GATES FOUNDATION TRUSTGATES FOUNDATION TRUST

Institutional investor · Portfolio as of Q1 2026

Top Holdings22 positions

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Berkshire Hathaway Inc

17M$8.2B25.8%$351.79+36.22%
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 National Railway Co

51.8M$5.3B16.8%$92.88+9.46%
30 qtrssince 2018-Q4
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0

Caterpillar Inc

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

Deere & Co

3.6M$2B6.3%$316.88+77.31%
19 qtrssince 2021-Q3
Unchanged
0

Ecolab Inc

5.2M$1.4B4.4%$136.27+94.17%
30 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Unchanged
0

Wal-Mart Stores Inc

8.4M$1B3.3%$27.86+344.12%
30 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Unchanged
0

FedEx Corp

2.4M$849.3M2.7%$150.92+88.73%
30 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Unchanged
0
KOFKOF
ADR

COCA-COLA FEMSA SAB DE CV

6.2M$606.2M1.9%$44.79+111.10%
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 GRDN SPRT COR

592,406$190.4M0.6%$159.91+100.98%
19 qtrssince 2021-Q3
Unchanged
0

Coupang Inc

9.2M$174.6M0.6%$36.86-48.78%
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 I

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

McDonald's Corp

334,900$104.1M0.3%$277.84+10.32%
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%$230.40-18.02%
14 qtrssince 2022-Q4
Unchanged
0

Kraft Heinz Co/The

2.5M$55.6M0.2%$27.03-19.55%
15 qtrssince 2022-Q3
Unchanged
0

Hormel Foods Corp

2.1M$47.2M0.1%$39.46-44.07%
14 qtrssince 2022-Q4
Unchanged
0
$31.7B
AUM
22
Positions
Q1 2026
Filing
HI score · 4.0/5
Quarterly 13F Value 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 Score: 4/5.0.

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, SEC 13F-derived research score
Strong(4.0 / 5.0)
Holdings P&L70
Conviction36
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

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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