BILL & MELINDA GATES FOUNDATION TRUST
Q4 2021 Form 13-F
KIRKLAND, WASHINGTON
CIK 0001166559
· Institutional investment manager
$23.0B Reported Value Total
Reported value
$23.0B
Quarter over quarter
+8.9%
Holdings
22
Top-10 concentration
92.7%
Key People
Named on the latest Form 13-F filing — not necessarily an owner
Michael Larson
Authorized Agent
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Coverage begins with the second quarter of 2013. Earlier quarters are not shown while their accuracy is being verified.
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Q4 2021 13F record
Q4 2021 13F filing summary
| Period of report | December 31, 2021 |
|---|---|
| Filed | February 14, 2022 |
| Form | 13F-HR |
| Reported value | $23.0B |
| Positions | 22 |
| Change in reported value | -0.9% |
| New positions | 2 |
| Exited positions | 2 |
| Position turnover | 16.7% |
| Top-10 concentration | 92.7% |
13F filings by quarter
| Quarter | Positions | Value |
|---|---|---|
|
Q2 2026 13F
Filed Aug 14, 2026
|
24 | $34.4B |
|
Q1 2026 13F
Filed May 15, 2026
|
22 | $31.7B |
|
Q4 2025 13F
Filed Feb 17, 2026
|
23 | $35.4B |
|
Q3 2025 13F
Filed Nov 14, 2025
|
23 | $36.6B |
|
Q2 2025 13F
Filed Aug 14, 2025
|
25 | $47.8B |
|
Q1 2025 13F
Filed May 15, 2025
|
25 | $41.8B |
|
Q4 2024 13F
Filed Feb 14, 2025
|
24 | $42.0B |
|
Q3 2024 13F
Filed Nov 14, 2024
|
24 | $45.1B |
|
Q2 2024 13F
Filed Aug 14, 2024
|
23 | $47.7B |
|
Q1 2024 13F
Filed May 15, 2024
|
24 | $45.9B |
|
Q4 2023 13F
Filed Feb 14, 2024
|
24 | $42.3B |
|
Q3 2023 13F
Filed Nov 14, 2023
|
74 | $38.9B |
|
Q2 2023 13F
Filed Aug 14, 2023
|
23 | $42.1B |
|
Q1 2023 13F
Filed May 15, 2023
|
22 | $36.5B |
|
Q4 2022 13F
Filed Feb 14, 2023
|
23 | $35.7B |
|
Q3 2022 13F
Filed Nov 14, 2022
|
21 | $34.0B |
|
Q2 2022 13F
Filed Aug 15, 2022
|
20 | $17.7B |
|
Q1 2022 13F
Filed May 16, 2022
|
18 | $19.8B |
|
Q4 2021 13F
Filed Feb 14, 2022
|
22 | $23.0B |
|
Q3 2021 13F
Filed Nov 15, 2021
|
22 | $23.2B |
33 earlier quarters on file — choose one from the quarter menu above.
Top 20 holdings · Q4 2021
| # | Holding | Reported value | % of portfolio |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BRK-B BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC DEL | $10.1B | 43.85% |
| 2 | WM WASTE MGMT INC DEL | $3.1B | 13.54% |
| 3 | CAT CATERPILLAR INC | $2.0B | 8.72% |
| 4 | CNI CANADIAN NATL RY CO | $1.6B | 6.99% |
| 5 | ECL ECOLAB INC | $1.0B | 4.46% |
| 6 | WMT WALMART INC | $1.0B | 4.36% |
| 7 | CCI CROWN CASTLE INTL CORP NEW | $952.7M | 4.15% |
| 8 | MSFT MICROSOFT CORP | $651.7M | 2.84% |
| 9 | UPS UNITED PARCEL SERVICE INC | $489.6M | 2.13% |
| 10 | FDX FEDEX CORP | $386.3M | 1.68% |
| 11 | DE DEERE & CO | $354.4M | 1.54% |
| 12 | KOF COCA-COLA FEMSA SAB DE CV | $340.5M | 1.48% |
| 13 | SDGR SCHRODINGER INC | $243.2M | 1.06% |
| 14 | CP CANADIAN PAC RY LTD | $178.3M | 0.78% |
| 15 | CPNG COUPANG INC | $167.9M | 0.73% |
| 16 | SAFM SANDERSON FARMS INC | $100.2M | 0.44% |
| 17 | TV GRUPO TELEVISA S A B | $66.0M | 0.29% |
| 18 | GOOGL ALPHABET INC | $62.4M | 0.27% |
| 19 | GOOG ALPHABET INC | $62.2M | 0.27% |
| 20 | MSGS MADISON SQUARE GRDN SPRT COR | $48.3M | 0.21% |
Values as reported on the Q4 2021 Form 13F. Every position is in the holdings table below.