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
|
+$913M |
| 2 |
Schrodinger
SDGR
|
+$58 |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 39.88% |
| 2 | Industrials | 32.7% |
| 3 | Consumer Staples | 9.31% |
| 4 | Real Estate | 5% |
| 5 | Materials | 4.86% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
$1.06T
| $7.12B | 39.88% |
39,912,525
-5,000,000
| -11% | -$913M |
|
2
Waste Management
WM
$89.6B
| $1.97B | 11.05% |
18,633,672
| – | – |
|
3
Canadian National Railway
CNI
$78.5B
| $1.52B | 8.49% |
17,126,874
| – | – |
|
4
Caterpillar
CAT
$381B
| $1.42B | 7.97% |
11,260,857
| – | – |
|
5
Walmart Inc
WMT
$825B
| $1.39B | 7.78% |
34,809,000
| – | – |
|
6
Crown Castle
CCI
$32.1B
| $892M | 5% |
5,332,900
| – | – |
|
7
Ecolab
ECL
$78.9B
| $869M | 4.86% |
4,366,426
| – | – |
|
|
8
Schrodinger
SDGR
$1.47B
| $639M | 3.58% |
6,981,664
-1
| -0% | -$58 |
|
9
United Parcel Service
UPS
$86.8B
| $503M | 2.82% |
4,525,329
| – | – |
|
10
FedEx
FDX
$76.9B
| $424M | 2.37% |
3,024,999
| – | – |
|
11
Coca-Cola Femsa
KOF
$23.6B
| $273M | 1.53% |
6,214,719
| – | – |
|
12
Apple
AAPL
$4.51T
| $183M | 1.02% |
2,004,176
| – | – |
|
13
Amazon
AMZN
$2.79T
| $167M | 0.93% |
1,209,200
| – | – |
|
14
Alibaba
BABA
$286B
| $119M | 0.67% |
552,383
| – | – |
|
15
Televisa
TV
$1.47B
| $88.4M | 0.5% |
16,879,104
| – | – |
|
16
Liberty Global Class C
LBTYK
$3.55B
| $78.3M | 0.44% |
3,639,349
| – | – |
|
17
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
$4.22T
| $61.1M | 0.34% |
862,140
| – | – |
|
|
18
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
$4.18T
| $60.8M | 0.34% |
859,620
| – | – |
|
19
Liberty Global Class A
LBTYA
$3.63B
| $46.3M | 0.26% |
2,119,515
| – | – |
|
20
Arcos Dorados Holdings
ARCO
$1.68B
| $12.8M | 0.07% |
3,145,655
| – | – |
|
|
TWTR
21
DELISTED
Twitter, Inc.
TWTR
| $8.12M | 0.05% |
272,420
| – | – |
|
22
Liberty Latin America Class C
LILAK
$1.64B
| $6M | 0.03% |
743,027
| – | – |
|
|
23
Liberty Latin America Class A
LILA
$1.66B
| $3.6M | 0.02% |
578,525
| – | – |
|
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Bill Gates's Q2 2020 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2020, Bill Gates held 23 positions worth $17.9B, up 3% from $17.4B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 94% of the portfolio.
Bill Gates withdrew a net $913M in Q2 2020, reducing 2 holdings. Its largest reduction was Berkshire Hathaway Class B, cutting an estimated $913M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 40% of assets, down from 47% a quarter earlier, followed by Industrials and Consumer Staples.
- Bill Gates's biggest Q2 2020 reduction was Berkshire Hathaway Class B, cutting an estimated $913M.
- Bill Gates's ten largest holdings make up 94% of its $17.9B portfolio in Q2 2020.
- Bill Gates opened 0 new positions and closed 0 in Q2 2020.
- Bill Gates's portfolio value rose 3% quarter-over-quarter to $17.9B.
Based on Gates Foundation Trust's 13F filing for Q2 2020, filed 14 Aug 2020.