GATES FOUNDATION TRUST

KIRKLAND, WA · CIK 0001166559

Portfolio Value: $20.89B

Positions: 18

Period: 2019-03-31

Filed: 2019-05-15

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GATES FOUNDATION TRUST Q1 2019 13F Filing Summary

GATES FOUNDATION TRUST (KIRKLAND, WA) reported a portfolio value of $20.89B across 18 positions in their Q1 2019 SEC 13F filing (period ending 2019-03-31). The top 10 positions account for 95.9% of the portfolio.

Top holdings: BRK/B$10.46B·WM$1.94B·CNI$1.53B·CAT$1.53B·WMT$1.13B

2 reduced1 exits

Holdings Heatmap

BRK/B50.1% · $10.46B-8.8%WM9.3%CNI7.3%CAT7.3%WMT5.4%MSFT4.5%-50.0%

ECL3.7% · $770.85M CCI3.3% · $682.61M FDX2.6% · $548.76M UPS2.4% · $505.66M KOF2.0%TV0.9%

LBTYA0.4% · $88.11M AN0.3% · $67.82M LBTYA0.3% · $52.82M ARCO0.1%LILA0.1%LILA0.0%

Top 18 holdings by portfolio weight. Block width = holding percentage. Green = new/increased, red = reduced, gray = unchanged.

Largest Trades This Quarter

Largest Reductions2

BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC DEL

$10.46B

-8.8%

Exits1

WBA

WALGREENS BOOTS ALLIANCE INC

Sold

All Holdings

#	Stock	Value↓	Shares	Weight	Change
1	BRK/BBERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC DEL	$10.46B	52,078,974	50.09%	-8.8%
2	WMWASTE MGMT INC DEL	$1.94B	18,633,672	9.27%	-
3	CNICANADIAN NATL RY CO	$1.53B	17,126,874	7.34%	-
4	CATCATERPILLAR INC DEL	$1.53B	11,260,857	7.30%	-
5	WMTWALMART INC	$1.13B	11,603,000	5.42%	-
6	MSFTMICROSOFT CORP	$943.52M	8,000,000	4.52%	-50.0%
7	ECLECOLAB INC	$770.85M	4,366,426	3.69%	-
8	CCICROWN CASTLE INTL CORP NEW	$682.61M	5,332,900	3.27%	-
9	FDXFEDEX CORP	$548.76M	3,024,999	2.63%	-
10	UPSUNITED PARCEL SERVICE INC	$505.66M	4,525,329	2.42%	-

Position Changes

Stock	Value	Shares	Share Chg	% Chg
BRK/BBERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC DEL	$10.46B	52,078,974	-5.00M	-8.8%
MSFTMICROSOFT CORP	$943.52M	8,000,000	-8.00M	-50.0%

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