BILL & MELINDA GATES FOUNDATION TRUST
Q1 2025 Form 13-F
KIRKLAND, WASHINGTON
CIK 0001166559
· Institutional investment manager
$41.8B Reported Value Total
Reported value
$41.8B
Quarter over quarter
+2.4%
Holdings
25
Top-10 concentration
95.8%
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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Q1 2025 13F record
Q1 2025 13F filing summary
| Period of report | March 31, 2025 |
|---|---|
| Filed | May 15, 2025 |
| Form | 13F-HR |
| Reported value | $41.8B |
| Positions | 25 |
| Change in reported value | -0.5% |
| New positions | 1 |
| Exited positions | 0 |
| Position turnover | 4.0% |
| Top-10 concentration | 95.8% |
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 · Q1 2025
| # | Holding | Reported value | % of portfolio |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MSFT MICROSOFT CORP | $10.7B | 25.55% |
| 2 | BRK-B BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC DEL | $9.1B | 21.88% |
| 3 | WM WASTE MGMT INC DEL | $7.5B | 17.85% |
| 4 | CNI CANADIAN NATL RY CO | $5.3B | 12.78% |
| 5 | CAT CATERPILLAR INC | $2.4B | 5.8% |
| 6 | DE DEERE & CO | $1.7B | 3.99% |
| 7 | ECL ECOLAB INC | $1.3B | 3.16% |
| 8 | WMT WALMART INC | $798.1M | 1.91% |
| 9 | FDX FEDEX CORP | $617.8M | 1.48% |
| 10 | KOF COCA-COLA FEMSA SAB DE CV | $567.3M | 1.36% |
| 11 | WCN WASTE CONNECTIONS INC | $419.5M | 1.0% |
| 12 | CPNG COUPANG INC | $202.8M | 0.49% |
| 13 | CCI CROWN CASTLE INC | $148.0M | 0.35% |
| 14 | SDGR SCHRODINGER INC | $137.8M | 0.33% |
| 15 | MSGS MADISON SQUARE GRDN SPRT COR | $115.4M | 0.28% |
| 16 | BUD ANHEUSER BUSCH INBEV SA/NV | $104.8M | 0.25% |
| 17 | MCD MCDONALDS CORP | $104.6M | 0.25% |
| 18 | WST WEST PHARMACEUTICAL SVSC INC | $99.5M | 0.24% |
| 19 | PCAR PACCAR INC | $97.4M | 0.23% |
| 20 | UPS UNITED PARCEL SERVICE INC | $83.1M | 0.2% |
Values as reported on the Q1 2025 Form 13F. Every position is in the holdings table below.