GATES FOUNDATION TRUSTGATES FOUNDATION TRUST

Institutional investor · Portfolio as of Q2 2025

SEC EDGAR SourceSEC Filings

Top Holdings25 positions

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

MICROSOFT CORP

26.2M$13B27.3%$232.38+112.67%
16 qtrssince 2021-Q3
Decreased
0

BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC-CL B

24.1M$11.7B24.5%$350.73+38.48%
27 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Increased
83

WASTE MANAGEMENT INC

32.2M$7.4B15.4%$113.94+98.82%
27 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Unchanged
0

CANADIAN NATL RAILWAY CO

54.8M$5.7B11.9%$93.38+9.39%
27 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Unchanged
0

CATERPILLAR INC

7.4M$2.9B6.0%$108.41+253.60%
27 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Unchanged
0

DEERE AND CO

3.6M$1.8B3.8%$327.29+55.27%
16 qtrssince 2021-Q3
Unchanged
0

ECOLAB INC

5.2M$1.4B2.9%$135.19+96.80%
27 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Unchanged
0

WALMART INC

9.1M$888.9M1.9%$48.64+99.12%
27 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Unchanged
0
KOFKOF
ADR

COCA-COLA FEMSA SAB-SP ADR

6.2M$601.1M1.3%$46.13+102.38%
27 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Unchanged
0

FEDEX CORP

2.5M$576.1M1.2%$188.12+20.29%
27 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Unchanged
0

WASTE CONNECTIONS INC

2.1M$401.3M0.8%$131.44+40.91%
12 qtrssince 2022-Q3
Unchanged
0

COUPANG INC

9.2M$277.1M0.6%$36.35-15.24%
18 qtrssince 2021-Q1
Unchanged
0
CCICCI
REIT

CROWN CASTLE INTL CORP

1.4M$145.9M0.3%$80.34-5.43%
27 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Unchanged
0

SCHRODINGER INC

7M$140.5M0.3%$53.54-61.51%
22 qtrssince 2020-Q1
Unchanged
0

MADISON SQUARE GARDEN SPORTS

592,406$123.8M0.3%$161.34+29.27%
16 qtrssince 2021-Q3
Unchanged
0
BUDBUD
ADR

ANHEUSER-BUSCH INBEV-SPN ADR

1.7M$117M0.2%$54.14+25.08%
9 qtrssince 2023-Q2
Unchanged
0

MCDONALDS CORP

334,900$97.8M0.2%$283.00+1.83%
3 qtrssince 2024-Q4
Unchanged
0

WEST PHARMACEUTICAL SERVICES

444,500$97.3M0.2%$222.78-2.17%
2 qtrssince 2025-Q1
Unchanged
0

PACCAR INC

1M$95.1M0.2%$92.460.00%
4 qtrssince 2024-Q3
Unchanged
0

UNITED PARCEL SERVICE-CL B

755,089$76.2M0.2%$74.64+37.80%
27 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Unchanged
0
$47.8B
AUM
25
Positions
Q2 2025
Filing
Rating · 4.5
Quarterly Portfolio Change
+8%Q1'24$45.9B+4%Q2'24$47.7B-5%Q3'24$45.1B-7%Q4'24$42B-0%Q1'25$41.8B+14%Q2'25$47.8B
Activity profile
$ moved · Q2'25
New0%Increased52%Decreased48%Exited0%
Composition
Equity vs derivatives
Equity100%Puts0%Calls0%
Holding period
Avg 4.3 years
<1Q0%1-4Q12%1-2Y4%2Y+84%

GATES FOUNDATION TRUST manages $47.8B across 25 positions as of Q2 2025. Top holdings: MSFT (27.3%), BRK/B (24.5%), WM (15.4%). Fund DNA: Concentrated Value. HoldingsIntel Rating: 4.5/5.0.

Q2 2025 Summary

Increased 1, trimmed 1. Top move: BRK/B (INCREASED, conviction 83). Portfolio: $47.8B across 25 positions.

Top holdings by portfolio weight

Total AUM$48B
MSFT27.27%
BRK/B24.53%
WM15.44%
CNI11.94%
CAT5.97%
DE3.79%
ECL2.94%
WMT1.86%
KOF1.26%
FDX1.21%
Other0.84%

Portfolio allocation by GICS sector

Sectors9
Industrials39.57%
Technology27.27%
Financial Services24.53%
Consumer Defensive3.64%
Basic Materials2.94%
Consumer Cyclical0.84%
Healthcare0.65%
Real Estate0.31%
Communication Services0.26%

Behavioral investing profile

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Concentrated Value- primarily Industrials, Technology, 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.

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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