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 |
FedEx
FDX
|
+$290M |
| 2 |
PACCAR
PCAR
|
+$97.8M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$2.54B |
| 2 |
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
|
+$1.1B |
| 3 |
Waste Management
WM
|
+$626M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Industrials | 41.63% |
| 2 | Technology | 27.64% |
| 3 | Financials | 22.6% |
| 4 | Consumer Staples | 3.46% |
| 5 | Materials | 2.95% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1
Microsoft
MSFT
$3.59T
| $12.5B | 27.64% |
28,957,247
-5,932,350
| -17% | -$2.54B |
|
|
2
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
$1.06T
| $10.2B | 22.6% |
22,137,613
-2,482,589
| -10% | -$1.1B |
|
|
3
Waste Management
WM
$89.6B
| $6.69B | 14.84% |
32,234,344
-3,000,000
| -9% | -$626M |
|
4
Canadian National Railway
CNI
$78.5B
| $6.42B | 14.25% |
54,826,786
| – | – |
|
5
Caterpillar
CAT
$381B
| $2.88B | 6.38% |
7,353,614
| – | – |
|
6
Deere & Co
DE
$175B
| $1.48B | 3.29% |
3,557,378
| – | – |
|
7
Ecolab
ECL
$78.9B
| $1.33B | 2.95% |
5,218,044
| – | – |
|
8
Walmart Inc
WMT
$825B
| $734M | 1.63% |
9,090,477
| – | – |
|
|
9
FedEx
FDX
$76.9B
| $694M | 1.54% |
2,534,362
+1,000,000
| +65% | +$290M |
|
10
Coca-Cola Femsa
KOF
$23.6B
| $551M | 1.22% |
6,214,719
| – | – |
|
|
WCN
11
Waste Connections
WCN
$42.6B
| $384M | 0.85% |
2,149,175
| – | – |
|
12
Coupang
CPNG
$29.6B
| $227M | 0.5% |
9,248,045
| – | – |
|
13
Crown Castle
CCI
$32.1B
| $168M | 0.37% |
1,420,072
| – | – |
|
14
Schrodinger
SDGR
$1.47B
| $130M | 0.29% |
6,981,664
| – | – |
|
15
Madison Square Garden
MSGS
$9.78B
| $123M | 0.27% |
592,406
| – | – |
|
16
AB InBev
BUD
$155B
| $113M | 0.25% |
1,703,000
| – | – |
|
17
Danaher
DHR
$154B
| $104M | 0.23% |
373,000
| – | – |
|
18
United Parcel Service
UPS
$86.8B
| $103M | 0.23% |
755,089
| – | – |
|
|
19
PACCAR
PCAR
$69B
| $98.7M | 0.22% |
+1,000,000
| New | +$97.8M |
|
20
Kraft Heinz
KHC
$30.3B
| $92.1M | 0.2% |
2,622,600
| – | – |
|
21
Hormel Foods
HRL
$13.1B
| $69.6M | 0.15% |
2,195,290
| – | – |
|
22
On Holding
ONON
$10B
| $25.1M | 0.06% |
500,000
| – | – |
|
23
Veralto
VLTO
$24.1B
| $13.9M | 0.03% |
124,333
| – | – |
|
24
Vroom Inc
VRM
$53.8M
| $293K | ﹤0.01% |
31,250
| – | – |
|
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Bill Gates's Q3 2024 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2024, Bill Gates held 24 positions worth $45.1B, down 5.4% from $47.7B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 96% of the portfolio.
Bill Gates withdrew a net $3.87B in Q3 2024, reducing 3 holdings. Its largest reduction was Microsoft, cutting an estimated $2.54B.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Industrials at 42% of assets, up from 39% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Financials.
Against the trend, Bill Gates opened a new position in PACCAR worth $98.7M.
- Bill Gates's largest Q3 2024 buy was PACCAR: 1,000,000 shares worth $98.7M.
- Bill Gates added most to FedEx in Q3 2024, an estimated $290M increase.
- Bill Gates's biggest Q3 2024 reduction was Microsoft, cutting an estimated $2.54B.
- Bill Gates's ten largest holdings make up 96% of its $45.1B portfolio in Q3 2024.
- Bill Gates opened 1 new position and closed 0 in Q3 2024.
- Bill Gates's portfolio value fell 5.4% quarter-over-quarter to $45.1B.
Based on Gates Foundation Trust's 13F filing for Q3 2024, filed 14 Nov 2024.