Bill Gates portfolio: what Gates Foundation Trust holds
The Gates Foundation Trust is a trust that manages the assets of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Its portfolio consists mainly of large positions in American companies, including Microsoft and Berkshire Hathaway shares.
Stock portfolio value
$34.4B
Stock positions
24
Report date
30 June 2026
Filed
14 August 2026
Largest positions
| # | Company | Weight | Value | Last quarter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Berkshire Hathaway Inc DelBRK.B | 21.4% | $7.4B | Trimmed -14% |
| 2 | Caterpillar IncCAT | 19.7% | $6.8B | — |
| 3 | Canadian Natl Ry CoCNI | 18% | $6.2B | — |
| 4 | Waste Mgmt Inc DelWM | 17.3% | $6.0B | Trimmed -3% |
| 5 | Deere & CoDE | 6.6% | $2.3B | — |
| 6 | Ecolab IncECL | 4.2% | $1.5B | — |
| 7 | Walmart IncWMT | 2.8% | $950.3M | — |
| 8 | Fedex CorpFDX | 2.2% | $746.6M | — |
| 9 | Coca-Cola Femsa Sab De CvKOF | 1.9% | $660.3M | — |
| 10 | Home Depot IncHD | 1% | $352.7M | New |
| 11 | Waste Connections IncWCN | 1% | $339.9M | — |
| 12 | Madison Square Grdn Sprt CorMSGS | 0.7% | $238.1M | — |
| 13 | Fedex Fght Hldg Co IncFDXF | 0.5% | $180.0M | New |
| 14 | Coupang IncCPNG | 0.5% | $160.6M | — |
| 15 | West Pharmaceutical Svsc IncWST | 0.5% | $159.6M | — |
| 16 | Anheuser Busch Inbev Sa NvBUD | 0.4% | $140.3M | — |
| 17 | Paccar IncPCAR | 0.3% | $120.1M | — |
| 18 | Schrodinger IncSDGR | 0.3% | $113.5M | — |
| 19 | Mcdonalds CorpMCD | 0.3% | $90.5M | — |
| 20 | Danaher Corp DelDHR | 0.2% | $71.0M | — |
New positions last quarter
- Home Depot Inc$352.7M
- Fedex Fght Hldg Co Inc$180.0M
Source: SEC filing. Values count stock positions only; options are left out of the totals and tables.
About Bill Gates
- It is not the private investments of Bill Gates, which are managed by a separate company, Cascade Investment.
- The foundation has long received large gifts of shares, especially from Warren Buffett.
- According to a 2025 announcement the foundation is to spend more than $200 billion by 2045 and then close.
- Its main focus areas are health, education and the fight against poverty.
How to use this page
A 13F filing shows what a manager held on the last day of a quarter, published up to 45 days later. It is a snapshot, not a trading signal: the manager may already have bought or sold since. Learn more in How to read 13F filings.
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