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
|
+$1.88B |
| 2 |
Madison Square Garden
MSGS
|
+$51M |
| 3 |
Carvana
CVNA
|
+$27.4M |
| 4 |
Vroom Inc
VRM
|
+$3.92M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Canadian National Railway
CNI
|
+$326M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 53.58% |
| 2 | Industrials | 33.06% |
| 3 | Consumer Staples | 4.66% |
| 4 | Materials | 3.8% |
| 5 | Technology | 1.37% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
$1.06T
| $9.47B | 53.56% |
34,689,845
+6,003,166
| +21% | +$1.88B |
|
2
Waste Management
WM
$89.6B
| $2.85B | 16.12% |
18,633,672
| – | – |
|
3
Caterpillar
CAT
$381B
| $1.31B | 7.43% |
7,353,614
| – | – |
|
|
4
Canadian National Railway
CNI
$78.5B
| $1.16B | 6.54% |
10,278,630
-2,787,539
| -21% | -$326M |
|
5
Ecolab
ECL
$78.9B
| $671M | 3.8% |
4,366,427
| – | – |
|
6
Walmart Inc
WMT
$825B
| $367M | 2.08% |
9,062,577
| – | – |
|
7
Coca-Cola Femsa
KOF
$23.6B
| $344M | 1.94% |
6,214,719
| – | – |
|
8
Deere & Co
DE
$175B
| $269M | 1.52% |
899,655
| – | – |
|
9
Microsoft
MSFT
$3.59T
| $243M | 1.37% |
944,620
| – | – |
|
10
Crown Castle
CCI
$32.1B
| $239M | 1.35% |
1,420,072
| – | – |
|
11
Schrodinger
SDGR
$1.47B
| $184M | 1.04% |
6,981,664
| – | – |
|
12
United Parcel Service
UPS
$86.8B
| $135M | 0.76% |
740,689
| – | – |
|
13
FedEx
FDX
$76.9B
| $121M | 0.69% |
534,362
| – | – |
|
|
SAFM
14
DELISTED
Sanderson Farms Inc
SAFM
| $113M | 0.64% |
524,236
| – | – |
|
|
15
Madison Square Garden
MSGS
$9.78B
| $89.5M | 0.51% |
592,406
+314,259
| +113% | +$51M |
|
16
Coupang
CPNG
$29.6B
| $72.9M | 0.41% |
5,714,285
| – | – |
|
|
WEBR
17
DELISTED
Weber Inc.
WEBR
| $18M | 0.1% |
2,500,000
| – | – |
|
|
18
Carvana
CVNA
$76.9B
| $11.7M | 0.07% |
+2,600,000
| New | +$27.4M |
|
19
On Holding
ONON
$10B
| $8.85M | 0.05% |
500,000
| – | – |
|
|
20
Vroom Inc
VRM
$53.8M
| $3.13M | 0.02% |
+31,250
| New | +$3.92M |
|
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Bill Gates's Q2 2022 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2022, Bill Gates held 20 positions worth $17.7B, down 11% from $19.8B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 96% of the portfolio.
Bill Gates deployed $1.64B of net new capital in Q2 2022, opening 2 new positions and adding to 2 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Carvana: 2,600,000 shares worth $11.7M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 54% of assets, up from 51% a quarter earlier, followed by Industrials and Consumer Staples.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was Canadian National Railway, an estimated $326M trimmed.
- Bill Gates's largest Q2 2022 buy was Carvana: 2,600,000 shares worth $11.7M.
- Bill Gates added most to Berkshire Hathaway Class B in Q2 2022, an estimated $1.88B increase.
- Bill Gates's biggest Q2 2022 reduction was Canadian National Railway, cutting an estimated $326M.
- Bill Gates's ten largest holdings make up 96% of its $17.7B portfolio in Q2 2022.
- Bill Gates opened 2 new positions and closed 0 in Q2 2022.
- Bill Gates's portfolio value fell 11% quarter-over-quarter to $17.7B.
Based on Gates Foundation Trust's 13F filing for Q2 2022, filed 15 Aug 2022.