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
|
+$1.01B |
| 2 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$873M |
| 3 |
WBA
Walgreens Boots Alliance
WBA
|
+$237M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 50.09% |
| 2 | Industrials | 28.96% |
| 3 | Consumer Staples | 7.38% |
| 4 | Technology | 4.52% |
| 5 | Materials | 3.69% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
$1.06T
| $10.5B | 50.09% |
52,078,974
-5,000,000
| -9% | -$1.01B |
|
2
Waste Management
WM
$89.6B
| $1.94B | 9.27% |
18,633,672
| – | – |
|
3
Canadian National Railway
CNI
$78.5B
| $1.53B | 7.34% |
17,126,874
| – | – |
|
4
Caterpillar
CAT
$381B
| $1.53B | 7.3% |
11,260,857
| – | – |
|
5
Walmart Inc
WMT
$825B
| $1.13B | 5.42% |
34,809,000
| – | – |
|
|
6
Microsoft
MSFT
$3.59T
| $944M | 4.52% |
8,000,000
-8,000,000
| -50% | -$873M |
|
7
Ecolab
ECL
$78.9B
| $771M | 3.69% |
4,366,426
| – | – |
|
8
Crown Castle
CCI
$32.1B
| $683M | 3.27% |
5,332,900
| – | – |
|
9
FedEx
FDX
$76.9B
| $549M | 2.63% |
3,024,999
| – | – |
|
10
United Parcel Service
UPS
$86.8B
| $506M | 2.42% |
4,525,329
| – | – |
|
11
Coca-Cola Femsa
KOF
$23.6B
| $410M | 1.96% |
6,214,719
| – | – |
|
12
Televisa
TV
$1.47B
| $187M | 0.89% |
16,879,104
| – | – |
|
13
Liberty Global Class C
LBTYK
$3.55B
| $88.1M | 0.42% |
3,639,349
| – | – |
|
14
AutoNation
AN
$6.6B
| $67.8M | 0.32% |
1,898,717
| – | – |
|
15
Liberty Global Class A
LBTYA
$3.63B
| $52.8M | 0.25% |
2,119,515
| – | – |
|
16
Arcos Dorados Holdings
ARCO
$1.68B
| $21.9M | 0.11% |
3,145,655
| – | – |
|
17
Liberty Latin America Class C
LILAK
$1.64B
| $12.4M | 0.06% |
743,027
| – | – |
|
|
18
Liberty Latin America Class A
LILA
$1.66B
| $7.16M | 0.03% |
578,525
| – | – |
|
|
WBA
19
DELISTED
Walgreens Boots Alliance
WBA
| – | – |
-3,475,398
| Closed | -$237M |
|
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Bill Gates's Q1 2019 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2019, Bill Gates held 19 positions worth $20.9B, down 4.7% from $21.9B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 96% of the portfolio.
Bill Gates withdrew a net $2.12B in Q1 2019, closing 1 position and reducing 2 holdings. Its most notable exit was Walgreens Boots Alliance, an estimated $237M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 50% of assets, down from 53% a quarter earlier, followed by Industrials and Consumer Staples.
- Bill Gates's biggest Q1 2019 reduction was Berkshire Hathaway Class B, cutting an estimated $1.01B.
- Bill Gates fully exited Walgreens Boots Alliance in Q1 2019, selling an estimated $237M.
- Bill Gates's ten largest holdings make up 96% of its $20.9B portfolio in Q1 2019.
- Bill Gates opened 0 new positions and closed 1 in Q1 2019.
- Bill Gates's portfolio value fell 4.7% quarter-over-quarter to $20.9B.
Based on Gates Foundation Trust's 13F filing for Q1 2019, filed 15 May 2019.