BILL & MELINDA GATES FOUNDATION TRUST's Q4 2023 13F: 1 new position, 51 exits
Form 13F-HR for the quarter ended Dec 31, 2023 · filed Feb 14, 2024 · 24 reported positions · accession 0001104659-24-023662
What changed this quarter
| Activity | Security | Weight before | Weight now | Change | Shares | Shares % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reduced | BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC DEL (BRK-B) | 20.3% | 16.8% | −3.5 pts | −2.61M sh | −12% |
| Reduced | MICROSOFT CORP (MSFT) | 31.9% | 34.0% | +2.1 pts | −1.08M sh | −3% |
| Reduced | DEERE & CO (DE) | 3.8% | 3.4% | −0.4 pts | −360K sh | −9% |
| New | VERALTO CORP (VLTO) | — | 0.0% | 0.0 pts | +124K sh | new |
| Exited | APPLE INC (AAPL) | 0.0% | — | 0.0 pts | −52,815 sh | −100% |
| Exited | META PLATFORMS INC (META) | 0.0% | — | 0.0 pts | −27,035 sh | −100% |
| Exited | ISHARES TR (IYW) | 0.0% | — | 0.0 pts | −57,600 sh | −100% |
| Exited | AMAZON COM INC (AMZN) | 0.0% | — | 0.0 pts | −44,000 sh | −100% |
| Exited | EATON CORP PLC (ETN) | 0.0% | — | 0.0 pts | −26,100 sh | −100% |
| Exited | BROADCOM INC (AVGO) | 0.0% | — | 0.0 pts | −6,500 sh | −100% |
| Exited | BOOKING HOLDINGS INC (BKNG) | 0.0% | — | 0.0 pts | −1,650 sh | −100% |
| Exited | ALPHABET INC CL A (GOOGL) | 0.0% | — | 0.0 pts | −38,400 sh | −100% |
| Exited | JPMORGAN CHASE & CO (JPM) | 0.0% | — | 0.0 pts | −29,600 sh | −100% |
| Exited | ORACLE CORP (ORCL) | 0.0% | — | 0.0 pts | −39,800 sh | −100% |
| Exited | AMERIPRISE FINL INC (AMP) | 0.0% | — | 0.0 pts | −12,400 sh | −100% |
| Exited | NVIDIA CORPORATION (NVDA) | 0.0% | — | 0.0 pts | −9,165 sh | −100% |
| Exited | SELECT SECTOR SPDR TR (XLK) | 0.0% | — | 0.0 pts | −24,300 sh | −100% |
| Exited | PULTE GROUP INC (PHM) | 0.0% | — | 0.0 pts | −53,500 sh | −100% |
| Exited | TJX COS INC NEW (TJX) | 0.0% | — | 0.0 pts | −42,500 sh | −100% |
| Exited | ELEVANCE HEALTH INC (ELV) | 0.0% | — | 0.0 pts | −8,500 sh | −100% |
| Exited | CHEVRON CORP NEW (CVX) | 0.0% | — | 0.0 pts | −21,500 sh | −100% |
| Exited | UNILEVER PLC (UL) | 0.0% | — | 0.0 pts | −72,610 sh | −100% |
| Exited | PROCTER AND GAMBLE CO (PG) | 0.0% | — | 0.0 pts | −22,975 sh | −100% |
| Exited | CISCO SYS INC (CSCO) | 0.0% | — | 0.0 pts | −62,000 sh | −100% |
| Exited | TRANE TECHNOLOGIES PLC (TT) | 0.0% | — | 0.0 pts | −15,900 sh | −100% |
| Exited | VISA INC (V) | 0.0% | — | 0.0 pts | −14,000 sh | −100% |
| Exited | APPLIED MATLS INC (AMAT) | 0.0% | — | 0.0 pts | −22,800 sh | −100% |
| Exited | AMGEN INC (AMGN) | 0.0% | — | 0.0 pts | −11,050 sh | −100% |
| Exited | THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC INC (TMO) | 0.0% | — | 0.0 pts | −5,675 sh | −100% |
