Cascade Investment
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Cascade Investment is a private investment firm controlled by Bill Gates that manages a diversified portfolio including significant holdings in real estate, public equities, and private companies.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Cascade Investment canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5092590 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Cascade Investment Context triple: [Water Street Tampa, developerPartner, Cascade Investment]
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A.
Blackrock
Blackrock is a suburban residential area of Cork city in County Cork, Ireland, known for its riverside location along the River Lee and historic maritime and industrial heritage.
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B.
Anabasis Investments
Anabasis Investments is a film production company best known for its involvement in creating the 1982 action movie "First Blood."
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C.
Eastern Capital
Eastern Capital is a historical designation commonly used in East Asian contexts for cities that served as the primary or secondary capital located in the eastern part of a realm.
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D.
Ellerman Investments
Ellerman Investments is a British investment company best known for owning the luxury five-star Ritz London hotel.
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E.
Cale Street Investments
Cale Street Investments is a real estate-focused investment firm known for acquiring and managing major retail and commercial property assets.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Cascade Investment Target entity description: Cascade Investment is a private investment firm controlled by Bill Gates that manages a diversified portfolio including significant holdings in real estate, public equities, and private companies.
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A.
Blackrock
Blackrock is a suburban residential area of Cork city in County Cork, Ireland, known for its riverside location along the River Lee and historic maritime and industrial heritage.
-
B.
Anabasis Investments
Anabasis Investments is a film production company best known for its involvement in creating the 1982 action movie "First Blood."
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C.
Eastern Capital
Eastern Capital is a historical designation commonly used in East Asian contexts for cities that served as the primary or secondary capital located in the eastern part of a realm.
-
D.
Ellerman Investments
Ellerman Investments is a British investment company best known for owning the luxury five-star Ritz London hotel.
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E.
Cale Street Investments
Cale Street Investments is a real estate-focused investment firm known for acquiring and managing major retail and commercial property assets.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
family office
ⓘ
private investment firm ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Trust
ⓘ
linked to:
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
|
| beneficialOwner | Bill Gates ⓘ |
| controlledBy | Bill Gates ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| focusesOn |
capital preservation
ⓘ
long-term capital appreciation ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Bill Gates ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation |
Kirkland, Washington
ⓘ
linked to:
Kirkland, Washington, United States
|
| industry |
asset management
ⓘ
investment management ⓘ |
| investmentApproach | concentrated holdings in select companies ⓘ |
| investmentStrategy | long-term value investing ⓘ |
| keyPerson | Bill Gates ⓘ |
| knownFor |
large strategic equity stakes
ⓘ
managing Bill Gates’s personal wealth ⓘ |
| managesAssetsFor | Bill Gates ⓘ |
| notableHoldingIn |
AutoNation
ⓘ
Canadian National Railway ⓘ Deere & Company ⓘ
linked to:
John Deere
Ecolab ⓘ Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts ⓘ Republic Services ⓘ |
| operatesIn |
North America
ⓘ
global markets ⓘ |
| ownsStakeIn |
AutoNation
ⓘ
Canadian National Railway ⓘ Deere & Company ⓘ
linked to:
John Deere
Ecolab ⓘ Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts ⓘ Republic Services ⓘ |
| portfolioIncludes |
alternative investments
ⓘ
fixed income securities ⓘ private companies ⓘ public equities ⓘ real estate ⓘ |
| portfolioSectorExposure |
agricultural machinery
ⓘ
automotive retail ⓘ hospitality ⓘ industrial chemicals ⓘ rail transportation ⓘ waste management ⓘ |
| regulatoryStatus | non-public company ⓘ |
| separateFrom | Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation ⓘ |
| typeOfOwnership | privately held ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Cascade Investment Description of subject: Cascade Investment is a private investment firm controlled by Bill Gates that manages a diversified portfolio including significant holdings in real estate, public equities, and private companies.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.