13F-HR 1 a2209085z13f-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, 2012 ----------------------- 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 15, 2012 ------------------------------- -------------------- ------------ [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: 26 -------------------- Form 13F Information Table Value Total: $ 15,780,085 -------------------- (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, 2012
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 AUTONATION INC COM 05329W102 82,300 2,398,716 SH SOLE 2,398,716 BERSHIRE HATHAWAY INC DEL CL B NEW 084670702 6,995,461 86,204,077 SH SOLE 86,204,077 BP PLC SPONSORED ADR 055622104 320,985 7,133,000 SH SOLE 7,133,000 CANADIAN NATL RY CO COM 136375102 680,194 8,563,437 SH SOLE 8,563,437 CATERPILLAR INC DEL COM 149123101 1,074,829 10,090,400 SH SOLE 10,090,400 CEMEX SAB DE CV SPON ADR NEW 151290889 48,996 6,313,953 SH SOLE 6,313,953 COCA COLA CO COM 191216100 864,585 11,682,000 SH SOLE 11,682,000 COCA COLA FEMSA S A B DE C V SPON ADR REP L 191241108 658,201 6,214,719 SH SOLE 6,214,719 COMCAST CORP NEW CL A 20030N101 30,010 1,000,000 SH SOLE 1,000,000 COSTCO WHSL CORP NEW COM 22160K105 556,422 6,128,000 SH SOLE 6,128,000 CROWN CASTLE INTL CORP COM 228227104 284,457 5,332,900 SH SOLE 5,332,900 CSX CORP COM 126408103 103,296 4,800,000 SH SOLE 4,800,000 DIAMOND FOODS INC COM 252603105 10,067 441,163 SH SOLE 441,163 ECOLAB INC COM 278865100 269,496 4,366,425 SH SOLE 4,366,425 EXPEDITORS INTL WASH INC COM 302130109 85,950 1,848,000 SH SOLE 1,848,000 EXXON MOBIL CORP COM 30231G102 662,952 7,643,858 SH SOLE 7,643,858 FEDEX CORP COM 31428X106 278,179 3,024,999 SH SOLE 3,024,999 FOMENTO ECONOMICO MEXICANO S SPON ADR UNITS 344419106 17,935 218,000 SH SOLE 218,000 GREATER CHINA FD INC COM 39167B102 1,914 166,414 SH SOLE 166,414 GRUPO TELEVISA SA SPON ADR REP ORD 40049J206 355,811 16,879,103 SH SOLE 16,879,103 LIBERTY GLOBAL INC COM SER A 530555101 106,145 2,119,515 SH SOLE 2,119,515 LIBERTY GLOBAL INC COM SER C 530555309 33,835 706,507 SH SOLE 706,507 MCDONALDS CORP COM 580135101 968,492 9,872,500 SH SOLE 9,872,500 REPUBLIC SVCS INC COM 760759100 41,256 1,350,000 SH SOLE 1,350,000 WAL MART STORES INC COM 931142103 596,884 9,753,000 SH SOLE 9,753,000 WASTE MGMT INC DEL COM 94106L109 651,433 18,633,672 SH SOLE 18,633,672