GATES FOUNDATION TRUSTGATES FOUNDATION TRUST

Institutional investor · Portfolio as of Q4 2023

SEC EDGAR SourceSEC Filings

Top Holdings24 positions

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

MICROSOFT CORP

38.2M$14.4B34.0%$232.38+59.45%
10 qtrssince 2021-Q3
Decreased
0

BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC-CL B

19.9M$7.1B16.8%$249.29+43.07%
21 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Decreased
0

CANADIAN NATL RAILWAY CO

54.8M$6.9B16.3%$93.38+27.81%
21 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Unchanged
0

WASTE MANAGEMENT INC

35.2M$6.3B14.9%$113.94+52.70%
21 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Unchanged
0

CATERPILLAR INC

7.4M$2.2B5.1%$108.41+162.82%
21 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Unchanged
0

DEERE AND CO

3.6M$1.4B3.4%$327.29+18.74%
10 qtrssince 2021-Q3
Decreased
0

ECOLAB INC

5.2M$1B2.4%$135.19+43.82%
21 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Unchanged
0
KOFKOF
ADR

COCA-COLA FEMSA SAB-SP ADR

6.2M$588.2M1.4%$46.13+93.78%
21 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Unchanged
0

WALMART INC

3M$477.7M1.1%$27.73+85.47%
21 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Unchanged
0

FEDEX CORP

1.5M$388.1M0.9%$141.21+71.48%
21 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Unchanged
0

WASTE CONNECTIONS INC

2.1M$320.8M0.8%$131.44+11.52%
6 qtrssince 2022-Q3
Unchanged
0

SCHRODINGER INC

7M$249.9M0.6%$53.54-33.14%
16 qtrssince 2020-Q1
Unchanged
0
CCICCI
REIT

CROWN CASTLE INTL CORP

1.4M$163.6M0.4%$80.34+28.50%
21 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Unchanged
0

COUPANG INC

9.2M$149.7M0.4%$36.35-55.46%
12 qtrssince 2021-Q1
Unchanged
0

UNITED PARCEL SERVICE-CL B

755,089$118.7M0.3%$74.64+88.03%
21 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Unchanged
0
BUDBUD
ADR

ANHEUSER-BUSCH INBEV-SPN ADR

1.7M$110M0.3%$54.14+13.93%
3 qtrssince 2023-Q2
Unchanged
0

MADISON SQUARE GARDEN SPORTS

592,406$107.7M0.3%$161.34+12.70%
10 qtrssince 2021-Q3
Unchanged
0

KRAFT HEINZ CO/THE

2.6M$97M0.2%$28.60+16.40%
6 qtrssince 2022-Q3
Unchanged
0

DANAHER CORP

373,000$86.3M0.2%$231.78-1.24%
5 qtrssince 2022-Q4
Unchanged
0

HORMEL FOODS CORP

2.2M$70.5M0.2%$40.50-27.48%
5 qtrssince 2022-Q4
Unchanged
0
$42.3B
AUM
24
Positions
Q4 2023
Filing
Rating · 4.5
Quarterly Portfolio Change
+92%Q3'22$34B+5%Q4'22$35.7B+2%Q1'23$36.5B+15%Q2'23$42.1B-7%Q3'23$38.9B+9%Q4'23$42.3B
Activity profile
$ moved · Q4'23
New0%Increased0%Decreased94%Exited6%
Composition
Equity vs derivatives
Equity100%Puts0%Calls0%
Holding period
Avg 3.2 years
<1Q4%1-4Q4%1-2Y21%2Y+71%

GATES FOUNDATION TRUST manages $42.3B across 24 positions as of Q4 2023. Top holdings: MSFT (34.0%), BRK/B (16.8%), CNI (16.3%). Fund DNA: Concentrated Value. HoldingsIntel Rating: 4.5/5.0.

Q4 2023 Summary

Active quarter - 1 new positions, 51 exits, 0 increased. No standout high-conviction moves this quarter. Portfolio: $42.3B across 24 positions.

Top holdings by portfolio weight

Total AUM$42B
MSFT33.98%
BRK/B16.80%
CNI16.29%
WM14.92%
CAT5.14%
DE3.36%
ECL2.45%
KOF1.39%
WMT1.13%
FDX0.92%
Other0.76%

Portfolio allocation by GICS sector

Sectors9
Industrials41.70%
Technology33.98%
Financial Services16.80%
Consumer Defensive3.18%
Basic Materials2.45%
Healthcare0.80%
Consumer Cyclical0.45%
Real Estate0.39%
Communication Services0.25%

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.

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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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