0001047469-11-005234.txt : 20110516 0001047469-11-005234.hdr.sgml : 20110516 20110516170229 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001047469-11-005234 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 13F-HR PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20110331 FILED AS OF DATE: 20110516 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20110516 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20110516 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BILL & MELINDA GATES FOUNDATION TRUST CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001166559 IRS NUMBER: 911663695 STATE OF INCORPORATION: WA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 13F-HR SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 028-10098 FILM NUMBER: 11848185 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2365 CARILLON POINT CITY: KIRKLAND STATE: WA ZIP: 98033 BUSINESS PHONE: 4258897900 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2365 CARILLON POINT CITY: KIRKLAND STATE: WA ZIP: 98033 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: GATES BILL & MELINDA FOUNDATION DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20020205 13F-HR 1 a2204028z13f-hr.txt 13F-HR UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 FORM 13F FORM 13F COVER PAGE Report for the Calendar Year or Quarter Ended: March 31, 2011 ----------------------- Check Here if Amendment / /; Amendment Number: --------- This Amendment (Check only one.): / / is a restatement. / / adds new holdings entries. Institutional Investment Manager Filing this Report: Name: Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Trust -------------------------------------- Address: 2365 Carillon Point -------------------------------------- Kirkland, WA 98033 -------------------------------------- Form 13F File Number: 28-10098 --------------------- The institutional investment manager filing this report and the person by whom it is signed hereby represent that the person signing the report is authorized to submit it, that all information contained herein is true, correct and complete, and that it is understood that all required items, statements, schedules, lists, and tables, are considered integral parts of this form. Person Signing this Report on Behalf of Reporting Manager: Name: Michael Larson ------------------------------- Title: Authorized Agent ------------------------------- Phone: (425) 889-7900 ------------------------------- Signature, Place, and Date of Signing: /s/ Michael Larson Kirkland, Washington May 16, 2011 --------------------------- ---------------------- -------------- [Signature] [City, State] [Date] Report Type (Check only one.): /X/ 13F HOLDINGS REPORT. (Check here if all holdings of this reporting manager are reported in this report.) / / 13F NOTICE. (Check here if no holdings reported are in this report, and all holdings are reported by other reporting manager(s).) / / 13F COMBINATION REPORT. (Check here if a portion of the holdings for this reporting manager are reported in this report and a portion are reported by other reporting manager(s).) FORM 13F SUMMARY PAGE Report Summary: Number of Other Included Managers: 0 -------------------- Form 13F Information Table Entry Total: 28 -------------------- Form 13F Information Table Value Total: $ 15,543,752 -------------------- (thousands) List of Other Included Managers: Provide a numbered list of the name(s) and Form 13F file number(s) of all institutional investment managers with respect to which this report is filed, other than the manager filing this report. NONE FORM 13F INFORMATION TABLE As of March 31, 2011

VOTING AUTHORITY VALUE SHRS OR SH/ PUT/ INVESTMENT OTHER ------------------------ NAME OF ISSUER TITLE OF CLASS CUSIP (x$1000) PRN AMOUNT PRN CALL DISCRETION MANAGERS SOLE SHARED NONE ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AMERICA MOVIL SAB DE CV SPON ADR L SHS 02364W105 116,199 1,999,984 SH SOLE 1,999,984 AUTONATION INC COM 05329W102 381,717 10,792,100 SH SOLE 10,792,100 BERSHIRE HATHAWAY INC DEL CL B NEW 084670702 7,159,527 85,609,555 SH SOLE 85,609,555 BP PLC SPONSORED ADR 055622104 314,851 7,133,000 SH SOLE 7,133,000 CANADIAN NATL RY CO COM 136375102 644,570 8,563,437 SH SOLE 8,563,437 CATERPILLAR INC DEL COM 149123101 1,067,891 9,590,400 SH SOLE 9,590,400 COCA COLA CO COM 191216100 774,984 11,682,000 SH SOLE 11,682,000 COCA COLA FEMSA S A B DE C V SPON ADR REP L 191241108 478,471 6,214,719 SH SOLE 6,214,719 COSTCO WHSL CORP NEW COM 22160K105 449,305 6,128,000 SH SOLE 6,128,000 CROWN CASTLE INTL CORP COM 228227104 226,915 5,332,900 SH SOLE 5,332,900 CSX CORP COM 126408103 125,760 1,600,000 SH SOLE 1,600,000 EASTMAN KODAK CO COM 277461109 18,573 5,750,000 SH SOLE 5,750,000 ECOLAB INC COM 278865100 222,775 4,366,425 SH SOLE 4,366,425 EXPEDIA INC DEL COM 30212P105 33,990 1,500,000 SH SOLE 1,500,000 EXPEDITORS INTL WASH INC COM 302130109 92,677 1,848,000 SH SOLE 1,848,000 EXXON MOBIL CORP COM 30231G102 643,078 7,643,858 SH SOLE 7,643,858 FEDEX CORP COM 31428X106 282,989 3,024,999 SH SOLE 3,024,999 FOMENTO ECONOMICO MEXICANO S SPON ADR UNITS 344419106 12,797 218,000 SH SOLE 218,000 GREATER CHINA FD INC COM 39167B102 2,103 166,414 SH SOLE 166,414 GRUPO TELEVISA SA DE CV SP ADR REP ORD 40049J206 401,778 16,379,050 SH SOLE 16,379,050 IAC INTERACTIVECORP COM PAR $.001 44919P508 16,536 535,000 SH SOLE 535,000 M & T BK CORP COM 55261F104 44,235 499,998 SH SOLE 499,998 MCDONALDS CORP COM 580135101 751,199 9,872,500 SH SOLE 9,872,500 MONSANTO CO NEW COM 61166W101 36,130 500,000 SH SOLE 500,000 REPUBLIC SVCS INC COM 760759100 40,554 1,350,000 SH SOLE 1,350,000 SEMGROUP CORP CL A 81663A105 723 25,668 SH SOLE 25,668 WAL MART STORES INC COM 931142103 507,644 9,753,000 SH SOLE 9,753,000 WASTE MGMT INC DEL COM 94106L109 695,781 18,633,672 SH SOLE 18,633,672