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
|
+$1.62B |
| 2 |
Crown Castle
CCI
|
+$560M |
| 3 |
Walmart Inc
WMT
|
+$549M |
| 4 |
Caterpillar
CAT
|
+$489M |
| 5 |
United Parcel Service
UPS
|
+$328M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 51.22% |
| 2 | Industrials | 35.42% |
| 3 | Consumer Staples | 4.5% |
| 4 | Materials | 3.9% |
| 5 | Technology | 1.47% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
$1.06T
| $10.1B | 51.22% |
28,686,679
-5,000,000
| -15% | -$1.62B |
|
2
Waste Management
WM
$89.6B
| $2.95B | 14.94% |
18,633,672
| – | – |
|
3
Canadian National Railway
CNI
$78.5B
| $1.75B | 8.87% |
13,066,169
| – | – |
|
|
4
Caterpillar
CAT
$381B
| $1.64B | 8.29% |
7,353,614
-2,331,518
| -24% | -$489M |
|
5
Ecolab
ECL
$78.9B
| $771M | 3.9% |
4,366,427
| – | – |
|
|
6
Walmart Inc
WMT
$825B
| $450M | 2.28% |
9,062,577
-11,702,640
| -56% | -$549M |
|
7
Deere & Co
DE
$175B
| $374M | 1.89% |
899,655
-133,943
| -13% | -$51.3M |
|
8
Coca-Cola Femsa
KOF
$23.6B
| $341M | 1.73% |
6,214,719
| – | – |
|
9
Microsoft
MSFT
$3.59T
| $291M | 1.47% |
944,620
-993,083
| -51% | -$299M |
|
|
10
Crown Castle
CCI
$32.1B
| $262M | 1.33% |
1,420,072
-3,143,974
| -69% | -$560M |
|
11
Schrodinger
SDGR
$1.47B
| $238M | 1.21% |
6,981,664
| – | – |
|
|
12
United Parcel Service
UPS
$86.8B
| $159M | 0.8% |
740,689
-1,543,326
| -68% | -$328M |
|
13
FedEx
FDX
$76.9B
| $124M | 0.63% |
534,362
-959,350
| -64% | -$225M |
|
14
Coupang
CPNG
$29.6B
| $101M | 0.51% |
5,714,285
| – | – |
|
|
SAFM
15
DELISTED
Sanderson Farms Inc
SAFM
| $98.3M | 0.5% |
524,236
| – | – |
|
16
Madison Square Garden
MSGS
$9.78B
| $49.9M | 0.25% |
278,147
| – | – |
|
|
WEBR
17
DELISTED
Weber Inc.
WEBR
| $24.6M | 0.12% |
2,500,000
| – | – |
|
18
On Holding
ONON
$10B
| $12.6M | 0.06% |
500,000
| – | – |
|
19
Canadian Pacific Kansas City
CP
$85B
| – | – |
-2,478,545
| Closed | -$178M |
|
20
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
$4.18T
| – | – |
-429,820
| Closed | -$62.2M |
|
|
21
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
$4.22T
| – | – |
-431,080
| Closed | -$62.4M |
|
22
Televisa
TV
$1.47B
| – | – |
-7,038,529
| Closed | -$66M |
|
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Bill Gates's Q1 2022 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2022, Bill Gates held 22 positions worth $19.8B, down 14% from $23B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 96% of the portfolio.
Bill Gates withdrew a net $4.49B in Q1 2022, closing 4 positions and reducing 8 holdings. Its most notable exit was Canadian Pacific Kansas City, an estimated $178M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 51% of assets, up from 44% a quarter earlier, followed by Industrials and Consumer Staples.
- Bill Gates's biggest Q1 2022 reduction was Berkshire Hathaway Class B, cutting an estimated $1.62B.
- Bill Gates fully exited Canadian Pacific Kansas City in Q1 2022, selling an estimated $178M.
- Bill Gates's ten largest holdings make up 96% of its $19.8B portfolio in Q1 2022.
- Bill Gates opened 0 new positions and closed 4 in Q1 2022.
- Bill Gates's portfolio value fell 14% quarter-over-quarter to $19.8B.
Based on Gates Foundation Trust's 13F filing for Q1 2022, filed 16 May 2022.