Bill Gates Invests a Majority of His Portfolio in 4 Stocks

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Billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates, 69, has invested about 79 percent of his $48 billion portfolio through the Gates Foundation

Among the companies the foundation has invested in include Microsoft and Berkshire Hathaway

Gates announced in May that he is donating 99% of his fortune to the foundation

Bill Gates probably doesn’t have to think too hard when it comes to knowing the top stocks he has invested in to support his charitable work.

As reported by financial company The Motley Fool on Thursday, Oct. 23, the billionaire philanthropist, 69, has invested through the Gates Foundation about 79 percent of his $48 billion portfolio in four stocks; the foundation has stakes in dozens of companies total.

Topping the list at 27% is Microsoft, according to the Motley Fo