Bill Gates Has Nearly 30% of His $36.6 Billion Portfolio Invested in One of Warren Buffett's Favorite Stocks
Berkshire HathawayBerkshire Hathaway(US:BRK.A) The Motley Fool·2026-02-20 09:30

Nearly $11 billion of the Gates Foundation's portfolio is parked in a single stock.The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Trust -- the investment vehicle that funds the foundation's charitable work around the globe -- holds a portfolio valued at roughly $36.6 billion today. Nearly 30% of the entire trust -- just shy of $11 billion -- is invested in a single stock, one that also happens to be a favorite of one of history's most celebrated investors, Warren Buffett. That's not a coincidence. Gates and Buffett ha ...