Bill Gates portfolio: holdings and latest trades
The stocks Gates Foundation Trust reported in its latest 13F filing, for Q2 2026: 24 positions worth about $34.4B, what was bought and sold in the quarter, and who Gates is.
Data updated August 14, 2026 (13F for Q2 2026)
- 13F portfolio value
- $34.4B
- Positions
- 24
- Top 10 holdings
- 95%
- Change in value vs previous quarter
- +8.5%
Bill Gates top holdings (Q2 2026)
| # | Stock | % of portfolio | Value | Last quarter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BRK.B Berkshire Hathaway Inc-Cl B | 21.4% | $7.4B | Trimmed 14% |
| 2 | CAT Caterpillar Inc | 19.7% | $6.8B | Unchanged |
| 3 | CNI Canadian Natl Railway Co | 18.0% | $6.2B | Unchanged |
| 4 | WM Waste Management Inc | 17.3% | $6.0B | Trimmed 3% |
| 5 | DE Deere & Co | 6.6% | $2.3B | Unchanged |
| 6 | ECL Ecolab Inc | 4.2% | $1.5B | Unchanged |
| 7 | WMT Walmart Inc | 2.8% | $950M | Unchanged |
| 8 | FDX Fedex Corp | 2.2% | $747M | Unchanged |
| 9 | KOF Coca-Cola Femsa Sab-Sp ADR | 1.9% | $660M | Unchanged |
| 10 | HD Home Depot Inc | 1.0% | $353M | New |
| 11 | WCN Waste Connections Inc | 1.0% | $340M | Unchanged |
| 12 | MSGS Madison Square Garden Sports | 0.7% | $238M | Unchanged |
| 13 | FDXF Fedex Freight Holding Co | 0.5% | $180M | New |
| 14 | CPNG Coupang Inc | 0.5% | $161M | Unchanged |
| 15 | WST West Pharmaceutical Services | 0.5% | $160M | Unchanged |
| 16 | BUD Anheuser-Busch Inbev-Spn ADR | 0.4% | $140M | Unchanged |
| 17 | PCAR Paccar Inc | 0.3% | $120M | Unchanged |
| 18 | SDGR Schrodinger Inc | 0.3% | $113M | Unchanged |
| 19 | MCD Mcdonald'S Corp | 0.3% | $91M | Unchanged |
| 20 | DHR Danaher Corp | 0.2% | $71M | Unchanged |
| 21 | KHC Kraft Heinz Co/The | 0.2% | $58M | Unchanged |
| 22 | HRL Hormel Foods Corp | 0.2% | $52M | Unchanged |
| 23 | ONON On Hldg Ag | 0.1% | $18M | Unchanged |
| 24 | VLTO Veralto Corp | 0.0% | $11M | Unchanged |
What Gates bought and sold in Q2 2026
Bought or added
- HD Home Depot IncNew
- FDXF Fedex Freight Holding CoNew
Sold or reduced
- BRK.B Berkshire Hathaway Inc-Cl BTrimmed 14%
- WM Waste Management IncTrimmed 3%
Changes in number of shares against the 13F for the previous quarter (Q1 2026), largest first.
Who is Bill Gates
- Role
- Co-founder of Microsoft and of the Gates Foundation
- Fund
- Gates Foundation Trust
- Investment style
- A long-term foundation endowment, historically concentrated in a few large holdings.
- Known for
- A long-held stake in Berkshire Hathaway
Bill Gates co-founded Microsoft in 1975. The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Trust holds the endowment of the foundation he created with Melinda French Gates, and its 13F shows the listed US stocks it owns.
In May 2025 Gates announced that the foundation would give away nearly all of its wealth and close in 2045. The trust’s portfolio has long been concentrated in a handful of stocks, with Berkshire Hathaway, Microsoft and Waste Management among the largest at times.
- •A long-held stake in Berkshire Hathaway
- •A concentrated foundation portfolio
- •The plan to spend down the foundation by 2045
How to read 13F data
A 13F filing lists the US-listed stocks, ETFs and some options a manager held at the end of a quarter. It is filed up to 45 days after the quarter ends, so positions may have changed since. It does not show short positions, bonds, cash, foreign-listed shares or private investments, so for many funds it is only part of the picture.
Questions
What stocks does Bill Gates own?
According to the 13F filing of Gates Foundation Trust for Q2 2026 (period ending June 30, 2026), the largest holdings were Berkshire Hathaway Inc-Cl B (BRK.B) 21.4%, Caterpillar Inc (CAT) 19.7%, Canadian Natl Railway Co (CNI) 18.0%, Waste Management Inc (WM) 17.3%, Deere & Co (DE) 6.6%, out of 24 positions worth about $34.4B.
What did Gates buy and sell last quarter?
New or larger positions in Q2 2026: HD, FDXF. Sold or reduced: BRK.B, WM. Changes are measured in shares against the previous quarter’s filing.
How up to date is Gates Foundation Trust’s portfolio?
13F filings are due within 45 days after each quarter ends. This page shows the filing made on August 14, 2026 for the quarter ended June 30, 2026; the fund may have traded since.
What does a 13F filing leave out?
A 13F filing lists the US-listed stocks, ETFs and some options a manager held at the end of a quarter. It is filed up to 45 days after the quarter ends, so positions may have changed since. It does not show short positions, bonds, cash, foreign-listed shares or private investments, so for many funds it is only part of the picture.
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Source: SEC Form 13F-HR filings via EDGAR. Holdings are as reported by the manager for the quarter shown and may have changed since. Educational content, not investment advice: MEDGE Capital does not recommend buying or selling any security. Risk disclaimer.