Filed: 8/14/2025ACC: 0001104659-25-078647
📋 What this filing means
GATES FOUNDATION TRUST filed this quarterly 13F‑HR report disclosing 25 equity positions with a total reported market value of $47.78B. This filing provides a transparent view of the manager's long equity holdings as of the quarter end.
25
Positions
$47.78B
Total AUM (reported)
201.79M
Total Shares
Allocation by class
COM$34.83B72.9%
CL B NEW$11.72B24.5%
SPONS ADS REP$601.15M1.3%
CL A$400.85M0.8%
SPONSORED ADR$117.03M0.2%
CL B$76.22M0.2%
NAMEN AKT A$26.02M0.1%
Portfolio Concentration
Top 3$32.12B67.2%
4–10$13.84B29.0%
11–25$1.82B3.8%
Top 3 weight
67.2%
Top 10 weight
96.2%
Voting Authority Distribution
Total shares with voting rights: 201.79M
Sole
Full voting authority
201.79M
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
SOLEShares26.19M
TypeSH
Market value$13.03B
27.27%
Sole
26.19M
Shared
0.00
None
0.00
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC DEL
SOLEShares24.12M
TypeSH
Market value$11.72B
24.53%
Sole
24.12M
Shared
0.00
None
0.00
WASTE MGMT INC DEL
SOLEShares32.23M
TypeSH
Market value$7.38B
15.44%
Sole
32.23M
Shared
0.00
None
0.00
CANADIAN NATL RY CO
SOLEShares54.83M
TypeSH
Market value$5.70B
11.94%
Sole
54.83M
Shared
0.00
None
0.00
CATERPILLAR INC
SOLEShares7.35M
TypeSH
Market value$2.85B
5.97%
Sole
7.35M
Shared
0.00
None
0.00
DEERE & CO
SOLEShares3.56M
TypeSH
Market value$1.81B
3.79%
Sole
3.56M
Shared
0.00
None
0.00
ECOLAB INC
SOLEShares5.22M
TypeSH
Market value$1.41B
2.94%
Sole
5.22M
Shared
0.00
None
0.00
WALMART INC
SOLEShares9.09M
TypeSH
Market value$888.87M
1.86%
Sole
9.09M
Shared
0.00
None
0.00
COCA-COLA FEMSA SAB DE CV
SOLEShares6.21M
TypeSH
Market value$601.15M
1.26%
Sole
6.21M
Shared
0.00
None
0.00
FEDEX CORP
SOLEShares2.53M
TypeSH
Market value$576.09M
1.21%
Sole
2.53M
Shared
0.00
None
0.00
WASTE CONNECTIONS INC
SOLEShares2.15M
TypeSH
Market value$401.29M
0.84%
Sole
2.15M
Shared
0.00
None
0.00
COUPANG INC
SOLEShares9.25M
TypeSH
Market value$277.07M
0.58%
Sole
9.25M
Shared
0.00
None
0.00
CROWN CASTLE INC
SOLEShares1.42M
TypeSH
Market value$145.88M
0.31%
Sole
1.42M
Shared
0.00
None
0.00
SCHRODINGER INC
SOLEShares6.98M
TypeSH
Market value$140.47M
0.29%
Sole
6.98M
Shared
0.00
None
0.00
MADISON SQUARE GRDN SPRT COR
SOLEShares592.41K
TypeSH
Market value$123.78M
0.26%
Sole
592.41K
Shared
0.00
None
0.00
ANHEUSER BUSCH INBEV SA/NV
SOLEShares1.70M
TypeSH
Market value$117.03M
0.24%
Sole
1.70M
Shared
0.00
None
0.00
MCDONALDS CORP
SOLEShares334.90K
TypeSH
Market value$97.85M
0.20%
Sole
334.90K
Shared
0.00
None
0.00
WEST PHARMACEUTICAL SVSC INC
SOLEShares444.50K
TypeSH
Market value$97.26M
0.20%
Sole
444.50K
Shared
0.00
None
0.00
PACCAR INC
SOLEShares1M
TypeSH
Market value$95.06M
0.20%
Sole
1M
Shared
0.00
None
0.00
UNITED PARCEL SERVICE INC
SOLEShares755.09K
TypeSH
