Filed: 5/15/2025ACC: 0001104659-25-049456
📋 What this filing means
GATES FOUNDATION TRUST filed this quarterly 13F‑HR report disclosing 25 equity positions with a total reported market value of $41.81B. This filing provides a transparent view of the manager's long equity holdings as of the quarter end.
25
Positions
$41.81B
Total AUM (reported)
197.10M
Total Shares
Allocation by class
COM$31.55B75.5%
CL B NEW$9.15B21.9%
SPONS ADS REP$567.34M1.4%
CL A$318.16M0.8%
SPONSORED ADR$104.84M0.3%
CL B$83.05M0.2%
NAMEN AKT A$21.96M0.1%
Portfolio Concentration
Top 3$27.29B65.3%
4–10$12.74B30.5%
11–25$1.77B4.2%
Top 3 weight
65.3%
Top 10 weight
95.8%
Voting Authority Distribution
Total shares with voting rights: 197.10M
Sole
Full voting authority
197.10M
shares
% of voting shares100.0%
Shared
Joint voting authority
0.00
shares
% of voting shares0.0%
None
No voting authority
0.00
shares
% of voting shares0.0%
Investment Discretion (by position count)
Sole25
Shared0
Other0
Dominant voting typeSole · 100.0% of voting shares
Institutional Holdings25
Rows:
MICROSOFT CORP
SOLEShares28.46M
TypeSH
Market value$10.68B
25.55%
Sole
28.46M
Shared
0.00
None
0.00
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC DEL
SOLEShares17.17M
TypeSH
Market value$9.15B
21.88%
Sole
17.17M
Shared
0.00
None
0.00
WASTE MGMT INC DEL
SOLEShares32.23M
TypeSH
Market value$7.46B
17.85%
Sole
32.23M
Shared
0.00
None
0.00
CANADIAN NATL RY CO
SOLEShares54.83M
TypeSH
Market value$5.34B
12.78%
Sole
54.83M
Shared
0.00
None
0.00
CATERPILLAR INC
SOLEShares7.35M
TypeSH
Market value$2.43B
5.80%
Sole
7.35M
Shared
0.00
None
0.00
DEERE & CO
SOLEShares3.56M
TypeSH
Market value$1.67B
3.99%
Sole
3.56M
Shared
0.00
None
0.00
ECOLAB INC
SOLEShares5.22M
TypeSH
Market value$1.32B
3.16%
Sole
5.22M
Shared
0.00
None
0.00
WALMART INC
SOLEShares9.09M
TypeSH
Market value$798.05M
1.91%
Sole
9.09M
Shared
0.00
None
0.00
FEDEX CORP
SOLEShares2.53M
TypeSH
Market value$617.83M
1.48%
Sole
2.53M
Shared
0.00
None
0.00
COCA-COLA FEMSA SAB DE CV
SOLEShares6.21M
TypeSH
Market value$567.34M
1.36%
Sole
6.21M
Shared
0.00
None
0.00
WASTE CONNECTIONS INC
SOLEShares2.15M
TypeSH
Market value$419.50M
1.00%
Sole
2.15M
Shared
0.00
None
0.00
COUPANG INC
SOLEShares9.25M
TypeSH
Market value$202.81M
0.49%
Sole
9.25M
Shared
0.00
None
0.00
CROWN CASTLE INC
SOLEShares1.42M
TypeSH
Market value$148.01M
0.35%
Sole
1.42M
Shared
0.00
None
0.00
SCHRODINGER INC
SOLEShares6.98M
TypeSH
Market value$137.82M
0.33%
Sole
6.98M
Shared
0.00
None
0.00
MADISON SQUARE GRDN SPRT COR
SOLEShares592.41K
TypeSH
Market value$115.35M
0.28%
Sole
592.41K
Shared
0.00
None
0.00
ANHEUSER BUSCH INBEV SA/NV
SOLEShares1.70M
TypeSH
Market value$104.84M
0.25%
Sole
1.70M
Shared
0.00
None
0.00
MCDONALDS CORP
SOLEShares334.90K
TypeSH
Market value$104.61M
0.25%
Sole
334.90K
Shared
0.00
None
0.00
WEST PHARMACEUTICAL SVSC INC
SOLEShares444.50K
TypeSH
Market value$99.51M
0.24%
Sole
444.50K
Shared
0.00
None
0.00
PACCAR INC
