Bill Gates, Marjorie Taylor Greene Bet On The Same 5 Stocks: Some Might Surprise You
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) is one of the most followed members of Congress when it comes to tracking stock trading activity, thanks to years of strong returns. Microsoft Corp (NASDAQ:MSFT) co-founder Bill Gates is one of the richest people in the world and also owns a portfolio of stocks in the Gates Foundation Trust.
Here’s a look at five stocks that appear in both Greene's investment portfolio and the Gates Foundation Trust.
The 5 Shared Stocks
The Benzinga Government Trades page for Greene shows she shares five stocks in common with the Gates Foundation Trust in her investment portfolio, dating back to 2021; more data provided from 13finfo.
Berkshire Hathaway Inc (NYSE:BRK): The top holding in the Gates Foundation Trust is currently Berkshire Hathaway, with 21,765,224 shares owned at the end of the third quarter. While the trust has been selling shares in recent years, the Warren Buffett-led conglomerate is around 30% of the assets in the trust.
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Greene has disclosed buying Berkshire shares six times in 2025 and made several purchases in 2024 as well.
Microsoft Corp.: Previously the top holding for Gates, Microsoft is now around 13% of the trust and the fourth-largest holding with 9,191,207 shares that were valued at $4.8 billion at the end of the third quarter.
Greene most recently bought Microsoft shares in October 2025, with several purchases made this year and multiple purchases made in 2024, with all being in the $1,000 to $15,000 range.
Caterpillar Inc(NYSE:CAT): The industrial company is the fifth-largest holding in the Gates Foundation Trust with 6,353,614 shares owned at the end of the third quarter, worth an estimated $3 billion at the time. The stock represents around 8.3% of assets in the trust.
Greene most recently bought Caterpillar stock in May 2025, with a total of six purchases made in 2025, with each in the $1,000 to $15,000 range. Greene's purchases of Caterpillar stock date back to 2021.
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Walmart Inc(NASDAQ:WMT): The retail giant is the eighth largest holding in the Gates Foundation Trust, representing around 2.4% of assets at the end of the third quarter. The trust owned 8,390,477 shares at the end of the third quarter.
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