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 |
Hormel Foods
HRL
|
+$102M |
| 2 |
Danaher
DHR
|
+$97.5M |
| 3 |
Ecolab
ECL
|
+$51.7M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
|
+$1.48B |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Industrials | 45.25% |
| 2 | Technology | 26.36% |
| 3 | Financials | 21.35% |
| 4 | Consumer Staples | 2.96% |
| 5 | Materials | 2.13% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1
Microsoft
MSFT
$3.59T
| $9.42B | 26.36% |
39,264,670
| – | – |
|
|
2
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
$1.06T
| $7.63B | 21.35% |
24,689,845
-5,000,000
| -17% | -$1.48B |
|
3
Canadian National Railway
CNI
$78.5B
| $6.52B | 18.24% |
54,826,786
| – | – |
|
4
Waste Management
WM
$89.6B
| $5.53B | 15.47% |
35,234,344
| – | – |
|
5
Caterpillar
CAT
$381B
| $1.76B | 4.93% |
7,353,614
| – | – |
|
6
Deere & Co
DE
$175B
| $1.68B | 4.7% |
3,917,693
| – | – |
|
|
7
Ecolab
ECL
$78.9B
| $760M | 2.13% |
5,218,044
+351,617
| +7% | +$51.7M |
|
8
Walmart Inc
WMT
$825B
| $428M | 1.2% |
9,062,577
| – | – |
|
9
Coca-Cola Femsa
KOF
$23.6B
| $422M | 1.18% |
6,214,719
| – | – |
|
|
WCN
10
Waste Connections
WCN
$42.6B
| $285M | 0.8% |
2,149,175
| – | – |
|
11
FedEx
FDX
$76.9B
| $266M | 0.74% |
1,534,362
| – | – |
|
12
Crown Castle
CCI
$32.1B
| $193M | 0.54% |
1,420,072
| – | – |
|
13
Coupang
CPNG
$29.6B
| $136M | 0.38% |
9,248,045
| – | – |
|
14
Schrodinger
SDGR
$1.47B
| $130M | 0.37% |
6,981,664
| – | – |
|
15
United Parcel Service
UPS
$86.8B
| $129M | 0.36% |
740,689
| – | – |
|
16
Madison Square Garden
MSGS
$9.78B
| $109M | 0.3% |
592,406
| – | – |
|
17
Kraft Heinz
KHC
$30.3B
| $107M | 0.3% |
2,622,600
| – | – |
|
|
18
Hormel Foods
HRL
$13.1B
| $100M | 0.28% |
+2,195,290
| New | +$102M |
|
|
19
Danaher
DHR
$154B
| $99M | 0.28% |
+420,744
| New | +$97.5M |
|
|
WEBR
20
DELISTED
Weber Inc.
WEBR
| $20.1M | 0.06% |
2,500,000
| – | – |
|
21
On Holding
ONON
$10B
| $8.58M | 0.02% |
500,000
| – | – |
|
22
Vroom Inc
VRM
$53.8M
| $2.55M | 0.01% |
31,250
| – | – |
|
23
Carvana
CVNA
$76.9B
| $2.46M | 0.01% |
2,600,000
| – | – |
|
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Bill Gates's Q4 2022 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2022, Bill Gates held 23 positions worth $35.7B, up 5.1% from $34B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 96% of the portfolio.
Bill Gates withdrew a net $1.23B in Q4 2022, reducing 1 holding. Its largest reduction was Berkshire Hathaway Class B, cutting an estimated $1.48B.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Industrials at 45% of assets, up from 43% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Financials.
Against the trend, Bill Gates opened a new position in Hormel Foods worth $100M.
- Bill Gates's largest Q4 2022 buy was Hormel Foods: 2,195,290 shares worth $100M.
- Bill Gates added most to Ecolab in Q4 2022, an estimated $51.7M increase.
- Bill Gates's biggest Q4 2022 reduction was Berkshire Hathaway Class B, cutting an estimated $1.48B.
- Bill Gates's ten largest holdings make up 96% of its $35.7B portfolio in Q4 2022.
- Bill Gates opened 2 new positions and closed 0 in Q4 2022.
- Bill Gates's portfolio value rose 5.1% quarter-over-quarter to $35.7B.
Based on Gates Foundation Trust's 13F filing for Q4 2022, filed 14 Feb 2023.