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Billionaire Bill Gates Has 60% of His Foundation's $33 Billion Portfolio Invested in 3 Fantastic Stocks

The Gates Foundation's top holdings are slow-and-steady growers with wide moats.

Bill Gates, a billionaire with a fortune worth $100 billion, has chosen to direct the majority of his charitable investments towards specific stocks. His foundation manages a $33 billion portfolio of U.S. stocks, with a substantial portion, 60%, allocated to just three companies. Despite his immense wealth and the success of Microsoft, Gates has pledged to donate 99% of his fortune within the next 19 years.

The foundation's investment strategy, revealed through quarterly reports, may come as a surprise to some, given Gates' history with the technology industry. The three stocks dominating the foundation's equity portfolio are the focus of this report.

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