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Bill Gates Stock Portfolio Tracker

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Because of his contributions to modern electronics, Bill Gates is now synonymous with personal computers. He was the world’s first centibillionaire when his net worth surpassed $100 billion in 1999. And by the time he stepped down as CEO of Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ: MSFT) that same year, he had amassed a net worth estimated at $85 billion. Today, Gates’ net worth is approximately $107 billion. 

While the tech legend and Seattle native still owns more than 1% of Microsoft’s stock, today his legacy has shifted towards philanthropy. Together with his ex-wife Melinda French Gates, the two have seen the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF) Trust is now worth an estimated $45 billion. Since the foundation was established in 2000, the two have given away over $77.6 billion through grants and to charitable causes. 

Nonetheless, the BMGF remains the richest private foundation in the world, with an endowment of around $75.2 billion. So it isn’t surprising that retail and institutional investors alike keep an eye on the billionaire’s portfolio — including its holdings, turnover and total value — to attempt to glean information that helps them beat the market. And while shares of Microsoft currently account for more than 27% of the overall portfolio, the other 23 positions can provide insight into some of the better-performing publicly traded companies in the United States and abroad.

Holdings are as of September 30, 2024 as reported by Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation’s 13F filing on November 14, 2024:

Stock Ticker Shares Held  % of Portfolio Change in Shares  % Change % of Ownership Position First Opened
Microsoft MSFT 28,957,247 27.64% -5,932,350 -17.00% 0.39% Q3 2021
Berkshire Hathaway  BRK.B 22,137,613 22.60% -2,482,589 -10.08% 1.67% Q3 2006
Waste Management  WM 32,234,344 14.84% -3,000,000 -8.51% 8.03% Q3 2002
Canadian National Railway CNI 54,826,786 14.25% No Change   7.86% Q3 2002
Caterpillar CAT 7,353,614 6.38% No Change   1.52% Q4 2005
Deere & Co  DE 3,557,378 3.29% No Change   1.31% Q3 2021
Ecolab ECL 5,218,044 2.95% No Change   1.84% Q2 2010
Walmart  WMT 9,090,477 1.63% No Change   0.11% Q2 2006
FedEx  FDX 2,534,362 1.54% 1,000,000 65.17% 1.05% Q2 2005
Coca-Cola FEMSA de CV  KOF 6,214,719 1.22% No Change   0.37% Q2 2025
Waste Connections  WCN 2,149,175 0.85% No Change   0.83% Q3 2022
Coupang  CPNG 9,248,045 0.50% No Change   0.53% Q1 2021
Crown Castle  CCI 1,420,072 0.37% No Change   0.33% Q2 2007
Schrodinger  SDGR 6,981,664 0.29% No Change   9.83% Q1 2020
Madison Square Garden  MSGS 592,406 0.27% No Change   3.04% Q3 2021
Anheuser-Busch  BUD 1,703,000 0.25% No Change   0.10% Q2 2023
Danaher  DHR 373,000 0.23% No Change   0.05% Q4 2022
United Postal Service UPS 755,089 0.23% No Change   0.10% Q4 2014
PACCAR PCAR 1,000,000 0.22% 1,000,000 New 0.19% Q3 2024
Kraft Heinz  KHC 2,622,600 0.20% No Change   0.22% Q3 2022
Hormel Foods HRL 2,195,290 0.15% No Change   0.40% Q4 2022
On Holdings ONON 500,000 0.06% No Change   0.18% Q3 2021
Veralto  VLTO 124,333 0.03% No Change   0.05% Q4 2023
Vroom  VRM 31,250 0.00% No Change   1.71% Q2 2022

Q3 2024 Update:

In the third quarter, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation reported 4 significant changes to its portfolio:

  • The Trust reduced its largest holding by 17% by selling 5.93 million shares, leaving 28.96 million shares in the portfolio (27.64% of total portfolio value).
  • The Trust also reduced its second largest position, selling 2.48 million shares of Berkshire Hathaway stock.
  • The third largest position also was trimmed by 3 million shares, leaving 32.23 million shares of Waste Management stock left in the portfolio.

Additions:

  • The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation added 1 millions shares of FedEx, bringing its total to 2.53 million shares.
  • The Trust initiated a position in PACCAR for the first time, adding 1 million shares to the portfolio.

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