Bill Gates He is the fourth richest man in the world, with assets valued at US$134,000 million as of November 30, according to Bloomberg. But, in addition to his personal fortune, manages a large number of investments through the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, a philanthropic organization that he operates in conjunction with his ex-wife, Melinda French.
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation owns shares in several of the main companies in the United States and other parts of the world (several of which operate in Argentina through BYMA’s Cedears). Many of them have million-dollar valuations that pay dividends to later be used by the organization for its charitable causes.
According to an analysis by the specialized portal Sure Dividend, these are the 10 companies with the greatest investment by Bill Gates:
1. Microsoft (MSFT)
He 34.6% of the investment portfolio Bill Gates and its foundation is made up of shares of Microsoft, the company that the magnate himself founded in 1975. The organization is a leader in the operating systems, business software, development tools and video game sectors.
2. Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A)
The next company in which Bill Gates has more shares is Berkshire Hathawayled by the tycoon Warren Buffett. This composes the 19% of its total investment portfolio through the foundation.
3. Canadian National Railway (CNI)
This company maintains the North America’s only transcontinental railroad, with more than 32,000 kilometers of railways that connect several coasts of the continent. In her, Bill Gates put the 13.9% of your investment capital.
4. Waste Management (WM)
The Waste Management company is the undisputed leader in waste management and recycling in the United States. He 14.4% of the tycoon’s total investments are in this place, with a dividend yield of 1.6%.
5. Caterpillar (CAT)
Bill Gates invested the 4.3% of the capital that operates within Caterpillar, the company world leader in the heavy machinery sector. It is an organization that manufactures and markets solutions for construction and mining.
6. Deere & Company (DE)
This company identifies itself as the largest manufacturer of agricultural equipment in the world. In addition, it ventures into the construction, forestry and gardening sectors; At the same time, it provides its own credit service for its clients. He 3.5% of the investment capital of Bill Gates He is focused on her.
7. Ecolab (ECL)
Ecolab is a corporation dedicated to developing and offering services for the treatment and cleaning of different types of applications. He 23% of the investment portfolio of Bill Gates It is made up of your actions.
8. Coca-Cola Femsa (KOF)
The millionaire also maintains the 1.3% of their investments in shares Coca-Cola Femsa, the Mexican beverage bottler. This company is the second largest bottler of the beverage in the world, only behind Europacific Partners.
9. Walmart (WMT)
The founder of Microsoft It has also invested within Walmart, the supermarket company. Near to 1.2% from the portfolio of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is injected into this organization.
10. FedEx (FDX)
FedEx close the list 10 companies where Bill Gates invested most of his money. He 0.9% of the tycoon’s destined capital is found in shares of this logistics corporation.
Source: Ambito
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