GATES FOUNDATION TRUSTGATES FOUNDATION TRUST

Institutional investor · Portfolio as of Q1 2026

SEC EDGAR SourceSEC Filings

Top Holdings22 positions

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

BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC-CL B

17M$8.2B25.8%$350.73+37.25%
30 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Decreased
0

WASTE MANAGEMENT INC

27.6M$6.4B20.1%$113.94+113.66%
30 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Decreased
0

CANADIAN NATL RAILWAY CO

51.8M$5.3B16.8%$93.38+9.46%
30 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Unchanged
0

CATERPILLAR INC

6.4M$4.5B14.2%$108.41+551.04%
30 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Unchanged
0

DEERE AND CO

3.6M$2B6.3%$327.29+89.20%
19 qtrssince 2021-Q3
Unchanged
0

ECOLAB INC

5.2M$1.4B4.4%$135.19+120.77%
30 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Unchanged
0

WALMART INC

8.4M$1B3.3%$48.64+162.98%
30 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Unchanged
0

FEDEX CORP

2.4M$849.3M2.7%$188.12+103.35%
30 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Unchanged
0
KOFKOF
ADR

COCA-COLA FEMSA SAB-SP ADR

6.2M$606.2M1.9%$46.13+129.76%
30 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Unchanged
0

WASTE CONNECTIONS INC

2M$331.2M1.0%$131.44+23.05%
15 qtrssince 2022-Q3
Unchanged
0

MADISON SQUARE GARDEN SPORTS

592,406$190.4M0.6%$161.34+99.52%
19 qtrssince 2021-Q3
Unchanged
0

COUPANG INC

9.2M$174.6M0.6%$36.35-47.15%
21 qtrssince 2021-Q1
Unchanged
0
BUDBUD
ADR

ANHEUSER-BUSCH INBEV-SPN ADR

1.7M$118.1M0.4%$54.14+26.26%
12 qtrssince 2023-Q2
Unchanged
0

PACCAR INC

1M$115.5M0.4%$92.46+24.20%
7 qtrssince 2024-Q3
Unchanged
0

WEST PHARMACEUTICAL SERVICES

444,500$111.4M0.4%$222.78+12.35%
5 qtrssince 2025-Q1
Unchanged
0

MCDONALDS CORP

334,900$104.1M0.3%$283.00+17.37%
6 qtrssince 2024-Q4
Unchanged
0

SCHRODINGER INC

7M$79.3M0.3%$53.54-76.65%
25 qtrssince 2020-Q1
Unchanged
0

DANAHER CORP

373,000$70.7M0.2%$231.78-11.98%
14 qtrssince 2022-Q4
Unchanged
0

KRAFT HEINZ CO/THE

2.5M$55.6M0.2%$28.60-15.31%
15 qtrssince 2022-Q3
Unchanged
0

HORMEL FOODS CORP

2.1M$47.2M0.1%$40.50-39.26%
14 qtrssince 2022-Q4
Unchanged
0
$31.7B
AUM
22
Positions
Q1 2026
Filing
Rating · 4.5
Quarterly Portfolio Change
-7%Q4'24$42B-0%Q1'25$41.8B+14%Q2'25$47.8B-23%Q3'25$36.6B-3%Q4'25$35.4B-10%Q1'26$31.7B
Activity profile
$ moved · Q1'26
New0%Increased0%Decreased30%Exited70%
Composition
Equity vs derivatives
Equity100%Puts0%Calls0%
Holding period
Avg 4.8 years
<1Q0%1-4Q0%1-2Y14%2Y+86%

GATES FOUNDATION TRUST manages $31.7B across 22 positions as of Q1 2026. Top holdings: BRK/B (25.8%), WM (20.1%), CNI (16.8%). Fund DNA: Concentrated Value. HoldingsIntel Rating: 4.5/5.0.

Q1 2026 Summary

Exited 1, trimmed 2. No standout high-conviction moves this quarter. Portfolio: $31.7B across 22 positions.

Top holdings by portfolio weight

Total AUM$32B
BRK/B25.80%
WM20.06%
CNI16.82%
CAT14.22%
DE6.33%
ECL4.38%
WMT3.29%
FDX2.68%
KOF1.91%
WCN1.05%
Other0.60%

Portfolio allocation by GICS sector

Sectors7
Industrials61.55%
Financial Services25.80%
Consumer Defensive5.91%
Basic Materials4.38%
Consumer Cyclical0.93%
Healthcare0.83%
Communication Services0.60%

Behavioral investing profile

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Concentrated Value- primarily Industrials, Financial Services
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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.

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Accumulation Streaks

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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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