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Cascade Investment

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Cascade Investment is the private investment vehicle for Bill Gates, managing his personal wealth and the endowment of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. It employs a long-term, diversified investment strategy across various asset classes, including significant holdings in real estate, hospitality, transportation, and waste management infrastructure globally.

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Founded 1995
Private Investment FirmInvestorAsset Manager

Strategic Overview

  • Cascade Investment operates with a long-term investment horizon, often taking significant, sometimes controlling, stakes in companies.
  • The firm's portfolio is highly diversified across various industries and geographies, reflecting a strategy of wealth preservation and growth.
  • While not exclusively an infrastructure investor, infrastructure-related assets form a substantial and stable part of its portfolio, particularly in transport, utilities, and hospitality.

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Key People

Chris C. Williams
Chief Investment Officer

Track Record

29
Years Active

Detailed Analysis

Sectors
TransportUtilitiesSocial InfrastructureEnergy Transition
Geographies
USACanadaSpainGlobal
Deal Stage
OperatingBrownfield

Portfolio Companies

Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts — Social InfrastructureCanadian National Railway — TransportRepublic Services — UtilitiesSignature Aviation — TransportFomento de Construcciones y Contratas (FCC) — UtilitiesTerraPower — Energy Transition

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