| Exited | UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INC (UNH) | 0.0% | — | 0.0 pts | −5,665 sh | −100% |
| Exited | ADOBE INC (ADBE) | 0.0% | — | 0.0 pts | −5,485 sh | −100% |
| Exited | SCHLUMBERGER LTD (SLB) | 0.0% | — | 0.0 pts | −47,005 sh | −100% |
| Exited | TOTALENERGIES SE (TTE) | 0.0% | — | 0.0 pts | −38,500 sh | −100% |
| Exited | LOCKHEED MARTIN CORP (LMT) | 0.0% | — | 0.0 pts | −5,900 sh | −100% |
| Exited | JOHNSON & JOHNSON (JNJ) | 0.0% | — | 0.0 pts | −14,945 sh | −100% |
| Exited | NORFOLK SOUTHN CORP (NSC) | 0.0% | — | 0.0 pts | −11,700 sh | −100% |
| Exited | GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC (GS) | 0.0% | — | 0.0 pts | −7,060 sh | −100% |
| Exited | MORGAN STANLEY (MS) | 0.0% | — | 0.0 pts | −27,880 sh | −100% |
| Exited | CVS HEALTH CORP (CVS) | 0.0% | — | 0.0 pts | −32,500 sh | −100% |
| Exited | PFIZER INC (PFE) | 0.0% | — | 0.0 pts | −68,000 sh | −100% |
| Exited | PNC FINL SVCS GROUP INC (PNC) | 0.0% | — | 0.0 pts | −17,400 sh | −100% |
| Exited | CHUBB LIMITED (CB) | 0.0% | — | 0.0 pts | −10,250 sh | −100% |
| Exited | INVESCO EXCH TRADED FD TR II (KBWB) | 0.0% | — | 0.0 pts | −50,270 sh | −100% |
| Exited | EXXON MOBIL CORP (XOM) | 0.0% | — | 0.0 pts | −17,000 sh | −100% |
| Exited | EASTMAN CHEM CO (EMN) | 0.0% | — | 0.0 pts | −25,000 sh | −100% |
| Exited | LOWES COS INC (LOW) | 0.0% | — | 0.0 pts | −8,983 sh | −100% |
| Exited | ALPHABET INC CL C (GOOG) | 0.0% | — | 0.0 pts | −14,000 sh | −100% |
| Exited | MERCK & CO INC (MRK) | 0.0% | — | 0.0 pts | −17,740 sh | −100% |
| Exited | AMERICAN TOWER CORP NEW (AMT) | 0.0% | — | 0.0 pts | −11,000 sh | −100% |
| Exited | SELECT SECTOR SPDR TR (XLP) | 0.0% | — | 0.0 pts | −25,500 sh | −100% |
The 50 largest of 55 changes, by size of the trade. Full holdings for this quarter.
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 — 96.4% of the equity book
No changes in the top 10 this quarter
| # | Security | Weight before | Weight now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MICROSOFT CORP (MSFT) | 31.9% | 34.0% | |
| 2 | BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC DEL (BRK-B) | 20.3% | 16.8% | |
| 3 | CANADIAN NATL RY CO (CNI) | 15.3% | 16.3% | |
| 4 | WASTE MGMT INC DEL (WM) | 13.8% | 14.9% | |
| 5 | CATERPILLAR INC (CAT) | 5.2% | 5.1% | |
| 6 | DEERE & CO (DE) | 3.8% | 3.4% | |
| 7 | ECOLAB INC (ECL) | 2.3% | 2.4% | |
| 8 | COCA-COLA FEMSA SAB DE CV (KOF) | 1.3% | 1.4% | |
| 9 | WALMART INC (WMT) | 1.2% | 1.1% | |
| 10 | FEDEX CORP (FDX) | 1.0% | 0.9% |
Weights are each position's reported value as a share of the fund's reported equity positions (options and principal-amount holdings excluded).