Portrait of Bill Gates (Foundation Trust)

Superinvestor · snapshot Q4 2025

Bill Gates (Foundation Trust)

Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Trust

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The foundation's endowment book, managed for long-term support of the charitable mission. Concentrated top positions seeded by Gates and Buffett donations.

Prism interpretation

Endowment-scale concentration — Microsoft legacy plus Buffett-gifted positions.
Focused — meaningful conviction in a handful of names.

Concentration profile

Positions

7

Top 1

36%

Top 5

89%

Top 10

100%

Effective N

4.5

Holdings · 7

Curated summary

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  1. 01
    MSFTMicrosoft +5 others
    31.1%
  2. 02
    BRK.BBerkshire Hathaway +5 others
    20.8%
  3. 03
    CNICanadian National Railway
    10.8%
  4. 04
    WMWaste Management
    8.4%
  5. 05
    CATCaterpillar
    6.8%
  6. 06
    DEDeere +1 other
    5.4%
  7. 07
    FDXFedEx +1 other
    4.1%

How this book compares

4 of Bill Gates (Foundation Trust)'s holdings also appear in at least one other tracked portfolio. Cross-held names are flagged above with the +N others mark. The full consensus book is available on the Grand Portfolio page.

Tracked alongside 29 other superinvestors.

Source noteIllustrative top-holdings view compiled from 13F-HR filed Feb 2026 for period ending Dec 31, 2025. SEC EDGAR CIK 0001166559. Weights normalised to the top positions surfaced here.

Reporting date: December 31, 2025. 13F filings disclose only US long-equity positions and lag real time by 45 days. Educational use only.