Bill Gates Sells Microsoft, Berkshire Hathaway Shares In Q1: Are These Still Top Positions?
Portfolio Pulse from Chris Katje
Bill Gates sold 1.7 million Microsoft shares and 2.6 million Berkshire Hathaway shares in Q1, reducing their weightings in the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Trust portfolio by 4.5% and 13.1%, respectively. Despite the sales, Microsoft remains the top holding at 33.5% of the portfolio, followed by Waste Management and Berkshire Hathaway.
May 16, 2024 | 5:20 pm
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Bill Gates sold 2.6 million Berkshire Hathaway shares in Q1, reducing the weighting in the Gates Foundation Trust portfolio by 13.1%. Berkshire Hathaway moved from the second to the third largest holding.
The sale of a substantial number of shares by a prominent investor like Bill Gates could be seen as a negative signal, potentially leading to a short-term decline in Berkshire Hathaway's stock price.
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IMPORTANCE 70
RELEVANCE 100
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Bill Gates sold 1.7 million Microsoft shares in Q1, reducing the weighting in the Gates Foundation Trust portfolio by 4.5%. Despite the sale, Microsoft remains the top holding at 33.5% of the portfolio.
The sale of a significant number of shares by a major shareholder like Bill Gates could be perceived negatively by the market, potentially leading to a short-term decline in Microsoft's stock price.
CONFIDENCE 90
IMPORTANCE 80
RELEVANCE 100
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Waste Management remains the second largest holding in the Gates Foundation Trust portfolio at 16.4%, despite the recent sales of Microsoft and Berkshire Hathaway shares.
The news does not directly impact Waste Management's stock price, but its position as a major holding in the Gates Foundation Trust portfolio remains unchanged.
CONFIDENCE 80
IMPORTANCE 50
RELEVANCE 50