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Bill Gates's Deere & Company (DE) position

Yes: as of Q1 2026, Bill Gates holds 3.6M shares of DE worth $2.0B (6.3% of the disclosed portfolio). Last quarter the position was unchanged. First disclosed Q3 2021.
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Current value
$2.0B
Shares held
3.6M
% of portfolio
6.3%
Est. average buy price (i)
$346.64
Quarter-end price
$563.30

Estimated trade prices

Average price in quarters with purchases
$347.09
Average prices in quarters with sales
  • Q4 2023: $377.05 (360K shares sold)
  • Q1 2022: $383.20 (134K shares sold)

DE price vs Gates's position

1Y 3Y 5Y MAX
Dates
$200$400$600$80020222023202420252026New position of 1.0M shares · Q3 2021. Average closing price $360.34 · Price range $334.95–$389.341.0MsharespurchasedSold 134K shares (13.0%) · Q1 2022. Average closing price $383.20 · Price range $337.52–$436.45134KsharessoldAdded 3.0M shares (335.5%) · Q3 2022. Average closing price $342.56 · Price range $289.14–$388.153.0MsharespurchasedSold 360K shares (9.2%) · Q4 2023. Average closing price $377.05 · Price range $359.39–$401.64360Ksharessold
Average closing price · filing quarter
$377.05
Price range · filing quarter
$359.39 – $401.64
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Every quarterly change

Quarter Action Shares change Est. value change Δ Own Shares held Filing date
No change · Q1 2024–Q1 2026 (9 quarters)
No change – – – 3.6M –
Q4 2023 Reduced −360K −$136M −9.2% 3.6M Feb 14, 2024
No change · Q4 2022–Q3 2023 (4 quarters)
No change – – – 3.9M –
Q3 2022 Added +3.0M +$1.0B +335.5% 3.9M Nov 14, 2022
Q2 2022 Unchanged – – – 900K Aug 15, 2022
Q1 2022 Reduced −134K −$51M −13.0% 900K May 16, 2022
Q4 2021 Unchanged – – – 1.0M Feb 14, 2022
Q3 2021 New +1.0M +$372M – 1.0M Nov 15, 2021
Data through Q1 2024–Q1 2026 · filed –
8 grouped rows from 19 quarters

Who else owns DE

Capital World Investors
owns 4.5% of shares outstanding
Est. $6.9B · Shares: 12.3M

JPMorgan Chase & Co
owns 3.5% of shares outstanding
Est. $5.3B · Shares: 9.5M

T. Rowe Price Associates
owns 2.9% of shares outstanding
Est. $4.4B · Shares: 7.9M

FMR LLC
owns 2.4% of shares outstanding
Est. $3.7B · Shares: 6.5M

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Common questions

Does Bill Gates own DE?

Yes. As of Q1 2026, Bill Gates disclosed 3.6M shares of DE, worth $2.0B. All figures come from SEC 13F filings for Q1 2026, the latest disclosed quarter.

When did Bill Gates buy DE?

Bill Gates first disclosed a DE position in Q3 2021; every quarterly buy and sell since is in the table above. All figures come from SEC 13F filings for Q1 2026, the latest disclosed quarter.

Did Bill Gates sell DE?

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

How many shares of DE does Bill Gates own?

Bill Gates disclosed 3.6M shares of DE 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 DE?

Bill Gates's estimated average buy price for DE is $346.64, from quarter-average prices weighted by the shares added each quarter. 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.