BILL & MELINDA GATES FOUNDATION TRUST's Q4 2021 13F: 2 new positions, 2 exits
Form 13F-HR for the quarter ended Dec 31, 2021 · filed Feb 14, 2022 · 22 reported positions · accession 0001104659-22-022859
What changed this quarter
| Activity | Security | Weight before | Weight now | Change | Shares | Shares % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reduced | BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC DEL (BRK-B) | 45.5% | 43.8% | −1.7 pts | −5M sh | −13% |
| Exited | KANSAS CITY SOUTHERN (KSU) | 2.6% | — | −2.6 pts | −2.19M sh | −100% |
| Reduced | MICROSOFT CORP (MSFT) | 3.6% | 2.8% | −0.7 pts | −1M sh | −34% |
| New | CANADIAN PAC RY LTD (CP) | — | 0.8% | +0.8 pts | +2.48M sh | new |
| New | SANDERSON FARMS INC (SAFM) | — | 0.4% | +0.4 pts | +524K sh | new |
| Reduced | GRUPO TELEVISA S A B (TV) | 0.8% | 0.3% | −0.5 pts | −9.26M sh | −57% |
| Exited | AFFIRM HLDGS INC (AFRM) | 0.0% | — | 0.0 pts | −35,229 sh | −100% |
Reported by the fund in its Form 13F filed with the SEC; holdings are as of the quarter-end report date and may have changed since. For informational purposes only — not investment advice or a recommendation to buy or sell any security. FilingExplorer is not affiliated with or endorsed by this fund. How this brief is compiled
Top 10 positions — 92.7% of the equity book
Changes in the top 10 this quarter: FDX entered · KSU left
| # | Security | Weight before | Weight now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC DEL (BRK-B) | 45.5% | 43.8% | |
| 2 | WASTE MGMT INC DEL (WM) | 12.0% | 13.5% | |
| 3 | CATERPILLAR INC (CAT) | 8.0% | 8.7% | |
| 4 | CANADIAN NATL RY CO (CNI) | 6.5% | 7.0% | |
| 5 | ECOLAB INC (ECL) | 3.9% | 4.5% | |
| 6 | WALMART INC (WMT) | 4.2% | 4.4% | |
| 7 | CROWN CASTLE INTL CORP NEW (CCI) | 3.4% | 4.1% | |
| 8 | MICROSOFT CORP (MSFT) | 3.6% | 2.8% | |
| 9 | UNITED PARCEL SERVICE INC (UPS) | 1.8% | 2.1% | |
| 10 | FEDEX CORP (FDX) | 1.4% | 1.7% | Entered the top 10 |
| — | KANSAS CITY SOUTHERN (KSU) | 2.6% | 0.0% | Left the top 10 |
Weights are each position's reported value as a share of the fund's reported equity positions (options and principal-amount holdings excluded).