13F-HR 1 a2199827z13f-hr.txt 13F-HR SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM 13F Form 13F COVER PAGE Report for the Calendar Year or Quarter Ended: June 30, 2010 ------------- 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 August 16 , 2010 ------------------------------- -------------------- ---------------- [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: 31 -- Form 13F Information Table Value Total: $ 11,853,345 ---------- (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 June 30, 2010
VALUE SHRS OR SH/ PUT/ INVESTMENT OTHER VOTING AUTHORITY 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 94,999 1,999,984 SH SOLE 1,999,984 AUTONATION INC COM 05329W102 210,446 10,792,100 SH SOLE 10,792,100 BANK FLA CORP NAPLES COM 062128103 24 303,900 SH SOLE 303,900 BERSHIRE HATHAWAY INC DEL CL B NEW 084670702 5,896,853 73,997,400 SH SOLE 73,997,400 BP PLC SPONSORED ADR 055622104 206,001 7,133,000 SH SOLE 7,133,000 CABOT OIL & GAS CORP COM 127097103 24,290 775,550 SH SOLE 775,550 CANADIAN NATL RY CO COM 136375102 481,972 8,399,653 SH SOLE 8,399,653 CATERPILLAR INC DEL COM 149123101 576,095 9,590,400 SH SOLE 9,590,400 COCA COLA CO COM 191216100 510,322 10,182,000 SH SOLE 10,182,000 COCA COLA FEMSA S A B DE C V SPON ADR REP L 191241108 351,541 5,616,561 SH SOLE 5,616,561 COSTCO WHSL CORP NEW COM 22160K105 335,998 6,128,000 SH SOLE 6,128,000 CROWN CASTLE INTL CORP COM 228227104 198,704 5,332,900 SH SOLE 5,332,900 CSX CORP COM 126408103 79,408 1,600,000 SH SOLE 1,600,000 DEVON ENERGY CORP NEW COM 25179M103 24,825 407,500 SH SOLE 407,500 EASTMAN KODAK CO COM 277461109 24,955 5,750,000 SH SOLE 5,750,000 ECOLAB INC COM 278865100 112,275 2,500,000 SH SOLE 2,500,000 EXPEDIA INC DEL COM 30212P105 28,170 1,500,000 SH SOLE 1,500,000 EXPEDITORS INTL WASH INC COM 302130109 56,873 1,648,000 SH SOLE 1,648,000 EXXON MOBIL CORP COM 30231G102 407,700 7,143,858 SH SOLE 7,143,858 FEDEX CORP COM 31428X106 177,028 2,524,999 SH SOLE 2,524,999 GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC COM 38141G104 65,635 500,000 SH SOLE 500,000 GREATER CHINA FD INC COM 39167B102 1,806 166,414 SH SOLE 166,414 GRUPO TELEVISA SA DE CV SP ADR REP ORD 40049J206 271,703 15,606,150 SH SOLE 15,606,150 IAC INTERACTIVECORP COM PAR $.001 44919P508 11,754 535,000 SH SOLE 535,000 M & T BK CORP COM 55261F104 63,712 749,998 SH SOLE 749,998 MCDONALDS CORP COM 580135101 617,367 9,372,500 SH SOLE 9,372,500 MONSANTO CO NEW COM 61166W101 23,110 500,000 SH SOLE 500,000 RANGE RES CORP COM 75281A109 23,086 575,000 SH SOLE 575,000 REPUBLIC SVCS INC COM 760759100 40,136 1,350,000 SH SOLE 1,350,000 WAL MART STORES INC COM 931142103 444,792 9,253,000 SH SOLE 9,253,000 WASTE MGMT INC DEL COM 94106L109 491,765 15,716,367 SH SOLE 15,716,367