Billionaire Bill Gates Has 60% of His Foundation's $38 Billion Stock Portfolio Invested In 3 Timeless Companies

2026-03-10 08:25:00 ET

Bill Gates is one of the most well-known billionaires in the world. The Microsoft founder became the wealthiest person in the world in the late 1990s, as the tech company's value soared. Despite giving away a large chunk of his wealth since the turn of the century, Gates' net worth still sits above $100 billion. But he plans to give away almost all of it to the Gates Foundation by 2045.

The Gates Foundation maintains a large endowment to fund improvements in health, gender equality, development, and education worldwide. A big part of that is its $38 billion equity portfolio. While Gates made his riches in technology, the foundation's equity portfolio reflects his personal investment style and the heavy influence of longtime friend and former Gates Foundation board member Warren Buffett . That includes a willingness to maintain a highly concentrated portfolio. In fact, about 60% of the portfolio is held in just three stocks.

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