13F-HR 1 a2204913z13f-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: June 30, 2011 ------------- 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 15, 2011 ---------------------------- ---------------------- ----------------- [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: 32 -------------------- Form 13F Information Table Value Total: $ 15,154,220 -------------------- (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, 2011
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 -------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AMERICA MOVIL SAB DE CV SPON ADR L SHS 02364W105 107,759 1,999,984 SH SOLE 1,999,984 AUTONATION INC COM 05329W102 395,099 10,792,100 SH SOLE 10,792,100 BERSHIRE HATHAWAY INC DEL CL B NEW 084670702 6,335,111 81,859,555 SH SOLE 81,859,555 BP PLC SPONSORED ADR 055622104 315,921 7,133,000 SH SOLE 7,133,000 CANADIAN NATL RY CO COM 136375102 684,219 8,563,437 SH SOLE 8,563,437 CATERPILLAR INC DEL COM 149123101 1,020,994 9,590,400 SH SOLE 9,590,400 CEMEX SAB DE CV SPON ADR NEW 151290889 50,000 5,813,953 SH SOLE 5,813,953 COCA COLA CO COM 191216100 786,082 11,682,000 SH SOLE 11,682,000 COCA COLA FEMSA S A B DE C V SPON ADR REP L 191241108 578,031 6,214,719 SH SOLE 6,214,719 COMCAST CORP NEW CL A 20030N101 1,405 55,450 SH SOLE 55,450 COMCAST CORP NEW CL A SPL 20030N200 22,886 944,550 SH SOLE 944,550 COSTCO WHSL CORP NEW COM 22160K105 497,839 6,128,000 SH SOLE 6,128,000 CROWN CASTLE INTL CORP COM 228227104 217,529 5,332,900 SH SOLE 5,332,900 CSX CORP COM 126408103 125,856 4,800,000 SH SOLE 4,800,000 EASTMAN KODAK CO COM 277461109 20,585 5,750,000 SH SOLE 5,750,000 ECOLAB INC COM 278865100 246,179 4,366,425 SH SOLE 4,366,425 EXPEDIA INC DEL COM 30212P105 43,485 1,500,000 SH SOLE 1,500,000 EXPEDITORS INTL WASH INC COM 302130109 94,599 1,848,000 SH SOLE 1,848,000 EXXON MOBIL CORP COM 30231G102 622,057 7,643,858 SH SOLE 7,643,858 FEDEX CORP COM 31428X106 286,921 3,024,999 SH SOLE 3,024,999 FOMENTO ECONOMICO MEXICANO S SPON ADR UNITS 344419106 14,495 218,000 SH SOLE 218,000 GREATER CHINA FD INC COM 39167B102 2,113 166,414 SH SOLE 166,414 GRUPO TELEVISA SA DE CV SP ADR REP ORD 40049J206 415,226 16,879,103 SH SOLE 16,879,103 IAC INTERACTIVECORP COM PAR $.001 44919P508 20,421 535,000 SH SOLE 535,000 LIBERTY GLOBAL INC COM SER A 530555101 95,463 2,119,515 SH SOLE 2,119,515 LIBERTY GLOBAL INC COM SER C 530555309 30,168 706,507 SH SOLE 706,507 MCDONALDS CORP COM 580135101 832,449 9,872,500 SH SOLE 9,872,500 MONSANTO CO NEW COM 61166W101 36,270 500,000 SH SOLE 500,000 REPUBLIC SVCS INC COM 760759100 41,648 1,350,000 SH SOLE 1,350,000 SEMGROUP CORP CL A 81663A105 659 25,668 SH SOLE 25,668 WAL MART STORES INC COM 931142103 518,274 9,753,000 SH SOLE 9,753,000 WASTE MGMT INC DEL COM 94106L109 694,477 18,633,672 SH SOLE 18,633,672