' Forbes World's Billionaires List: The Richest in 2021.' Accessed Oct. Other Assets: Republic Services equity ($14.2 billion public assets), Canadian National Railway equity ($9.16 billion public assets), John Deere equity ($9.02 billion public assets), Ecolab equity ($7.07 billion public assets), Givaudan equity ($5.24 billion public assets), Waste Management equity ($2.64 billion public assets), FEMSA equity ($2.39 billion public assets), Ginkgo Bioworks Holdings equity ($1.97 billion public assets), Berkshire Hathaway equity ($1.9 billion public assets), Diageo equity ($1.84 billion public assets), SIKA AG equity ($1.6 billion public assets), Arch Capital Group equity ($1.49 billion public assets), AutoNation equity ($1.24 billion public assets), Liberty Global equity ($256 million public assets), Fomento de Construcciones y Contratas equity ($221 million public assets), Otter Tail Corporation equity ($213 million public assets), Western Asset Inflation-Linked Opportunities & Income Fund equity ($187 million public assets), Western Asset Inflation-Linked Income Fund equity ($70.2 million public assets), and $56.3 billion in cashįorbes.Microsoft Ownership Stake: 1.3% ($31.2 billion).