GATES FOUNDATION TRUSTGATES FOUNDATION TRUST

Institutional investor · Portfolio as of Q1 2020

SEC EDGAR SourceSEC Filings

Top Holdings23 positions

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Activity:
Stock
Shares
Value
Weight
Avg Buy
Est. P&L
Held
Conviction

BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC-CL B

44.9M$8.2B47.3%$202.85-9.70%
6 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Decreased
0

WASTE MANAGEMENT INC

18.6M$1.7B9.9%$78.31+10.06%
6 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Unchanged
0

CANADIAN NATL RAILWAY CO

17.1M$1.3B7.7%$64.24+7.18%
6 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Unchanged
0

WALMART INC

11.6M$1.3B7.6%$27.66+28.13%
6 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Unchanged
0

CATERPILLAR INC

11.3M$1.3B7.5%$108.41-5.43%
6 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Unchanged
0
CCICCI
REIT

CROWN CASTLE INTL CORP

5.3M$770.1M4.4%$80.34+42.87%
6 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Unchanged
0

ECOLAB INC

4.4M$680.4M3.9%$134.09+13.19%
6 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Unchanged
0

UNITED PARCEL SERVICE-CL B

4.5M$422.8M2.4%$73.42+5.95%
6 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Unchanged
0

FEDEX CORP

3M$366.8M2.1%$140.04-20.16%
6 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Unchanged
0

SCHRODINGER INC

7M$301M1.7%$42.180.00%
1 qtr
New
72
KOFKOF
ADR

COCA-COLA FEMSA SAB-SP ADR

6.2M$250M1.4%$46.13-33.19%
6 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Unchanged
0

APPLE INC

501,044$127.4M0.7%$61.570.00%
1 qtr
New
60

AMAZON.COM INC

60,460$117.9M0.7%$98.200.00%
1 qtr
New
60
BABABABA
ADR

ALIBABA GROUP HOLDING-SP ADR

552,383$107.4M0.6%$181.650.00%
1 qtr
New
60
TVTV
ADR

GRUPO TELEVISA SA-SPON ADR

16.9M$97.9M0.6%$9.70-55.88%
6 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Unchanged
0
LBYKVLBYKVDelisted

LIBERTY GLOBAL PLC

3.6M$57.2M0.3%
6 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Unchanged
0

ALPHABET INC-CL A

43,107$50.1M0.3%$56.890.00%
1 qtr
New
49

ALPHABET INC-CL C

42,981$50M0.3%$56.910.00%
1 qtr
New
49
LBYAVLBYAVDelisted

LIBERTY GLOBAL PLC

2.1M$35M0.2%
6 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Unchanged
0

ARCOS DORADOS HLDGS INC

3.1M$10.2M0.1%$6.88-56.83%
6 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Unchanged
0
$17.4B
AUM
23
Positions
Q1 2020
Filing
Rating · 4.5
Quarterly Portfolio Change
-5%Q1'19$20.9B-5%Q2'19$19.8B+7%Q3'19$21.2B+1%Q4'19$21.4B-19%Q1'20$17.4B
Activity profile
$ moved · Q1'20
New20%Increased0%Decreased80%Exited0%
Composition
Equity vs derivatives
Equity100%Puts0%Calls0%
Holding period
Avg 3.5 quarters
<1Q30%1-4Q0%1-2Y70%2Y+0%

GATES FOUNDATION TRUST manages $17.4B across 23 positions as of Q1 2020. Top holdings: BRK/B (47.3%), WM (9.9%), CNI (7.7%). Fund DNA: Concentrated Value. HoldingsIntel Rating: 4.5/5.0.

Q1 2020 Summary

Active quarter - 7 new positions, 0 exits, 0 increased. Top move: SDGR (NEW, conviction 72). Portfolio: $17.4B across 23 positions.

Top holdings by portfolio weight

Total AUM$17B
BRK/B47.32%
WM9.94%
CNI7.66%
WMT7.60%
CAT7.53%
CCI4.44%
ECL3.92%
UPS2.44%
FDX2.11%
SDGR1.74%
Other1.44%

Portfolio allocation by GICS sector

Sectors10
Financial Services47.32%
Industrials29.68%
Consumer Defensive9.04%
Real Estate4.44%
Basic Materials3.92%
Healthcare1.73%
Consumer Cyclical1.36%
Communication Services1.20%
Technology0.73%
Unknown0.57%

Behavioral investing profile

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Concentrated Value- primarily Financial Services, Industrials
Compare DNA across all funds
7-dimension quality assessment
Elite(4.5 / 5.0)
Track Record68
Conviction37
Concentration100
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Position Outcomes

Best and worst performing positions by estimated return

Cost basis estimates based on full filing history using quarter-end prices. Actual transaction prices are not disclosed in 13F filings.

Accumulation Streaks

Positions with 2+ consecutive quarters of increases - persistent directional conviction.

No active accumulation streaks detected for this filer.

Streaks require 2+ consecutive quarters of increased positions in the most recent period.

Data sourced from SEC EDGAR 13F filings. Not financial advice. Full disclaimer

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