDX
$76.9B
| $590M | 3.13% |
3,024,999
| – | – |
|
7
Ecolab
ECL
$78.9B
| $547M | 2.9% |
4,366,426
| – | – |
|
8
Crown Castle
CCI
$32.1B
| $504M | 2.67% |
5,332,900
| – | – |
|
9
United Parcel Service
UPS
$86.8B
| $486M | 2.57% |
4,525,329
| – | – |
|
10
Coca-Cola Femsa
KOF
$23.6B
| $446M | 2.36% |
6,214,719
| – | – |
|
11
Televisa
TV
$1.47B
| $438M | 2.32% |
16,879,104
| – | – |
|
|
WBA
12
DELISTED
Walgreens Boots Alliance
WBA
| $289M | 1.53% |
3,475,398
| – | – |
|
13
Liberty Global Class C
LBTYK
$3.55B
| $128M | 0.68% |
3,639,349
| – | – |
|
14
AutoNation
AN
$6.6B
| $80.3M | 0.43% |
1,898,717
| – | – |
|
15
Liberty Global Class A
LBTYA
$3.63B
| $76M | 0.4% |
2,119,515
| – | – |
|
16
Arcos Dorados Holdings
ARCO
$1.68B
| $24.6M | 0.13% |
3,145,655
| – | – |
|
17
Liberty Latin America Class C
LILAK
$1.64B
| $14.7M | 0.08% |
743,027
| – | – |
|
|
18
Liberty Latin America Class A
LILA
$1.66B
| $8.24M | 0.04% |
578,525
| – | – |
|
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Bill Gates's Q1 2017 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2017, Bill Gates held 18 positions worth $18.9B, down 0.83% from $19B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 94% of the portfolio.
Bill Gates withdrew a net $837M in Q1 2017, reducing 1 holding. Its largest reduction was Berkshire Hathaway Class B, cutting an estimated $837M.
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.
- Bill Gates's biggest Q1 2017 reduction was Berkshire Hathaway Class B, cutting an estimated $837M.
- Bill Gates's ten largest holdings make up 94% of its $18.9B portfolio in Q1 2017.
- Bill Gates opened 0 new positions and closed 0 in Q1 2017.
- Bill Gates's portfolio value fell 0.83% quarter-over-quarter to $18.9B.
Based on Gates Foundation Trust's 13F filing for Q1 2017, filed 15 May 2017.