Market value$76.22M
0.16%
Sole
755.09K
Shared
0.00
None
0.00
DANAHER CORPORATION
SOLEShares373K
TypeSH
Market value$73.68M
0.15%
Sole
373K
Shared
0.00
None
0.00
KRAFT HEINZ CO
SOLEShares2.62M
TypeSH
Market value$67.72M
0.14%
Sole
2.62M
Shared
0.00
None
0.00
HORMEL FOODS CORP
SOLEShares2.20M
TypeSH
Market value$66.41M
0.14%
Sole
2.20M
Shared
0.00
None
0.00
ON HLDG AG
SOLEShares500K
TypeSH
Market value$26.02M
0.05%
Sole
500K
Shared
0.00
None
0.00
VERALTO CORP
SOLEShares124.33K
TypeSH
Market value$12.55M
0.03%
Sole
124.33K
Shared
0.00
None
0.00
| Issuer | Class | Shares | Type | Value / Portfolio % | Voting — Sole | Shared | None |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
MICROSOFT CORPSOLE | COM | 26.19M | SH | $13.03B 27.27% | 26.19M | 0.00 | 0.00 |
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC DELSOLE | CL B NEW | 24.12M | SH | $11.72B 24.53% | 24.12M | 0.00 | 0.00 |
WASTE MGMT INC DELSOLE | COM | 32.23M | SH | $7.38B 15.44% | 32.23M | 0.00 | 0.00 |
CANADIAN NATL RY COSOLE | COM | 54.83M | SH | $5.70B 11.94% | 54.83M | 0.00 | 0.00 |
CATERPILLAR INCSOLE | COM | 7.35M | SH | $2.85B 5.97% | 7.35M | 0.00 | 0.00 |
DEERE & COSOLE | COM | 3.56M | SH | $1.81B 3.79% | 3.56M | 0.00 | 0.00 |
ECOLAB INCSOLE | COM | 5.22M | SH | $1.41B 2.94% | 5.22M | 0.00 | 0.00 |
WALMART INCSOLE | COM | 9.09M | SH | $888.87M 1.86% | 9.09M | 0.00 | 0.00 |
COCA-COLA FEMSA SAB DE CVSOLE | SPONS ADS REP | 6.21M | SH | $601.15M 1.26% | 6.21M | 0.00 | 0.00 |
FEDEX CORPSOLE | COM | 2.53M | SH | $576.09M 1.21% | 2.53M | 0.00 | 0.00 |
WASTE CONNECTIONS INCSOLE | COM | 2.15M | SH | $401.29M 0.84% | 2.15M | 0.00 | 0.00 |
COUPANG INCSOLE | CL A | 9.25M | SH | $277.07M 0.58% | 9.25M | 0.00 | 0.00 |
CROWN CASTLE INCSOLE | COM | 1.42M | SH | $145.88M 0.31% | 1.42M | 0.00 | 0.00 |
SCHRODINGER INCSOLE | COM | 6.98M | SH | $140.47M 0.29% | 6.98M | 0.00 | 0.00 |
MADISON SQUARE GRDN SPRT CORSOLE | CL A | 592.41K | SH | $123.78M 0.26% | 592.41K | 0.00 | 0.00 |
ANHEUSER BUSCH INBEV SA/NVSOLE | SPONSORED ADR | 1.70M | SH | $117.03M 0.24% | 1.70M | 0.00 | 0.00 |
MCDONALDS CORPSOLE | COM | 334.90K | SH | $97.85M 0.20% | 334.90K | 0.00 | 0.00 |
WEST PHARMACEUTICAL SVSC INCSOLE | COM | 444.50K | SH | $97.26M 0.20% | 444.50K | 0.00 | 0.00 |
PACCAR INCSOLE | COM | 1M | SH | $95.06M 0.20% | 1M | 0.00 | 0.00 |
UNITED PARCEL SERVICE INCSOLE | CL B | 755.09K | SH | $76.22M 0.16% | 755.09K | 0.00 | 0.00 |
DANAHER CORPORATIONSOLE | COM | 373K | SH | $73.68M 0.15% | 373K | 0.00 | 0.00 |
KRAFT HEINZ COSOLE | COM | 2.62M | SH | $67.72M 0.14% | 2.62M | 0.00 | 0.00 |
HORMEL FOODS CORPSOLE | COM | 2.20M | SH | $66.41M 0.14% | 2.20M | 0.00 | 0.00 |
ON HLDG AGSOLE | NAMEN AKT A | 500K | SH | $26.02M 0.05% | 500K | 0.00 | 0.00 |
VERALTO CORPSOLE | COM SHS | 124.33K | SH | $12.55M 0.03% | 124.33K | 0.00 | 0.00 |