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
|
+$1.75B |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$867M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 51.49% |
| 2 | Industrials | 24% |
| 3 | Technology | 10.63% |
| 4 | Consumer Staples | 5.69% |
| 5 | Materials | 2.65% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
$1.06T
| $13.3B | 51.49% |
62,078,974
+8,509,002
| +16% | +$1.75B |
|
|
2
Microsoft
MSFT
$3.59T
| $2.74B | 10.63% |
24,000,000
-8,000,000
| -25% | -$867M |
|
3
Caterpillar
CAT
$381B
| $1.72B | 6.65% |
11,260,857
| – | – |
|
4
Waste Management
WM
$89.6B
| $1.68B | 6.52% |
18,633,672
| – | – |
|
5
Canadian National Railway
CNI
$78.5B
| $1.54B | 5.96% |
17,126,874
| – | – |
|
6
Walmart Inc
WMT
$825B
| $1.09B | 4.22% |
34,809,000
| – | – |
|
7
FedEx
FDX
$76.9B
| $728M | 2.82% |
3,024,999
| – | – |
|
8
Ecolab
ECL
$78.9B
| $685M | 2.65% |
4,366,426
| – | – |
|
9
Crown Castle
CCI
$32.1B
| $594M | 2.3% |
5,332,900
| – | – |
|
10
United Parcel Service
UPS
$86.8B
| $528M | 2.05% |
4,525,329
| – | – |
|
11
Coca-Cola Femsa
KOF
$23.6B
| $381M | 1.47% |
6,214,719
| – | – |
|
12
Televisa
TV
$1.47B
| $299M | 1.16% |
16,879,104
| – | – |
|
|
WBA
13
DELISTED
Walgreens Boots Alliance
WBA
| $253M | 0.98% |
3,475,398
| – | – |
|
14
Liberty Global Class C
LBTYK
$3.55B
| $102M | 0.4% |
3,639,349
| – | – |
|
15
AutoNation
AN
$6.6B
| $78.9M | 0.31% |
1,898,717
| – | – |
|
16
Liberty Global Class A
LBTYA
$3.63B
| $61.3M | 0.24% |
2,119,515
| – | – |
|
17
Arcos Dorados Holdings
ARCO
$1.68B
| $19.1M | 0.07% |
3,145,655
| – | – |
|
18
Liberty Latin America Class C
LILAK
$1.64B
| $13.1M | 0.05% |
743,027
| – | – |
|
|
19
Liberty Latin America Class A
LILA
$1.66B
| $7.72M | 0.03% |
578,525
| – | – |
|
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Bill Gates's Q3 2018 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2018, Bill Gates held 19 positions worth $25.8B, up 17% from $22.1B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 95% of the portfolio.
Bill Gates deployed $879M of net new capital in Q3 2018, adding to 1 existing holding.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 51% of assets, up from 45% a quarter earlier, followed by Industrials and Technology.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was Microsoft, an estimated $867M trimmed.
- Bill Gates added most to Berkshire Hathaway Class B in Q3 2018, an estimated $1.75B increase.
- Bill Gates's biggest Q3 2018 reduction was Microsoft, cutting an estimated $867M.
- Bill Gates's ten largest holdings make up 95% of its $25.8B portfolio in Q3 2018.
- Bill Gates opened 0 new positions and closed 0 in Q3 2018.
- Bill Gates's portfolio value rose 17% quarter-over-quarter to $25.8B.
Based on Gates Foundation Trust's 13F filing for Q3 2018, filed 14 Nov 2018.