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Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Trust

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Trust manages the endowment behind the world's largest charitable foundation. Its U.S. equity portfolio has long been overseen with the help of Michael Larson's Cascade Investment.

Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Trust manages a $31B U.S. equity portfolio of 22 positions, based on the latest SEC Form 13F-HR filing (Q1 2026). Below you'll find every holding, the biggest quarter-over-quarter buys and sells, position weights, and an estimated average buy price.

Portfolio Value

$31B

Positions

22

Top 10 Weight

96.54%

Largest Position

25.80%

As of

Q1 2026

Filed

May 15, 2026

Portfolio Composition

BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC DEL25.80%WASTE MGMT INC DEL20.06%CANADIAN NATL RY CO16.82%CATERPILLAR INC14.22%DEERE & CO6.33%

Strategy Snapshot

  • Portfolio value fell 10.4% quarter-over-quarter to $31B.
  • Highly concentrated portfolio — the top 10 holdings make up 96.5% of assets.
  • This quarter: 0 new buys, 0 adds, 2 trims, 1 full exits net seller
  • Biggest exit: MICROSOFT CORP (MSFT) ($3B position closed)

Changes since Q4 2025

New Buys

None

Current Holdings

#SecurityValue% of PortfolioAvg Buy PricePriceGainvs 52W HighThis QtrLast ActivityFirst Buy
1BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC DEL

BRK-B

$8B25.80%~$429.56$491.28+14.4%−4.9%−12.2%Sold Q1 2026Q2 2024
2WASTE MGMT INC DEL

WM

$6B20.06%~$213.34$215.85+1.2%−13.0%−4.5%Sold Q1 2026Q2 2024
3CANADIAN NATL RY CO

CNI

$5B16.82%~$118.13$113.96−3.5%−7.0%UNCHSold Q3 2025Q2 2024
4CATERPILLAR INC

CAT

$4B14.22%~$333.10$955.92+187.0%−2.0%UNCHSold Q3 2025Q2 2024
5DEERE & CO

DE

$2B6.33%~$373.63$588.47+57.5%−12.7%UNCHBought Q2 2024Q2 2024
6ECOLAB INC

ECL

$1B4.38%~$238.00$269.06+13.1%−13.0%UNCHBought Q2 2024Q2 2024
7WALMART INC

WMT

$1B3.29%~$67.71$118.13+74.5%−12.6%UNCHSold Q3 2025Q2 2024
8FEDEX CORP

FDX

$849M2.68%~$289.52$325.93+12.6%−5.6%UNCHSold Q3 2025Q2 2024
9COCA COLA FEMSA

KOF

$606M1.91%~$85.84$107.45+25.2%−7.7%UNCHBought Q2 2024Q2 2024
10WASTE CONNECTIONS INC

WCN

$331M1.05%~$175.36$155.12−11.5%−19.2%UNCHSold Q3 2025Q2 2024
11MADISON SQUARE GRDN SPRT COR

MSGS

$190M0.60%~$188.13$361.78+92.3%−8.9%UNCHBought Q2 2024Q2 2024
12Coupang Inc

CPNG

$174M0.55%~$20.95$18.83−10.1%−44.7%UNCHBought Q2 2024Q2 2024
13ANHEUSER BUSCH INBEV SA/NV

BUD

$118M0.37%~$58.15$80.68+38.7%−4.5%UNCHBought Q2 2024Q2 2024
14PACCAR INC

PCAR

$115M0.36%~$98.68$117.34+18.9%−11.0%UNCHBought Q3 2024Q3 2024
15WEST PHARMACEUTICAL SVSC INC

WST

$111M0.35%~$223.88$323.59+44.5%−3.9%UNCHBought Q1 2025Q1 2025
16MCDONALDS CORP

MCD

$104M0.33%~$289.89$283.82−2.1%−17.0%UNCHBought Q4 2024Q4 2024
17SCHRODINGER INC

SDGR

$79M0.25%~$19.34$15.53−19.7%−34.6%UNCHBought Q2 2024Q2 2024
18DANAHER CORP DEL

DHR

$70M0.22%~$249.85$177.76−28.9%−26.8%UNCHBought Q2 2024Q2 2024
19KRAFT HEINZ CO

KHC

$55M0.18%~$32.22$23.20−28.0%−20.5%UNCHSold Q3 2025Q2 2024
20HORMEL FOODS CORP

HRL

$47M0.15%~$30.49$24.33−20.2%−23.6%UNCHSold Q3 2025Q2 2024
21ON HLDG AG

ONON

$17M0.05%~$38.80$37.72−2.8%−32.6%UNCHBought Q2 2024Q2 2024
22VERALTO CORP

VLTO

$10M0.03%~$95.47$82.77−13.3%−24.8%UNCHBought Q2 2024Q2 2024

Filing History

PeriodPortfolio ValueQoQ ChangePositionsFiled
Q1 2026$31B−10.4%22May 15, 2026
Q4 2025$35B−3.3%23Feb 17, 2026
Q3 2025$36B−23.4%23Nov 14, 2025
Q2 2025$47B+14.3%25Aug 14, 2025
Q1 2025$41B−0.5%25May 15, 2025
Q4 2024$42B−6.8%24Feb 14, 2025
Q3 2024$45B−5.4%24Nov 14, 2024
Q2 2024$47B23Aug 14, 2024

Frequently Asked Questions

What stocks does Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Trust own?

As of Q1 2026, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Trust held 22 U.S.-listed positions worth $31B. The largest is BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC DEL (BRK-B) (25.80% of the portfolio). The full holdings list is in the table above.

What is Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Trust's largest holding?

BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC DEL (BRK-B) — about 25.80% of the equity portfolio as of Q1 2026.

Do these holdings reflect Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Trust's current portfolio?

They reflect the latest 13F filing (Q1 2026), which can lag actual trades by up to 45 days and excludes short positions, cash, and non-U.S. holdings.