Gates Foundation Trust 13F, Q1 2026
Bill Gates · quarter ending 31 March 2026 · filed 15 May 2026 · SEC CIK 1166559
Common stock only: shares the fund reported owning at the quarter end, valued as filed.
Largest positions, Q1 2026
Weights are against the whole filed book. Changes are in shares held, against the Q4 2025 filing.
| Company | Ticker | Value | % of book | vs Q4 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC DEL | BRK/B | $8.17B | 25.8% | -12% shares |
| WASTE MGMT INC DEL | WM | $6.35B | 20.1% | -5% shares |
| CANADIAN NATL RY CO | CNI | $5.33B | 16.8% | unchanged |
| CATERPILLAR INC | CAT | $4.50B | 14.2% | unchanged |
| DEERE & CO | DE | $2.00B | 6.3% | unchanged |
| ECOLAB INC | ECL | $1.39B | 4.4% | unchanged |
| WALMART INC | WMT | $1.04B | 3.3% | unchanged |
| FEDEX CORP | FDX | $849.26M | 2.7% | unchanged |
| COCA-COLA FEMSA SAB DE CV | KOF | $606.25M | 1.9% | unchanged |
| WASTE CONNECTIONS INC | WCN | $331.24M | 1.1% | unchanged |
| MADISON SQUARE GRDN SPRT COR | MSGS | $190.40M | 0.6% | unchanged |
| COUPANG INC | CPNG | $174.60M | 0.6% | unchanged |
| ANHEUSER BUSCH INBEV SA NV | BUD | $118.14M | 0.4% | unchanged |
| PACCAR INC | PCAR | $115.50M | 0.4% | unchanged |
| WEST PHARMACEUTICAL SVSC INC | WST | $111.41M | 0.3% | unchanged |
| MCDONALDS CORP | MCD | $104.08M | 0.3% | unchanged |
| SCHRODINGER INC | SDGR | $79.31M | 0.3% | unchanged |
| DANAHER CORP DEL | DHR | $70.72M | 0.2% | unchanged |
| KRAFT HEINZ CO | KHC | $55.61M | 0.2% | unchanged |
| HORMEL FOODS CORP | HRL | $47.23M | 0.1% | unchanged |
| ON HLDG AG | $17.01M | 0.1% | unchanged | |
| VERALTO CORP | VLTO | $10.99M | 0.0% | unchanged |
What changed since Q4 2025
Against the Q4 2025 filing, Gates Foundation Trust opened 0 new positions, added to 0, trimmed 2, left 20 unchanged and exited 1. Every position is compared, matched on its CUSIP; a change of 2% or less in shares counts as unchanged.
Other quarters
Source: SEC Form 13F-HR, accession 0001104659-26-062592, filed by GATES FOUNDATION TRUST. Values are as filed and cover US-listed positions only; a 13F does not show short positions or holdings outside the US. A 13F may be filed up to 45 days after the quarter ends, so the fund may have traded since. Educational information, not financial advice.
