10 best shares to buy today according to Bill Gates

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Bill Gates, founder of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, is one of the richest people in the world with a combined fortune of more than $136 billion. His success has inspired many to pursue careers in technology. In addition to his exploits with tech giant Microsoft, Gates has been almost as successful in his stock market investments, though they seem to often slip under the radar because of the focus on the billionaire’s other achievements. Michael Larson, who oversees the trust, also manages Gates’ personal fortune.

The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation was founded nearly three decades ago, and its portfolio has now grown to more than $23 billion.

  1. Grupo Televisa, SAB (NYSE: TV ) is a Mexican media company. Morgan Stanley analyst Cesar Medina recently upgraded the stock from Equal Weight to Overweight with a $13 target price, supporting the firm in achieving operational improvements through a new content asset joint venture.
  2. FedEx Corporation (NYSE:FDX) provides transportation, e-commerce and business services. The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Trust had more than 1.4 million shares of the company’s stock worth $327 million as of the end of September. The foundation first bought a stake in the firm in the third quarter of 2012.
  3. United Parcel Service, Inc. (NYSE:UPS). The fund stated in its third quarter filing that it owns more than 2.2 million shares of United Parcel Service, Inc. (NYSE:UPS) for $415 million, representing 1.79% of its portfolio. United Parcel Service, Inc. (NYSE:UPS) provides parcel delivery, shipping, logistics and financial services. United Parcel Service, Inc. (NYSE:UPS) has been present in Gates’ portfolio for nearly seven years.
  4. Crown Castle International Corp. (NYSE:CCI) is a real estate investment trust headquartered in Texas. Deutsche Bank analyst Matthew Nicknam recommends buying the stock with a $175 target price. In a recent note to investors, the analyst stressed that the firm remains a “big beneficiary” of robust early 5G assemblies in the U.S. Recent documents show that the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has a long position in more than 4.5 million shares of Crown Castle International Corp. (NYSE:CCI) for more than $791 million, representing 3.41% of the portfolio. The holding is one of the oldest funds, appearing in the portfolio for the first time in fourth-quarter 2014 filings.
  5. Ecolab Inc. (NYSE:ECL) offers water, hygiene and infection prevention solutions. According to the latest 13F filing, the fund owns a stake in the firm worth more than $910 million, consisting of 4.3 million shares. It first bought a stake in the company in the third quarter of 2012.
  6. Walmart Inc. (NYSE:WMT) owns and operates retail, wholesale and other divisions. Brett Biggs, the company’s CFO, said recently that the retail giant is open to the idea of accepting cryptocurrencies as payment, but there was no “overwhelming desire” to move quickly in that direction. Bill Gates’ hedge fund entered the fourth quarter of 2021 with 6.9 million shares of Walmart Inc. (NYSE:WMT) in a portfolio worth about $964 million. The company has been in Gates’ portfolio since the third quarter of 2012.
  7. Canadian National Railway Company (NYSE:CNI ) provides rail and related transportation services. The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Trust had more than 13 million shares of the company’s stock worth $1.5 billion as of the end of September. The foundation first bought a stake in the firm in the third quarter of 2012.
  8. Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE: CAT ) In third-quarter filings, the Bill Gates Foundation indicated that it owns more than 9.6 million shares of Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE:CAT) for $1.8 billion, representing 8.01% of the portfolio. The firm makes and sells construction and mining equipment. It has been present in Gates’ portfolio for nearly nine years. Washington-based Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Trust is a leading shareholder in Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE:CAT) with 9.6 million shares worth more than $1.8 billion.
  9. Waste Management, Inc. (NYSE:WM ) Waste Management, Inc. (NYSE:WM) provides environmental waste management services. In late October, the company released its third-quarter earnings report, reporting revenues of $4.6 billion, up 21% from the same period last year and exceeding estimates by $120 million. The latest documents show that the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Trust owns more than 18.6 million shares of Waste Management, Inc. (NYSE:WM) for more than $2.7 billion, representing 12.00% of the portfolio. The holding is one of the oldest funds, appearing in the portfolio for the first time in the third quarter of 2012 filings.
  10. Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE: BRK-A )Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE: BRK-A) is a conglomerate that owns insurance companies, consumer products, transportation and other businesses. According to the latest 13F, the fund owns a stake in the firm worth more than $10.5 billion, consisting of 38 million shares. It first bought a stake in the company in the third quarter of 2012.
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