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Cascade Investment

American holding and investment company

Cascade Investment, L.L.C. is an American holding company and private investment firm headquartered in Kirkland, Washington, United States. It is controlled by Bill Gates, and managed by Michael Larson. More than half of Gates's fortune is held in assets outside his holding of Microsoft shares.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1995Founded1
  • Industryinvestment1
  • HeadquartersKirkland1
  • Websiteciginc.net
  • Legal formlimited liability company1
  • LEIHR0I3LSP7EH9UR2SSH343
  • StatusActive3
  • LEI statusIssued and current3
  • Registered addressC/O United Agent Group Inc, 99201-0631 Spokane, United States3
  • Registered withCorporations Division (Office of the Secretary of State), 601 624 9773

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Cascade Investment, L.L.C. is an American holding company and private investment firm headquartered in Kirkland, Washington, United States. It is controlled by Bill Gates, and managed by Michael Larson. More than half of Gates's fortune is held in assets outside his holding of Microsoft shares. Cascade is the successor company to Dominion Income Management, the former investment vehicle for Gates's holdings, which was managed by convicted felon Andrew Evans.2

Corporate structure

Cascade Investment sits at the top of its group. 927 entities, 11 countries on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

  • Cascade Investment Kirkland, Washington, United States
    • Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts Subsidiary · 71.25% · Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    • Sika AG Subsidiary · 57% · Baar, Switzerland
      • Krkonošské vápenky Kunčice Subsidiary · Kunčice nad Labem, Czechia
      • Sika (Canada) Subsidiary · Pointe-Claire, Canada
      • KVK Holding Subsidiary · Czechia
      • Sika Capital B.V. Subsidiary · Utrecht, Netherlands
      • Sika CZ Subsidiary · Czechia
      • SIKA DANMARK A/S Subsidiary · Farum, Denmark
      • Sika Finanz AG Subsidiary · Baar, Switzerland
      • SIKA INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED Subsidiary · Thane, India
      • SIKA ITALIA -S.P.A. Subsidiary · Castel D'Azzano, Italy
      • ポゾリスソリューションズ株式会社 Subsidiary · 茅ヶ崎市, Japan
    • Canadian National Railway Subsidiary · Montreal, Canada
    • Republic Services Subsidiary · Phoenix, Arizona, United States
      • 11456091 Canada Inc. Subsidiary · Canada
      • 12963 Main Solar 1, LLC Subsidiary · Delaware, United States
      • 130 Environmental Park, LLC Subsidiary · Georgia, United States
      • 15974356 Canada Inc. Subsidiary · Canada
      • 16037721 Canada Inc. Subsidiary · Canada
      • 241 Knapp Road Solar, LLC Subsidiary · Delaware, United States
      • 241 Knapp Solar 2, LLC Subsidiary · Delaware, United States
      • 25 Ashdown Road Solar, LLC Subsidiary · Delaware, United States
      • 3G&L Subsidiary · Georgia, United States
      • 623 Landfill, Inc. Subsidiary · Virginia, United States
      • 8 M Properties, LLC Subsidiary · North Carolina, United States
      • 8439117 Canada Inc. Subsidiary · Canada
      • A D A J Corporation Subsidiary · California, United States
      • A-Best Disposal, Inc. Subsidiary · Ohio, United States
      • Abilene Landfill TX, LP Subsidiary · Delaware, United States
      • Ace Disposal Services, Inc. Subsidiary · Ohio, United States
      • ACT Property Acquisition Partners III, LLC Subsidiary · California, United States
      • ACT Property Acquisition Partners IV, LLC Subsidiary · California, United States
      • ACT Property Acquisition Partners V, LLC Subsidiary · California, United States
      • ACT Property Acquisition Partners VI, LLC Subsidiary · California, United States
      • ACT Property Acquisition Partners, LLC Subsidiary · California, United States
      • Action Disposal, Inc. Subsidiary · Texas, United States
      • ACV Enviro 1045 RE LLC Subsidiary · New Jersey, United States
      • ACV Enviro CC Holding Corporation Subsidiary · Delaware, United States
      • ACV Enviro Corporation Subsidiary · Delaware, United States
      • and 877 more

Built from parent and subsidiary links from GLEIF, the Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (CC0); subsidiaries listed in Exhibit 21 of annual reports filed with the SEC; subsidiaries, stakes and holdings from Wikidata (CC0). Each entity in the chart links to its source.

What it owns

What Cascade Investment reports owning in its annual reports to the SEC: buildings, land and equipment, real estate and locations, investments, intangible assets and inventory, at the end of its latest fiscal year and a year before.

Stakes and holdings (Wikidata)

Things Wikidata records the company as owning, with the share when stated.1

The story

Founded by Bill Gates in 1995.1

Leadership

Who has led Cascade Investment, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.

Subsidiaries and ownership

Owners

Also owns

From Wikidata.1

Timeline

  1. 1995Founded Founded1

Sources

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