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
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
|
+$1.17B |
| 2 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$752M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Industrials | 50.75% |
| 2 | Financials | 27.59% |
| 3 | Technology | 10.52% |
| 4 | Consumer Staples | 4.93% |
| 5 | Materials | 3.87% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
$1.06T
| $9.75B | 27.59% |
19,406,764
-2,358,460
| -11% | -$1.17B |
|
2
Waste Management
WM
$89.6B
| $6.36B | 17.98% |
28,934,344
| – | – |
|
3
Canadian National Railway
CNI
$78.5B
| $5.12B | 14.49% |
51,826,786
| – | – |
|
|
4
Microsoft
MSFT
$3.59T
| $3.72B | 10.52% |
7,691,207
-1,500,000
| -16% | -$752M |
|
5
Caterpillar
CAT
$381B
| $3.64B | 10.29% |
6,353,614
| – | – |
|
6
Deere & Co
DE
$175B
| $1.66B | 4.68% |
3,557,378
| – | – |
|
7
Ecolab
ECL
$78.9B
| $1.37B | 3.87% |
5,218,044
| – | – |
|
8
Walmart Inc
WMT
$825B
| $935M | 2.64% |
8,390,477
| – | – |
|
9
FedEx
FDX
$76.9B
| $689M | 1.95% |
2,384,362
| – | – |
|
10
Coca-Cola Femsa
KOF
$23.6B
| $589M | 1.66% |
6,214,719
| – | – |
|
|
WCN
11
Waste Connections
WCN
$42.6B
| $358M | 1.01% |
2,039,175
| – | – |
|
12
Coupang
CPNG
$29.6B
| $218M | 0.62% |
9,248,045
| – | – |
|
13
Madison Square Garden
MSGS
$9.78B
| $153M | 0.43% |
592,406
| – | – |
|
14
Schrodinger
SDGR
$1.47B
| $125M | 0.35% |
6,981,664
| – | – |
|
15
West Pharmaceutical
WST
$24.8B
| $122M | 0.35% |
444,500
| – | – |
|
16
PACCAR
PCAR
$69B
| $110M | 0.31% |
1,000,000
| – | – |
|
17
AB InBev
BUD
$155B
| $109M | 0.31% |
1,703,000
| – | – |
|
18
McDonald's
MCD
$192B
| $102M | 0.29% |
334,900
| – | – |
|
19
Danaher
DHR
$154B
| $85.4M | 0.24% |
373,000
| – | – |
|
20
Kraft Heinz
KHC
$30.3B
| $60M | 0.17% |
2,472,600
| – | – |
|
21
Hormel Foods
HRL
$13.1B
| $49.4M | 0.14% |
2,085,290
| – | – |
|
22
On Holding
ONON
$10B
| $23.2M | 0.07% |
500,000
| – | – |
|
23
Veralto
VLTO
$24.1B
| $12.4M | 0.04% |
124,333
| – | – |
|
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Bill Gates's Q4 2025 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2025, Bill Gates held 23 positions worth $35.4B, down 3.3% from $36.6B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 96% of the portfolio.
Bill Gates withdrew a net $1.93B in Q4 2025, reducing 2 holdings. Its largest reduction was Berkshire Hathaway Class B, cutting an estimated $1.17B.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Industrials at 51% of assets, up from 46% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Technology.
- Bill Gates's biggest Q4 2025 reduction was Berkshire Hathaway Class B, cutting an estimated $1.17B.
- Bill Gates's ten largest holdings make up 96% of its $35.4B portfolio in Q4 2025.
- Bill Gates opened 0 new positions and closed 0 in Q4 2025.
- Bill Gates's portfolio value fell 3.3% quarter-over-quarter to $35.4B.
Based on Gates Foundation Trust's 13F filing for Q4 2025, filed 17 Feb 2026.