SOLEShares1M
TypeSH
Market value$97.37M
0.23%
Sole
1M
Shared
0.00
None
0.00
UNITED PARCEL SERVICE INC
SOLEShares755.09K
TypeSH
Market value$83.05M
0.20%
Sole
755.09K
Shared
0.00
None
0.00
KRAFT HEINZ CO
SOLEShares2.62M
TypeSH
Market value$79.81M
0.19%
Sole
2.62M
Shared
0.00
None
0.00
DANAHER CORPORATION
SOLEShares373K
TypeSH
Market value$76.47M
0.18%
Sole
373K
Shared
0.00
None
0.00
HORMEL FOODS CORP
SOLEShares2.20M
TypeSH
Market value$67.92M
0.16%
Sole
2.20M
Shared
0.00
None
0.00
ON HLDG AG
SOLEShares500K
TypeSH
Market value$21.96M
0.05%
Sole
500K
Shared
0.00
None
0.00
VERALTO CORP
SOLEShares124.33K
TypeSH
Market value$12.12M
0.03%
Sole
124.33K
Shared
0.00
None
0.00
| Issuer | Class | Shares | Type | Value / Portfolio % | Voting — Sole | Shared | None |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
MICROSOFT CORPSOLE | COM | 28.46M | SH | $10.68B 25.55% | 28.46M | 0.00 | 0.00 |
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC DELSOLE | CL B NEW | 17.17M | SH | $9.15B 21.88% | 17.17M | 0.00 | 0.00 |
WASTE MGMT INC DELSOLE | COM | 32.23M | SH | $7.46B 17.85% | 32.23M | 0.00 | 0.00 |
CANADIAN NATL RY COSOLE | COM | 54.83M | SH | $5.34B 12.78% | 54.83M | 0.00 | 0.00 |
CATERPILLAR INCSOLE | COM | 7.35M | SH | $2.43B 5.80% | 7.35M | 0.00 | 0.00 |
DEERE & COSOLE | COM | 3.56M | SH | $1.67B 3.99% | 3.56M | 0.00 | 0.00 |
ECOLAB INCSOLE | COM | 5.22M | SH | $1.32B 3.16% | 5.22M | 0.00 | 0.00 |
WALMART INCSOLE | COM | 9.09M | SH | $798.05M 1.91% | 9.09M | 0.00 | 0.00 |
FEDEX CORPSOLE | COM | 2.53M | SH | $617.83M 1.48% | 2.53M | 0.00 | 0.00 |
COCA-COLA FEMSA SAB DE CVSOLE | SPONS ADS REP | 6.21M | SH | $567.34M 1.36% | 6.21M | 0.00 | 0.00 |
WASTE CONNECTIONS INCSOLE | COM | 2.15M | SH | $419.50M 1.00% | 2.15M | 0.00 | 0.00 |
COUPANG INCSOLE | CL A | 9.25M | SH | $202.81M 0.49% | 9.25M | 0.00 | 0.00 |
CROWN CASTLE INCSOLE | COM | 1.42M | SH | $148.01M 0.35% | 1.42M | 0.00 | 0.00 |
SCHRODINGER INCSOLE | COM | 6.98M | SH | $137.82M 0.33% | 6.98M | 0.00 | 0.00 |
MADISON SQUARE GRDN SPRT CORSOLE | CL A | 592.41K | SH | $115.35M 0.28% | 592.41K | 0.00 | 0.00 |
ANHEUSER BUSCH INBEV SA/NVSOLE | SPONSORED ADR | 1.70M | SH | $104.84M 0.25% | 1.70M | 0.00 | 0.00 |
MCDONALDS CORPSOLE | COM | 334.90K | SH | $104.61M 0.25% | 334.90K | 0.00 | 0.00 |
WEST PHARMACEUTICAL SVSC INCSOLE | COM | 444.50K | SH | $99.51M 0.24% | 444.50K | 0.00 | 0.00 |
PACCAR INCSOLE | COM | 1M | SH | $97.37M 0.23% | 1M | 0.00 | 0.00 |
UNITED PARCEL SERVICE INCSOLE | CL B | 755.09K | SH | $83.05M 0.20% | 755.09K | 0.00 | 0.00 |
KRAFT HEINZ COSOLE | COM | 2.62M | SH | $79.81M 0.19% | 2.62M | 0.00 | 0.00 |
DANAHER CORPORATIONSOLE | COM | 373K | SH | $76.47M 0.18% | 373K | 0.00 | 0.00 |
HORMEL FOODS CORPSOLE | COM | 2.20M | SH | $67.92M 0.16% | 2.20M | 0.00 | 0.00 |
ON HLDG AGSOLE | NAMEN AKT A | 500K | SH | $21.96M 0.05% | 500K | 0.00 | 0.00 |
VERALTO CORPSOLE | COM SHS | 124.33K | SH | $12.12M 0.03% | 124.33K | 0.00 | 0.00 |