Cascade Investment
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| Limited liability company | |
| Industry | Investments Conglomerate |
| Founded | 1994 |
| Founder | Bill Gates |
| Headquarters | Kirkland, Washington, United States |
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Key people
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Bill Gates (Chairman) Michael Larson (CIO) |
Cascade Investment, LLC is an American holding and investment company headquartered in Kirkland, Washington, United States. It is controlled by Bill Gates, and managed by Michael Larson. More than half of Gates' fortune is held in assets outside his holding of Microsoft shares.[1] Cascade is the successor company to Dominion Income Management, the former investment vehicle for Gates' holdings, which was managed by Andrew Evans.[2]
Contents
List of investments and companies
The company describes itself as a diversified investment company. Its investments include:
| Company | Ticker | Sector | Ownership % | Acquisition Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arcos Dorados Holdings | NYSE: ARCO | Restaurants | 6.65 | Unknown |
| AutoNation[citation needed] | NYSE: AN | Auto Retailer | Unknown | Unknown |
| Berkshire Hathaway | NYSE: BRK.A | Diversified | 5 | Unknown |
| Canadian National Railway | NYSE: CNI | Transport | 12[3] | Unknown |
| Carpetright | LSE: CPR | Flooring | 5.95[4] | Unknown |
| Coca-Cola FEMSA | NYSE: KOF | Beverage | 20 [5][6] | Unknown |
| Dante-O-Giovanni Corporation | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
| Ecolab | NYSE: ECL | Unknown | 11 [7] | Unknown |
| ElBarbary Investment Group | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
| FEMSA | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
| Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts | Unknown | Unknown | 47.5[8] | Unknown |
| ICOS[citation needed] | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
| John Deere | NYSE: DE | Agricultural Equipment | 8.3[citation needed] | Unknown |
| Liberty Global | Unknown | Unknown | 4.1[9] | Unknown |
| Microsoft Corporation | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
| Newport News Shipbuilding[citation needed] | Unknown | Unknown | 100 | Unknown |
| Nimbus Discovery[10] | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
| OANDA Corporation[11] | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
| Otter Tail Power Company[citation needed] | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
| Pan American Silver Corporation[citation needed] | TSX: PAA | Metals | Unknown | Unknown |
| Republic Services, Inc | NYSE: RSG | waste management | 10[12] | Unknown |
| Sapphire Energy[13] | Private | Biofuel | Unknown | 2008 |
| Schrödinger[14][15] | Private | Science | Unknown | 2010 |
| Schnitzer Steel Industries[citation needed] | NYSE: SCHN | Scrap Metal and Steel | Unknown | Unknown |
| Sears Holdings[16] | NYSE: SCHN | Embedded retailer in a Real Estate Co | Unknown | Unknown |
| Televisa [17] | NYSE: TV | Media | 95 | Unknown |
| Waste Management, Inc[18] | NYSE: WM | waste management | Unknown | Unknown |
Past Investments
| Company | Ticker | Sector | Ownership % | Acquisition Date | Sale Date | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scient[citation needed] | Unknown | IT | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Publicis Takeover |
See also
References
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- Cascade Investment, L.L.C.: Private Company Information - BusinessWeek
- Google Answers: Bill Gates and his companies
- Legal Letter from Mark R. Beatty (General Counsel of Cascade Investment, L.L.C.)
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- Conglomerate companies of the United States
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- Holding companies established in 1995
- Investment companies of the United States
- Privately held companies based in Washington (state)
