Bill Gates Stock Portfolio: Latest 2024 Update

2. Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE:BRK-B)

Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation’s Investment Stake: $10.1 billion

Number of Hedge Fund Investors In Q3 2024: 120

Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE:BRK-B) is the investment holding company for Warren Buffett. However, while the firm mostly makes the news for Buffett’s investment forays, its primary line of business is insurance. Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE:BRK-B) is one of the biggest insurance providers in the US, and it operates primarily through its GEICO business division. Apart from GEICO, the firm also offers home insurance products. Yet, over decades, Buffett has carefully built Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE:BRK-B) into a well-oiled business empire that benefits from having a variety of businesses under its wing. Some of the firm’s business include railroad, renewable energy, construction, and industrial operations. That’s why Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE:BRK-B)’s fate is also tied to the broader economic health, which was clear in 2022 when the stock fell by 25% between April and June as the Fed rapidly hiked interest rates in multiple 75-basis point increments.