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
|
+$1.78B |
| 2 |
AB InBev
BUD
|
+$103M |
Top Sells
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Industrials | 40.34% |
| 2 | Technology | 31.79% |
| 3 | Financials | 20.39% |
| 4 | Consumer Staples | 3.02% |
| 5 | Materials | 2.32% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1
Microsoft
MSFT
$3.59T
| $13.4B | 31.79% |
39,264,670
| – | – |
|
|
2
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
$1.06T
| $8.57B | 20.38% |
25,142,853
+5,453,008
| +28% | +$1.78B |
|
3
Canadian National Railway
CNI
$78.5B
| $6.64B | 15.78% |
54,826,786
| – | – |
|
4
Waste Management
WM
$89.6B
| $6.11B | 14.53% |
35,234,344
| – | – |
|
5
Caterpillar
CAT
$381B
| $1.81B | 4.3% |
7,353,614
| – | – |
|
6
Deere & Co
DE
$175B
| $1.59B | 3.77% |
3,917,693
| – | – |
|
7
Ecolab
ECL
$78.9B
| $974M | 2.32% |
5,218,044
| – | – |
|
8
Coca-Cola Femsa
KOF
$23.6B
| $518M | 1.23% |
6,214,719
| – | – |
|
9
Walmart Inc
WMT
$825B
| $475M | 1.13% |
9,062,577
| – | – |
|
10
FedEx
FDX
$76.9B
| $380M | 0.9% |
1,534,362
| – | – |
|
11
Schrodinger
SDGR
$1.47B
| $349M | 0.83% |
6,981,664
| – | – |
|
|
WCN
12
Waste Connections
WCN
$42.6B
| $307M | 0.73% |
2,149,175
| – | – |
|
13
Crown Castle
CCI
$32.1B
| $162M | 0.38% |
1,420,072
| – | – |
|
14
Coupang
CPNG
$29.6B
| $161M | 0.38% |
9,248,045
| – | – |
|
15
United Parcel Service
UPS
$86.8B
| $133M | 0.32% |
740,689
| – | – |
|
16
Madison Square Garden
MSGS
$9.78B
| $111M | 0.26% |
592,406
| – | – |
|
|
17
AB InBev
BUD
$155B
| $96.6M | 0.23% |
+1,703,000
| New | +$103M |
|
18
Kraft Heinz
KHC
$30.3B
| $93.1M | 0.22% |
2,622,600
| – | – |
|
19
Danaher
DHR
$154B
| $89.5M | 0.21% |
420,744
| – | – |
|
20
Hormel Foods
HRL
$13.1B
| $88.3M | 0.21% |
2,195,290
| – | – |
|
21
On Holding
ONON
$10B
| $16.5M | 0.04% |
500,000
| – | – |
|
22
Carvana
CVNA
$76.9B
| $13.5M | 0.03% |
2,600,000
| – | – |
|
23
Vroom Inc
VRM
$53.8M
| $3.6M | 0.01% |
31,250
| – | – |
|
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Bill Gates's Q2 2023 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2023, Bill Gates held 23 positions worth $42.1B, up 15% from $36.5B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 96% of the portfolio.
Bill Gates deployed $1.88B of net new capital in Q2 2023, opening 1 new position and adding to 1 existing holding. Its largest new stake was AB InBev: 1,703,000 shares worth $96.6M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Industrials at 40% of assets, down from 45% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Financials.
- Bill Gates's largest Q2 2023 buy was AB InBev: 1,703,000 shares worth $96.6M.
- Bill Gates added most to Berkshire Hathaway Class B in Q2 2023, an estimated $1.78B increase.
- Bill Gates's ten largest holdings make up 96% of its $42.1B portfolio in Q2 2023.
- Bill Gates opened 1 new position and closed 0 in Q2 2023.
- Bill Gates's portfolio value rose 15% quarter-over-quarter to $42.1B.
Based on Gates Foundation Trust's 13F filing for Q2 2023, filed 14 Aug 2023.