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 |
McDonald's
MCD
|
+$99.9M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
|
+$1.15B |
| 2 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$213M |
| 3 |
Vroom Inc
VRM
|
+$293K |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Industrials | 41.74% |
| 2 | Technology | 28.55% |
| 3 | Financials | 21.2% |
| 4 | Consumer Staples | 3.67% |
| 5 | Materials | 2.91% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1
Microsoft
MSFT
$3.59T
| $12B | 28.55% |
28,457,247
-500,000
| -2% | -$213M |
|
|
2
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
$1.06T
| $8.91B | 21.2% |
19,655,024
-2,482,589
| -11% | -$1.15B |
|
3
Waste Management
WM
$89.6B
| $6.5B | 15.48% |
32,234,344
| – | – |
|
4
Canadian National Railway
CNI
$78.5B
| $5.57B | 13.25% |
54,826,786
| – | – |
|
5
Caterpillar
CAT
$381B
| $2.67B | 6.35% |
7,353,614
| – | – |
|
6
Deere & Co
DE
$175B
| $1.51B | 3.59% |
3,557,378
| – | – |
|
7
Ecolab
ECL
$78.9B
| $1.22B | 2.91% |
5,218,044
| – | – |
|
8
Walmart Inc
WMT
$825B
| $821M | 1.95% |
9,090,477
| – | – |
|
9
FedEx
FDX
$76.9B
| $713M | 1.7% |
2,534,362
| – | – |
|
10
Coca-Cola Femsa
KOF
$23.6B
| $484M | 1.15% |
6,214,719
| – | – |
|
|
WCN
11
Waste Connections
WCN
$42.6B
| $369M | 0.88% |
2,149,175
| – | – |
|
12
Coupang
CPNG
$29.6B
| $203M | 0.48% |
9,248,045
| – | – |
|
13
Schrodinger
SDGR
$1.47B
| $135M | 0.32% |
6,981,664
| – | – |
|
14
Madison Square Garden
MSGS
$9.78B
| $134M | 0.32% |
592,406
| – | – |
|
15
Crown Castle
CCI
$32.1B
| $129M | 0.31% |
1,420,072
| – | – |
|
16
PACCAR
PCAR
$69B
| $104M | 0.25% |
1,000,000
| – | – |
|
|
17
McDonald's
MCD
$192B
| $97.1M | 0.23% |
+334,900
| New | +$99.9M |
|
18
United Parcel Service
UPS
$86.8B
| $95.2M | 0.23% |
755,089
| – | – |
|
19
Danaher
DHR
$154B
| $85.6M | 0.2% |
373,000
| – | – |
|
20
AB InBev
BUD
$155B
| $85.3M | 0.2% |
1,703,000
| – | – |
|
21
Kraft Heinz
KHC
$30.3B
| $80.5M | 0.19% |
2,622,600
| – | – |
|
22
Hormel Foods
HRL
$13.1B
| $68.9M | 0.16% |
2,195,290
| – | – |
|
23
On Holding
ONON
$10B
| $27.4M | 0.07% |
500,000
| – | – |
|
24
Veralto
VLTO
$24.1B
| $12.7M | 0.03% |
124,333
| – | – |
|
|
25
Vroom Inc
VRM
$53.8M
| – | – |
-31,250
| Closed | -$293K |
|
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Bill Gates's Q4 2024 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2024, Bill Gates held 25 positions worth $42B, down 6.8% from $45.1B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 96% of the portfolio.
Bill Gates's Q4 2024 filing shows 1 new, 2 reduced and 1 closed positions. Its largest new stake was McDonald's: 334,900 shares worth $97.1M. The largest sale was Berkshire Hathaway Class B, an estimated $1.15B.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Industrials at 42% of assets, up from 42% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Financials.
- Bill Gates's largest Q4 2024 buy was McDonald's: 334,900 shares worth $97.1M.
- Bill Gates's biggest Q4 2024 reduction was Berkshire Hathaway Class B, cutting an estimated $1.15B.
- Bill Gates fully exited Vroom Inc in Q4 2024, selling an estimated $293K.
- Bill Gates's ten largest holdings make up 96% of its $42B portfolio in Q4 2024.
- Bill Gates opened 1 new position and closed 1 in Q4 2024.
- Bill Gates's portfolio value fell 6.8% quarter-over-quarter to $42B.
Based on Gates Foundation Trust's 13F filing for Q4 2024, filed 14 Feb 2025.