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
|
+$1.09B |
| 2 |
Beyond Meat
BYND
|
+$14.3M |
| 3 |
CNR
Cornerstone Building Brands, Inc.
CNR
|
+$83K |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 52.94% |
| 2 | Industrials | 29.61% |
| 3 | Consumer Staples | 8.22% |
| 4 | Materials | 3.95% |
| 5 | Real Estate | 3.55% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
$1.06T
| $11.3B | 52.94% |
49,912,525
-5,000,000
| -9% | -$1.09B |
|
2
Waste Management
WM
$89.6B
| $2.12B | 9.94% |
18,633,672
| – | – |
|
3
Caterpillar
CAT
$381B
| $1.66B | 7.79% |
11,260,857
| – | – |
|
4
Canadian National Railway
CNI
$78.5B
| $1.55B | 7.25% |
17,126,874
| – | – |
|
5
Walmart Inc
WMT
$825B
| $1.38B | 6.46% |
34,809,000
| – | – |
|
6
Ecolab
ECL
$78.9B
| $843M | 3.95% |
4,366,426
| – | – |
|
7
Crown Castle
CCI
$32.1B
| $758M | 3.55% |
5,332,900
| – | – |
|
8
United Parcel Service
UPS
$86.8B
| $530M | 2.48% |
4,525,329
| – | – |
|
9
FedEx
FDX
$76.9B
| $457M | 2.14% |
3,024,999
| – | – |
|
10
Coca-Cola Femsa
KOF
$23.6B
| $377M | 1.76% |
6,214,719
| – | – |
|
11
Televisa
TV
$1.47B
| $198M | 0.93% |
16,879,104
| – | – |
|
12
Liberty Global Class C
LBTYK
$3.55B
| $79.3M | 0.37% |
3,639,349
| – | – |
|
13
Liberty Global Class A
LBTYA
$3.63B
| $48.2M | 0.23% |
2,119,515
| – | – |
|
14
Arcos Dorados Holdings
ARCO
$1.68B
| $24.8M | 0.12% |
3,145,655
| – | – |
|
15
Liberty Latin America Class C
LILAK
$1.64B
| $12.4M | 0.06% |
743,027
| – | – |
|
|
16
Liberty Latin America Class A
LILA
$1.66B
| $7.15M | 0.03% |
578,525
| – | – |
|
|
17
Beyond Meat
BYND
$254M
| – | – |
-3,218
| Closed | -$14.3M |
|
|
CNR
18
DELISTED
Cornerstone Building Brands, Inc.
CNR
| – | – |
-13,731
| Closed | -$83K |
|
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Bill Gates's Q4 2019 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2019, Bill Gates held 18 positions worth $21.4B, up 0.6% from $21.2B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 98% of the portfolio.
Bill Gates withdrew a net $1.1B in Q4 2019, closing 2 positions and reducing 1 holding. Its most notable exit was Beyond Meat, an estimated $14.3M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 53% of assets, down from 54% a quarter earlier, followed by Industrials and Consumer Staples.
- Bill Gates's biggest Q4 2019 reduction was Berkshire Hathaway Class B, cutting an estimated $1.09B.
- Bill Gates fully exited Beyond Meat in Q4 2019, selling an estimated $14.3M.
- Bill Gates's ten largest holdings make up 98% of its $21.4B portfolio in Q4 2019.
- Bill Gates opened 0 new positions and closed 2 in Q4 2019.
- Bill Gates's portfolio value rose 0.6% quarter-over-quarter to $21.4B.
Based on Gates Foundation Trust's 13F filing for Q4 2019, filed 14 Feb 2020.