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 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$4.39B |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
|
+$832M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 43.53% |
| 2 | Industrials | 22.18% |
| 3 | Technology | 19.1% |
| 4 | Consumer Staples | 6.08% |
| 5 | Communication Services | 2.66% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | Held Since | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
$1.22T
| $10.1B | 43.53% |
59,349,971
-5,000,000
| -8% | -$832M |
2013 Q2
16 quarters
|
|
|
2
Microsoft
MSFT
$4.05T
| $4.41B | 19.1% |
+64,000,000
| New | +$4.39B |
2017 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
3
Canadian National Railway
CNI
$76.3B
| $1.39B | 6.01% |
17,126,874
| – | – |
2013 Q2
16 quarters
|
|
4
Waste Management
WM
$94.1B
| $1.37B | 5.92% |
18,633,672
| – | – |
2013 Q2
16 quarters
|
|
5
Caterpillar
CAT
$274B
| $1.21B | 5.24% |
11,260,857
| – | – |
2013 Q2
16 quarters
|
|
6
Walmart Inc
WMT
$997B
| $878M | 3.8% |
34,809,000
| – | – |
2013 Q2
16 quarters
|
|
7
FedEx
FDX
$74.7B
| $657M | 2.85% |
3,024,999
| – | – |
2013 Q2
16 quarters
|
|
8
Ecolab
ECL
$86B
| $580M | 2.51% |
4,366,426
| – | – |
2013 Q2
16 quarters
|
|
9
Crown Castle
CCI
$37.4B
| $534M | 2.31% |
5,332,900
| – | – |
2013 Q2
16 quarters
|
|
10
Coca-Cola Femsa
KOF
$24.7B
| $526M | 2.28% |
6,214,719
| – | – |
2013 Q2
16 quarters
|
|
11
United Parcel Service
UPS
$94.5B
| $500M | 2.17% |
4,525,329
| – | – |
2014 Q4
10 quarters
|
|
12
Televisa
TV
$2.48B
| $411M | 1.78% |
16,879,104
| – | – |
2013 Q2
16 quarters
|
|
13
DELISTED
Walgreens Boots Alliance
WBA
| $272M | 1.18% |
3,475,398
| – | – |
2014 Q4
10 quarters
|
|
14
Liberty Global Class C
LBTYK
$3.23B
| $113M | 0.49% |
3,639,349
| – | – |
2013 Q2
16 quarters
|
|
15
AutoNation
AN
$5.95B
| $80M | 0.35% |
1,898,717
| – | – |
2013 Q2
16 quarters
|
|
16
Liberty Global Class A
LBTYA
$3.32B
| $68.1M | 0.29% |
2,119,515
| – | – |
2013 Q2
16 quarters
|
|
17
Arcos Dorados Holdings
ARCO
$1.49B
| $22.8M | 0.1% |
3,145,655
| – | – |
2014 Q1
13 quarters
|
|
18
Liberty Latin America Class C
LILAK
$1.74B
| $13.6M | 0.06% |
743,027
| – | – |
2015 Q3
7 quarters
|
|
19
Liberty Latin America Class A
LILA
$1.73B
| $8.06M | 0.03% |
578,525
| – | – |
2015 Q3
7 quarters
|
|
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Bill Gates's Q2 2017 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2017, Bill Gates held 19 positions worth $23.1B, up 22% from $18.9B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 94% of the portfolio.
Bill Gates deployed $3.56B of net new capital in Q2 2017, opening 1 new position. Its largest new stake was Microsoft: 64,000,000 shares worth $4.41B.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 44% of assets, down from 57% a quarter earlier, followed by Industrials and Technology.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was Berkshire Hathaway Class B, an estimated $832M trimmed.
- Bill Gates's largest Q2 2017 buy was Microsoft: 64,000,000 shares worth $4.41B.
- Bill Gates's biggest Q2 2017 reduction was Berkshire Hathaway Class B, cutting an estimated $832M.
- Bill Gates's ten largest holdings make up 94% of its $23.1B portfolio in Q2 2017.
- Bill Gates opened 1 new position and closed 0 in Q2 2017.
- Bill Gates's portfolio value rose 22% quarter-over-quarter to $23.1B.
Based on Gates Foundation Trust's 13F filing for Q2 2017, filed 14 Aug 2017.