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Bill Gates's Walmart Inc. (WMT) position

Yes: as of Q1 2026, Bill Gates holds 8.4M shares of WMT worth $1.0B (3.3% of the disclosed portfolio). Held since at least Q1 2021; that opening coverage snapshot is not counted as a purchase.
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Current value
$1.0B
Shares held
8.4M
% of portfolio
3.3%
Est. average buy price (i)
$53.59
est. since Q1 2021
Quarter-end price
$124.28

Estimated trade prices

Average price in quarters with purchases
$57.21
Average prices in quarters with sales
  • Q3 2025: $99.54 (700K shares sold)
  • Q1 2022: $46.95 (3.9M shares sold)
  • Q3 2021: $48.18 (679K shares sold)

WMT price vs Gates's position

Dates
$30$100$15020222023202420252026Sold 679K shares (8.9%) · Q3 2021. Average closing price $48.18 · Price range $46.44–$50.48679KsharessoldSold 3.9M shares (56.4%) · Q1 2022. Average closing price $46.95 · Price range $44.51–$49.963.9MsharessoldAdded 9K shares (0.3%) · Q3 2023. Average closing price $53.21 · Price range $51.16–$55.089KsharespurchasedAdded 6.1M shares (200.0%) · Q1 2024. Average closing price $57.22 · Price range $52.24–$61.456.1MsharespurchasedSold 700K shares (7.7%) · Q3 2025. Average closing price $99.54 · Price range $94.40–$104.27700Ksharessold
Average closing price · filing quarter
$99.54
Price range · filing quarter
$94.40 – $104.27

Every quarterly change

Quarter Action Shares change Est. value change Δ Own Shares held Filing date
No change · Q4 2025–Q1 2026 (2 quarters)
No change 8.4M
Q3 2025 Reduced −700K −$70M −7.7% 8.4M Nov 14, 2025
No change · Q2 2024–Q2 2025 (5 quarters)
No change 9.1M
Q1 2024 Added +6.1M +$347M +200.0% 9.1M May 15, 2024
Q4 2023 Unchanged 3.0M Feb 14, 2024
Q3 2023 Added +9K +$495K +0.3% 3.0M Nov 14, 2023
No change · Q2 2022–Q2 2023 (5 quarters)
No change 3.0M
Q1 2022 Reduced −3.9M −$183M −56.4% 3.0M May 16, 2022
Q4 2021 Unchanged 6.9M Feb 14, 2022
Q3 2021 Reduced −679K −$33M −8.9% 6.9M Nov 15, 2021
Q2 2021 Unchanged 7.6M Aug 16, 2021
Q1 2021 First covered 7.6M May 17, 2021
Data through Q4 2025–Q1 2026 · filed –
12 grouped rows from 21 quarters

Who else owns WMT

JPMorgan Chase & Co

owns 1.5% of shares outstanding
Est. $15.2B · Shares: 122.5M

Morgan Stanley

owns 1.1% of shares outstanding
Est. $10.7B · Shares: 85.9M

Bank of America Corp

owns 0.8% of shares outstanding
Est. $8.2B · Shares: 65.8M

Invesco Ltd.

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owns 0.6% of shares outstanding
Est. $5.4B · Shares: 43.5M

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Common questions

Does Bill Gates own WMT?

Yes. As of Q1 2026, Bill Gates disclosed 8.4M shares of WMT, worth $1.0B. All figures come from SEC 13F filings for Q1 2026, the latest disclosed quarter.

When did Bill Gates buy WMT?

Bill Gates held WMT since at least Q1 2021, when this filing coverage begins; the opening snapshot is not a disclosed purchase. All figures come from SEC 13F filings for Q1 2026, the latest disclosed quarter.

Did Bill Gates sell WMT?

The quarter-by-quarter table above shows each sale and reduction Bill Gates disclosed in WMT. All figures come from SEC 13F filings for Q1 2026, the latest disclosed quarter.

How many shares of WMT does Bill Gates own?

Bill Gates disclosed 8.4M shares of WMT as of Q1 2026. All figures come from SEC 13F filings for Q1 2026, the latest disclosed quarter.

What price did Bill Gates pay for WMT?

Bill Gates began building the WMT position before our 13F history starts, so an exact average buy price cannot be estimated without understating it. All figures come from SEC 13F filings for Q1 2026, the latest disclosed quarter.

How are the estimated trade prices calculated?

13F filings disclose quarter-end holdings, not trade dates or execution prices. These estimates use each covered quarter's average market price; the add average excludes the opening position and quarters without price data. All figures come from SEC 13F filings for Q1 2026, the latest disclosed quarter.