GATES FOUNDATION TRUST — 13F Holdings & Portfolio

CIK 1166559 · latest 13F-HR filed 2026-08-14

GATES FOUNDATION TRUST manages $34.42B in 13F-reported U.S. long-equity assets across 24 reported positions as of its 2026-06-30 13F-HR filing. Its largest disclosed positions are BRK.B (21.35%), CAT (19.65%), CNI (17.95%). Quarter over quarter (versus its 2026-03-31 filing) the fund opened 2 new positions, exited 0, added to 10, and trimmed 6.

AUM is the long-equity portion reported on Form 13F-HR. Excludes short positions, cash, foreign holdings, and non-13F assets. For informational purposes only — not investment advice.

Filer Information
Address
2365 CARILLON POINT
KIRKLAND, WA 98033
Phone
(425) 889-7900
Filing Manager
GATES FOUNDATION TRUST
KIRKLAND, WA
Signatory
Michael Larson
Authorized Agent
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AUM

$34.42B

Long-equity book

Holdings

24

Distinct positions

Period

2026-06-30

Filed 2026-08-14

Q/Q Activity

+2 / −0 / ↑10 / ↓6

vs 2026-03-31

Firm Profile & Key People
Name Title / Status Ownership Type

Top Adds (vs prior quarter)

  • CATERPILLAR INC$2.26B +50.3%
  • CANADIAN NATL RY CO$853.6M +16.0%
  • DEERE & CO$252.7M +12.6%
  • COCA-COLA FEMSA SAB DE CV$54.1M +8.9%
  • WEST PHARMACEUTICAL SVSC INC$48.2M +43.2%
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Top Trims

  • BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC DEL-$818.9M -10.0%
  • WASTE MGMT INC DEL-$396.4M -6.2%
  • FEDEX CORP-$102.6M -12.1%
  • WALMART INC-$92.5M -8.9%
  • COUPANG INC-$14.0M -8.0%
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New Positions

  • HOME DEPOT INC$352.7M
  • FEDEX FGHT HLDG CO INC$180.0M
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Exited Positions

  • No exits this quarter.
Show all 0
All Holdings

Rows tagged Call or Put are options positions, not stock. Per SEC Form 13F-HR, Value shows the notional value of the underlying (shares covered × underlying price), not the option premium. Shares is the number of underlying shares covered (divide by 100 for contract count).

# Issuer Symbol CUSIP Value Weight Shares Type
1 BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC DEL BRK.B 084670702 $7.35B 21.35% 14,689,844 SH
2 CATERPILLAR INC CAT 149123101 $6.77B 19.65% 6,353,614 SH
3 CANADIAN NATL RY CO CNI 136375102 $6.18B 17.95% 51,826,786 SH
4 WASTE MGMT INC DEL WM 94106L109 $5.96B 17.30% 26,720,744 SH
5 DEERE & CO DE 244199105 $2.26B 6.56% 3,557,378 SH
6 ECOLAB INC ECL 278865100 $1.45B 4.22% 5,218,044 SH
7 WALMART INC WMT 931142103 $950.3M 2.76% 8,390,477 SH
8 FEDEX CORP FDX 31428X106 $746.6M 2.17% 2,384,362 SH
9 COCA-COLA FEMSA SAB DE CV KOF 191241108 $660.3M 1.92% 6,214,719 SH
10 HOME DEPOT INC HD 437076102 $352.7M 1.02% 1,000,000 SH
11 WASTE CONNECTIONS INC WCN 94106B101 $339.9M 0.99% 2,039,175 SH
12 MADISON SQUARE GRDN SPRT COR MSGS 55825T103 $238.1M 0.69% 592,406 SH
13 FEDEX FGHT HLDG CO INC FDXF 314352105 $180.0M 0.52% 1,192,181 SH
14 COUPANG INC CPNG 22266T109 $160.6M 0.47% 9,248,045 SH
15 WEST PHARMACEUTICAL SVSC INC WST 955306105 $159.6M 0.46% 444,500 SH
16 ANHEUSER BUSCH INBEV SA NV BUD 03524A108 $140.3M 0.41% 1,703,000 SH
17 PACCAR INC PCAR 693718108 $120.1M 0.35% 1,000,000 SH
18 SCHRODINGER INC SDGR 80810D103 $113.5M 0.33% 6,981,664 SH
19 MCDONALDS CORP MCD 580135101 $90.5M 0.26% 334,900 SH
20 DANAHER CORP DEL DHR 235851102 $71.0M 0.21% 373,000 SH
21 KRAFT HEINZ CO KHC 500754106 $58.4M 0.17% 2,472,600 SH
22 HORMEL FOODS CORP HRL 440452100 $51.8M 0.15% 2,085,290 SH
23 ON HLDG AG ONON H5919C104 $17.7M 0.05% 500,000 SH
24 VERALTO CORP VLTO 92338C103 $11.0M 0.03% 124,333 SH
Filing History
Period Filed AUM Holdings Accession
2026-06-30 2026-08-14 $34.42B 24 0001104659-26-097175
2026-03-31 2026-05-15 $31.67B 22 0001104659-26-062592
2025-12-31 2026-02-17 $35.36B 23 0001104659-26-016458
2025-09-30 2025-11-14 $36.58B 23 0001104659-25-112544