Biography & Early Wealth Journey

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At the end of March, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation's holdings totaled just under $21 billion. That's down from $22.34 billion at the end of 2020.

In addition to Apple Twitter and Amazon, the foundation also sold off parts of its stakes in FedEx, UPS, and Walmart.

Primary Income Streams & Multi-Million Contracts

Bill and Melinda filed for divorce in King County in Washington in early May. Their divorce petition revealed that they did not have a prenup. At the time of their filing, we estimated their combined net worth at $146 billion.

As of this writing Gates has transferred more than $3 billion in shares to Melinda. That includes 2.25 million shares of tractor maker Deere worth $850 million. The transfer of stock in two Mexican companies, Coca-Cola Femsa SA and Grupo Televisa SA, have made Melinda one of the largest individual shareholders in those companies. Bill has also transferred shares of Auto Nation and Canadian National Railway.