13F-HR 1 a2215086z13f-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, 2013 ----------------------- 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, 2013 ------------------------------- -------------------- --------------- [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: $ 18,119,336 -------------------- (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 2 FORM 13 INFORMATION TABLE As of March 31, 2013
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 ---------------------------- ---------------- --------- --------- ---------- --- ---- ---------- -------- ---------- ------- ---- AUTOLIV INC COM 052800109 8,546 123,600 SH SOLE 123,600 AUTONATION INC COM 05329W102 83,069 1,898,716 SH SOLE 1,898,716 BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC DEL CL B NEW 084670702 8,422,629 80,831,373 SH SOLE 80,831,373 BP PLC SPONSORED ADR 055622104 302,083 7,133,000 SH SOLE 7,133,000 CANADIAN NATL RY CO COM 136375102 858,913 8,563,437 SH SOLE 8,563,437 CATERPILLAR INC DEL COM 149123101 892,387 10,260,857 SH SOLE 10,260,857 COCA COLA CO COM 191216100 1,375,041 34,002,000 SH SOLE 34,002,000 COCA COLA FEMSA SAB DE CV SPON ADR REP L 191241108 1,017,785 6,214,719 SH SOLE 6,214,719 CROWN CASTLE INTL CORP COM 228227104 371,383 5,332,900 SH SOLE 5,332,900 DIAMOND FOODS INC COM 252603105 7,438 441,163 SH SOLE 441,163 ECOLAB INC COM 278865100 350,100 4,366,425 SH SOLE 4,366,425 EXXON MOBIL CORP COM 30231G102 688,788 7,643,858 SH SOLE 7,643,858 FEDEX CORP COM 31428X106 297,055 3,024,999 SH SOLE 3,024,999 FOMENTO ECONOMICO MEX S SPON ADR UNITS 344419106 24,743 218,000 SH SOLE 218,000 GRUPO TELEVISA SA SPON ADR REP ORD 40049J206 449,153 16,879,103 SH SOLE 16,879,103 LIBERTY GLOBAL INC COM SER A 530555101 155,572 2,119,515 SH SOLE 2,119,515 LIBERTY GLOBAL INC COM SER C 530555309 48,488 706,507 SH SOLE 706,507 MCDONALDS CORP COM 580135101 984,190 9,872,500 SH SOLE 9,872,500 ORBOTECH LTD ORD M75253100 8,299 823,300 SH SOLE 823,300 PROCTER & GAMBLE CO COM 742718109 115,590 1,500,000 SH SOLE 1,500,000 REPUBLIC SVCS INC COM 760759100 44,550 1,350,000 SH SOLE 1,350,000 SIGNET JEWELERS LIMITED SHS G81276100 12,538 187,130 SH SOLE 187,130 TOYOTA MOTOR CORP SP ADR REP2COM 892331307 15,735 153,300 SH SOLE 153,300 WAL-MART STORES INC COM 931142103 830,837 11,103,000 SH SOLE 11,103,000 WASTE MGMT INC COM 94106L109 730,626 18,633,672 SH SOLE 18,633,672 WILLIS GROUP HOLDINGS PUBLIC SHS G96666105 23,801 602,700 SH SOLE 602,700