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 |
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
|
+$1.47B |
| 2 |
Boston Properties
BXP
|
+$95.9M |
| 3 |
Liberty Latin America Class C
LILAK
|
+$2.29M |
| 4 |
Uber
UBER
|
+$884K |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Schrodinger
SDGR
|
+$138M |
| 2 |
Arcos Dorados Holdings
ARCO
|
+$12.8M |
| 3 |
Liberty Latin America Class A
LILA
|
+$203K |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 45.43% |
| 2 | Industrials | 32.28% |
| 3 | Consumer Staples | 8.5% |
| 4 | Real Estate | 4.42% |
| 5 | Materials | 3.95% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
$1.06T
| $10B | 45.43% |
47,104,399
+7,191,874
| +18% | +$1.47B |
|
2
Waste Management
WM
$89.6B
| $2.11B | 9.55% |
18,633,672
| – | – |
|
3
Canadian National Railway
CNI
$78.5B
| $1.82B | 8.26% |
17,126,874
| – | – |
|
4
Caterpillar
CAT
$381B
| $1.68B | 7.61% |
11,260,857
| – | – |
|
5
Walmart Inc
WMT
$825B
| $1.62B | 7.35% |
34,809,000
| – | – |
|
6
Crown Castle
CCI
$32.1B
| $888M | 4.02% |
5,332,900
| – | – |
|
7
Ecolab
ECL
$78.9B
| $873M | 3.95% |
4,366,426
| – | – |
|
8
FedEx
FDX
$76.9B
| $761M | 3.45% |
3,024,999
| – | – |
|
9
United Parcel Service
UPS
$86.8B
| $754M | 3.42% |
4,525,329
| – | – |
|
10
Coca-Cola Femsa
KOF
$23.6B
| $253M | 1.15% |
6,214,719
| – | – |
|
|
11
Schrodinger
SDGR
$1.47B
| $237M | 1.07% |
4,981,664
-2,000,000
| -29% | -$138M |
|
12
Apple
AAPL
$4.51T
| $232M | 1.05% |
2,004,176
| – | – |
|
13
Amazon
AMZN
$2.79T
| $190M | 0.86% |
1,209,200
| – | – |
|
14
Alibaba
BABA
$286B
| $162M | 0.74% |
552,383
| – | – |
|
15
Televisa
TV
$1.47B
| $104M | 0.47% |
16,879,104
| – | – |
|
|
16
Boston Properties
BXP
$10.8B
| $88.3M | 0.4% |
+1,099,310
| New | +$95.9M |
|
17
Liberty Global Class C
LBTYK
$3.55B
| $74.7M | 0.34% |
3,639,349
| – | – |
|
18
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
$4.22T
| $63.2M | 0.29% |
862,140
| – | – |
|
|
19
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
$4.18T
| $63.2M | 0.29% |
859,620
| – | – |
|
20
Liberty Global Class A
LBTYA
$3.63B
| $44.5M | 0.2% |
2,119,515
| – | – |
|
|
TWTR
21
DELISTED
Twitter, Inc.
TWTR
| $12.1M | 0.05% |
272,420
| – | – |
|
|
22
Liberty Latin America Class C
LILAK
$1.64B
| $7.61M | 0.03% |
1,028,810
+285,783
| +38% | +$2.29M |
|
|
23
Liberty Latin America Class A
LILA
$1.66B
| $3.06M | 0.01% |
545,264
-33,261
| -6% | -$203K |
|
|
24
Uber
UBER
$161B
| $976K | ﹤0.01% |
+26,767
| New | +$884K |
|
|
25
Arcos Dorados Holdings
ARCO
$1.68B
| – | – |
-3,145,655
| Closed | -$12.8M |
|
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Bill Gates's Q3 2020 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2020, Bill Gates held 25 positions worth $22.1B, up 24% from $17.9B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 94% of the portfolio.
Bill Gates deployed $1.42B of net new capital in Q3 2020, opening 2 new positions and adding to 2 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Boston Properties: 1,099,310 shares worth $88.3M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 45% of assets, up from 40% a quarter earlier, followed by Industrials and Consumer Staples.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was Schrodinger, an estimated $138M trimmed.
- Bill Gates's largest Q3 2020 buy was Boston Properties: 1,099,310 shares worth $88.3M.
- Bill Gates added most to Berkshire Hathaway Class B in Q3 2020, an estimated $1.47B increase.
- Bill Gates's biggest Q3 2020 reduction was Schrodinger, cutting an estimated $138M.
- Bill Gates fully exited Arcos Dorados Holdings in Q3 2020, selling an estimated $12.8M.
- Bill Gates's ten largest holdings make up 94% of its $22.1B portfolio in Q3 2020.
- Bill Gates opened 2 new positions and closed 1 in Q3 2020.
- Bill Gates's portfolio value rose 24% quarter-over-quarter to $22.1B.
Based on Gates Foundation Trust's 13F filing for Q3 2020, filed 16 Nov 2020.