Question 1

What stocks did Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation sell this quarter?

Accepted Answer

In the Q2 '26 13F filing, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation fully exited 0 positions and reduced 2 existing holdings. Combined sell footprint: approximately $1.22B based on prior-quarter values.

Question 2

What was Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation's biggest sell?

Accepted Answer

Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation's largest reduction in the Q2 '26 filing was Berkshire Hathaway Inc. Class B (BRK.B).

Question 3

How are these "sells" calculated?

Accepted Answer

Sells are derived from quarter-over-quarter changes in 13F filings. SOLD positions appeared in the prior filing but not the current one; REDUCED positions are existing holdings where share count fell. Note: 13F filings only cover long U.S. equity positions, so apparent "sells" could be short-side hedges or moves to other instruments.

Ticker	Company	Shares Now	Value Now	% Portfolio	Change
BRK.B	Berkshire Hathaway Inc. Class B	14689844	$7.35B	21.35%	-13.8%
WM	WASTE MGMT INC DEL	26720744	$5.96B	17.30%	-3.3%

Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation — Recent Sells

Reduced positions (2)