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
|
+$1.04B |
| 2 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$857M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 53.15% |
| 2 | Industrials | 24.12% |
| 3 | Technology | 7.41% |
| 4 | Consumer Staples | 6.65% |
| 5 | Materials | 2.93% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
$1.06T
| $11.7B | 53.15% |
57,078,974
-5,000,000
| -8% | -$1.04B |
|
2
Waste Management
WM
$89.6B
| $1.66B | 7.56% |
18,633,672
| – | – |
|
|
3
Microsoft
MSFT
$3.59T
| $1.63B | 7.41% |
16,000,000
-8,000,000
| -33% | -$857M |
|
4
Caterpillar
CAT
$381B
| $1.43B | 6.53% |
11,260,857
| – | – |
|
5
Canadian National Railway
CNI
$78.5B
| $1.27B | 5.79% |
17,126,874
| – | – |
|
6
Walmart Inc
WMT
$825B
| $1.08B | 4.93% |
34,809,000
| – | – |
|
7
Ecolab
ECL
$78.9B
| $643M | 2.93% |
4,366,426
| – | – |
|
8
Crown Castle
CCI
$32.1B
| $579M | 2.64% |
5,332,900
| – | – |
|
9
FedEx
FDX
$76.9B
| $488M | 2.23% |
3,024,999
| – | – |
|
10
United Parcel Service
UPS
$86.8B
| $441M | 2.01% |
4,525,329
| – | – |
|
11
Coca-Cola Femsa
KOF
$23.6B
| $378M | 1.72% |
6,214,719
| – | – |
|
|
WBA
12
DELISTED
Walgreens Boots Alliance
WBA
| $237M | 1.08% |
3,475,398
| – | – |
|
13
Televisa
TV
$1.47B
| $212M | 0.97% |
16,879,104
| – | – |
|
14
Liberty Global Class C
LBTYK
$3.55B
| $75.1M | 0.34% |
3,639,349
| – | – |
|
15
AutoNation
AN
$6.6B
| $67.8M | 0.31% |
1,898,717
| – | – |
|
16
Liberty Global Class A
LBTYA
$3.63B
| $45.2M | 0.21% |
2,119,515
| – | – |
|
17
Arcos Dorados Holdings
ARCO
$1.68B
| $24.2M | 0.11% |
3,145,655
| – | – |
|
18
Liberty Latin America Class C
LILAK
$1.64B
| $9.27M | 0.04% |
743,027
| – | – |
|
|
19
Liberty Latin America Class A
LILA
$1.66B
| $5.36M | 0.02% |
578,525
| – | – |
|
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Bill Gates's Q4 2018 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2018, Bill Gates held 19 positions worth $21.9B, down 15% from $25.8B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 95% of the portfolio.
Bill Gates withdrew a net $1.9B in Q4 2018, reducing 2 holdings. Its largest reduction was Berkshire Hathaway Class B, cutting an estimated $1.04B.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 53% of assets, up from 51% a quarter earlier, followed by Industrials and Technology.
- Bill Gates's biggest Q4 2018 reduction was Berkshire Hathaway Class B, cutting an estimated $1.04B.
- Bill Gates's ten largest holdings make up 95% of its $21.9B portfolio in Q4 2018.
- Bill Gates opened 0 new positions and closed 0 in Q4 2018.
- Bill Gates's portfolio value fell 15% quarter-over-quarter to $21.9B.
Based on Gates Foundation Trust's 13F filing for Q4 2018, filed 14 Feb 2019.