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 |
Schrodinger
SDGR
|
+$264M |
| 2 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$147M |
| 3 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$117M |
| 4 |
Alibaba
BABA
|
+$115M |
| 5 |
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
|
+$58.4M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
|
+$1.06B |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 47.32% |
| 2 | Industrials | 29.68% |
| 3 | Consumer Staples | 9.04% |
| 4 | Real Estate | 4.44% |
| 5 | Materials | 3.92% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
$1.06T
| $8.21B | 47.32% |
44,912,525
-5,000,000
| -10% | -$1.06B |
|
2
Waste Management
WM
$89.6B
| $1.72B | 9.94% |
18,633,672
| – | – |
|
3
Canadian National Railway
CNI
$78.5B
| $1.33B | 7.66% |
17,126,874
| – | – |
|
4
Walmart Inc
WMT
$825B
| $1.32B | 7.6% |
34,809,000
| – | – |
|
5
Caterpillar
CAT
$381B
| $1.31B | 7.53% |
11,260,857
| – | – |
|
6
Crown Castle
CCI
$32.1B
| $770M | 4.44% |
5,332,900
| – | – |
|
7
Ecolab
ECL
$78.9B
| $680M | 3.92% |
4,366,426
| – | – |
|
8
United Parcel Service
UPS
$86.8B
| $423M | 2.44% |
4,525,329
| – | – |
|
9
FedEx
FDX
$76.9B
| $367M | 2.11% |
3,024,999
| – | – |
|
|
10
Schrodinger
SDGR
$1.47B
| $301M | 1.74% |
+6,981,665
| New | +$264M |
|
11
Coca-Cola Femsa
KOF
$23.6B
| $250M | 1.44% |
6,214,719
| – | – |
|
|
12
Apple
AAPL
$4.51T
| $127M | 0.73% |
+2,004,176
| New | +$147M |
|
|
13
Amazon
AMZN
$2.79T
| $118M | 0.68% |
+1,209,200
| New | +$117M |
|
|
14
Alibaba
BABA
$286B
| $107M | 0.62% |
+552,383
| New | +$115M |
|
15
Televisa
TV
$1.47B
| $97.9M | 0.56% |
16,879,104
| – | – |
|
16
Liberty Global Class C
LBTYK
$3.55B
| $57.2M | 0.33% |
3,639,349
| – | – |
|
|
17
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
$4.22T
| $50.1M | 0.29% |
+862,140
| New | +$58.4M |
|
|
18
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
$4.18T
| $50M | 0.29% |
+859,620
| New | +$58.3M |
|
19
Liberty Global Class A
LBTYA
$3.63B
| $35M | 0.2% |
2,119,515
| – | – |
|
20
Arcos Dorados Holdings
ARCO
$1.68B
| $10.2M | 0.06% |
3,145,655
| – | – |
|
|
TWTR
21
DELISTED
Twitter, Inc.
TWTR
| $6.69M | 0.04% |
+272,420
| New | +$8.81M |
|
22
Liberty Latin America Class C
LILAK
$1.64B
| $6.53M | 0.04% |
743,027
| – | – |
|
|
23
Liberty Latin America Class A
LILA
$1.66B
| $3.9M | 0.02% |
578,525
| – | – |
|
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Bill Gates's Q1 2020 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2020, Bill Gates held 23 positions worth $17.4B, down 19% from $21.4B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 95% of the portfolio.
Bill Gates's Q1 2020 filing shows 7 new and 1 reduced positions. Its largest new stake was Schrodinger: 6,981,665 shares worth $301M. The largest sale was Berkshire Hathaway Class B, an estimated $1.06B.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 47% of assets, down from 53% a quarter earlier, followed by Industrials and Consumer Staples.
- Bill Gates's largest Q1 2020 buy was Schrodinger: 6,981,665 shares worth $301M.
- Bill Gates's biggest Q1 2020 reduction was Berkshire Hathaway Class B, cutting an estimated $1.06B.
- Bill Gates's ten largest holdings make up 95% of its $17.4B portfolio in Q1 2020.
- Bill Gates opened 7 new positions and closed 0 in Q1 2020.
- Bill Gates's portfolio value fell 19% quarter-over-quarter to $17.4B.
Based on Gates Foundation Trust's 13F filing for Q1 2020, filed 15 May 2020.