GATES FOUNDATION TRUSTGATES FOUNDATION TRUST

Institutional investor · Portfolio as of Q4 2024

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

28.5M$12B28.5%$232.38+81.48%
14 qtrssince 2021-Q3
Decreased
0

BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC-CL B

19.7M$8.9B21.2%$296.10+52.70%
25 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Decreased
0

WASTE MANAGEMENT INC

32.2M$6.5B15.5%$113.94+74.92%
25 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Unchanged
0

CANADIAN NATL RAILWAY CO

54.8M$5.6B13.2%$93.38+5.42%
25 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Unchanged
0

CATERPILLAR INC

7.4M$2.7B6.3%$108.41+227.63%
25 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Unchanged
0

DEERE AND CO

3.6M$1.5B3.6%$327.29+27.50%
14 qtrssince 2021-Q3
Unchanged
0

ECOLAB INC

5.2M$1.2B2.9%$135.19+71.70%
25 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Unchanged
0

WALMART INC

9.1M$821.3M2.0%$48.64+84.44%
25 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Unchanged
0

FEDEX CORP

2.5M$713M1.7%$188.12+45.69%
25 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Unchanged
0
KOFKOF
ADR

COCA-COLA FEMSA SAB-SP ADR

6.2M$484.1M1.2%$46.13+65.14%
25 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Unchanged
0

WASTE CONNECTIONS INC

2.1M$368.8M0.9%$131.44+29.06%
10 qtrssince 2022-Q3
Unchanged
0

COUPANG INC

9.2M$203.3M0.5%$36.35-38.87%
16 qtrssince 2021-Q1
Unchanged
0

SCHRODINGER INC

7M$134.7M0.3%$53.54-64.85%
20 qtrssince 2020-Q1
Unchanged
0

MADISON SQUARE GARDEN SPORTS

592,406$133.7M0.3%$161.34+41.36%
14 qtrssince 2021-Q3
Unchanged
0
CCICCI
REIT

CROWN CASTLE INTL CORP

1.4M$128.9M0.3%$80.34+6.27%
25 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Unchanged
0

PACCAR INC

1M$104M0.2%$92.46+8.72%
2 qtrssince 2024-Q3
Unchanged
0

MCDONALDS CORP

334,900$97.1M0.2%$283.000.00%
1 qtr
New
51

UNITED PARCEL SERVICE-CL B

755,089$95.2M0.2%$74.64+57.10%
25 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Unchanged
0

DANAHER CORP

373,000$85.6M0.2%$231.78-1.54%
9 qtrssince 2022-Q4
Unchanged
0
BUDBUD
ADR

ANHEUSER-BUSCH INBEV-SPN ADR

1.7M$85.3M0.2%$54.14-10.42%
7 qtrssince 2023-Q2
Unchanged
0
$42B
AUM
24
Positions
Q4 2024
Filing
Rating · 4.5
Quarterly Portfolio Change
-7%Q3'23$38.9B+9%Q4'23$42.3B+8%Q1'24$45.9B+4%Q2'24$47.7B-5%Q3'24$45.1B-7%Q4'24$42B
Activity profile
$ moved · Q4'24
New5%Increased0%Decreased95%Exited0%
Composition
Equity vs derivatives
Equity100%Puts0%Calls0%
Holding period
Avg 4.0 years
<1Q4%1-4Q4%1-2Y8%2Y+83%

GATES FOUNDATION TRUST manages $42B across 24 positions as of Q4 2024. Top holdings: MSFT (28.5%), BRK/B (21.2%), WM (15.5%). Fund DNA: Concentrated Value. HoldingsIntel Rating: 4.5/5.0.

Q4 2024 Summary

Added 1 new position, exited 1, trimmed 2. Top move: MCD (NEW, conviction 51). Portfolio: $42.0B across 24 positions.

Top holdings by portfolio weight

Total AUM$42B
MSFT28.55%
BRK/B21.20%
WM15.48%
CNI13.25%
CAT6.35%
DE3.59%
ECL2.91%
WMT1.95%
FDX1.70%
KOF1.15%
Other0.88%

Portfolio allocation by GICS sector

Sectors9
Industrials41.74%
Technology28.55%
Financial Services21.20%
Consumer Defensive3.67%
Basic Materials2.91%
Consumer Cyclical0.78%
Healthcare0.52%
Communication Services0.32%
Real Estate0.31%

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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