GATES FOUNDATION TRUSTGATES FOUNDATION TRUST

Institutional investor · Portfolio as of Q3 2020

SEC EDGAR SourceSEC Filings

Top Holdings24 positions

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

BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC-CL B

47.1M$10B45.4%$204.01+3.15%
8 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Increased
74

WASTE MANAGEMENT INC

18.6M$2.1B9.6%$78.31+33.24%
8 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Unchanged
0

CANADIAN NATL RAILWAY CO

17.1M$1.8B8.3%$64.24+48.31%
8 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Unchanged
0

CATERPILLAR INC

11.3M$1.7B7.6%$108.41+23.58%
8 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Unchanged
0

WALMART INC

11.6M$1.6B7.4%$27.66+53.83%
8 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Unchanged
0
CCICCI
REIT

CROWN CASTLE INTL CORP

5.3M$887.9M4.0%$80.34+60.74%
8 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Unchanged
0

ECOLAB INC

4.4M$872.6M4.0%$134.09+39.12%
8 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Unchanged
0

FEDEX CORP

3M$760.8M3.4%$140.04+64.07%
8 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Unchanged
0

UNITED PARCEL SERVICE-CL B

4.5M$754.1M3.4%$73.42+85.56%
8 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Unchanged
0
KOFKOF
ADR

COCA-COLA FEMSA SAB-SP ADR

6.2M$253.1M1.1%$46.13-31.17%
8 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Unchanged
0

SCHRODINGER INC

5M$236.7M1.1%$42.18+12.73%
3 qtrssince 2020-Q1
Decreased
0

APPLE INC

2M$232.1M1.1%$98.47+12.49%
3 qtrssince 2020-Q1
Increased
79

AMAZON.COM INC

60,460$190.4M0.9%$98.20+60.12%
3 qtrssince 2020-Q1
Unchanged
0
BABABABA
ADR

ALIBABA GROUP HOLDING-SP ADR

552,383$162.4M0.7%$181.65-31.35%
3 qtrssince 2020-Q1
Unchanged
0
TVTV
ADR

GRUPO TELEVISA SA-SPON ADR

16.9M$104.3M0.5%$9.70-51.03%
8 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Unchanged
0
BXPBXP
REIT

BXP INC

1.1M$88.3M0.4%$61.62+8.23%
1 qtr
New
50
LBYKVLBYKVDelisted

LIBERTY GLOBAL PLC

3.6M$74.7M0.3%
8 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Unchanged
0

ALPHABET INC-CL A

43,107$63.2M0.3%$56.89+27.88%
3 qtrssince 2020-Q1
Unchanged
0

ALPHABET INC-CL C

42,981$63.2M0.3%$56.91+28.13%
3 qtrssince 2020-Q1
Unchanged
0
LBYAVLBYAVDelisted

LIBERTY GLOBAL PLC

2.1M$44.5M0.2%
8 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Unchanged
0
$22.1B
AUM
24
Positions
Q3 2020
Filing
Rating · 4.5
Quarterly Portfolio Change
-5%Q2'19$19.8B+7%Q3'19$21.2B+1%Q4'19$21.4B-19%Q1'20$17.4B+3%Q2'20$17.9B+24%Q3'20$22.1B
Activity profile
$ moved · Q3'20
New3%Increased85%Decreased12%Exited0%
Composition
Equity vs derivatives
Equity100%Puts0%Calls0%
Holding period
Avg 1.2 years
<1Q8%1-4Q29%1-2Y63%2Y+0%

GATES FOUNDATION TRUST manages $22.1B across 24 positions as of Q3 2020. Top holdings: BRK/B (45.4%), WM (9.6%), CNI (8.3%). Fund DNA: Concentrated Value. HoldingsIntel Rating: 4.5/5.0.

Q3 2020 Summary

Added 2 new positions, exited 1, increased 3, trimmed 1. Top move: AAPL (INCREASED, conviction 79). Portfolio: $22.1B across 24 positions.

Top holdings by portfolio weight

Total AUM$22B
BRK/B45.43%
WM9.55%
CNI8.26%
CAT7.61%
WMT7.35%
CCI4.02%
ECL3.95%
FDX3.45%
UPS3.42%
KOF1.15%
Other1.07%

Portfolio allocation by GICS sector

Sectors10
Financial Services45.43%
Industrials32.28%
Consumer Defensive8.50%
Real Estate4.42%
Basic Materials3.95%
Consumer Cyclical1.60%
Communication Services1.09%
Healthcare1.07%
Technology1.06%
Unknown0.60%

Behavioral investing profile

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Concentrated Value- primarily Financial Services, Industrials
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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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