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Melinda French Gates

Microsoft
Net worth
$34.5B
Forbes Real-Time · as of Sep 24, 2026
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Latest moves

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Recent SEC filings

No SEC filings in the last 90 days.

Form 4 insider trades post within 2 business days. 13F fund holdings can arrive 45 days after quarter end. New to filings? Read Filings 101.

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Companies

Pivotal VenturesFounder
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Role
Founder (est. Jan 2015); investment and incubation company focused on U.S. women and families; invests in female founders
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Stakes

AutoNation, Inc. - 13G: 2,808,674 shares (7.1%), incl. shares held by a charitable foundation of which she is sole directorAN · 7.1% · as of Oct 2024 · $162.89 ▼ 1.31%
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AutoNation, Inc. - 13G/A: reduced to 30,000 shares (0.08%)AN · 0.08% · as of Dec 2024 · $162.89 ▼ 1.31%
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Canadian National Railway - 13G/A No. 3: 16,145,309 shares (2.6%)CNI · 2.6% · as of Oct 2024 · $119.92 ▲ 0.36%
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One Roof Sports and Entertainment (Seattle Kraken parent) - minority investor, pending NHL approvalas of Jun 2026
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Investment vehicles

Pivotal Philanthropies Foundationtrust
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Type
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Private foundation (990-PF), Redmond WA, same address as her EDGAR filer address; ruling 2022; ~$604M total assets end-2023. Sister entities: Pivotal Philanthropies Opportunity/Momentum/Pathways Foundations (EINs 93-4378098, 93-4400793, 93-4414218).
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Private deals

Joined One Roof Sports and Entertainment (Seattle Kraken, Climate Pledge Arena controlling stake, Coachella Valley…Jun 2026
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Joined One Roof Sports and Entertainment (Seattle Kraken, Climate Pledge Arena controlling stake, Coachella Valley Firebirds) as minority owner, pending NHL approval; linked to Seattle NBA expansion bid
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2026-06-01
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Sold down AutoNation stake from 7.1% (Oct 2024) to 0.08% (Dec 31, 2024)Oct 2024
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Trophies

Minority stake in Seattle Kraken (NHL) via One Roof Sports and Entertainment (pending approval, 2026)
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Giving

Pivotal Philanthropies FoundationEIN 88-2918646
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Left Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation as co-chair effective June 7, 2024, receiving $12.5B under divorce agreement for her own philanthropy for women and families
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$1B commitment through 2026 for women's and girls' rights; $100M with Wellcome Leap for women's health research (per Forbes)
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Research gaps: Pivotal Ventures website returned 403; Pivotal Ventures portfolio and 2025 $1B commitment details not verified from primary source. No 13F filer found for her or Pivotal; only Schedule 13G filings (latest Feb 2025). Current (2025-26) holdings of CNI unknown (below 5%). No real estate transactions verified. Gates Foundation EIN not included since she left in 2024. WebSearch unavailable. EDGAR filer CIK 0001226523 (individual) files Schedule 13G only; no 13F-HR.

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What to watch

NHL approval of her minority investment in One Roof Sports & Entertainment (Seattle Kraken) and Seattle NBA expansion…
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NHL approval of her minority investment in One Roof Sports & Entertainment (Seattle Kraken) and Seattle NBA expansion bid progress
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Her $1B women's/girls' rights commitment runs through 2026 - watch for year-end grant announcementsDec 2026
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