On Thursday, Bill Gates gave more than $2B worth of stock to Melinda French Gates.Bloomberg first reported that this included shares in AutoNation as well as Canadian National Railway.Since the May divorce announcement, French Gates has received approximately $6 billion in stock transfers.10 Things in Tech: Keep up-to-date with the latest tech trends and innovations. Loading... Click to sign up for Insider marketing emails. You also agree to receive partner offers.As Bloomberg first reported, Bill Gates transferred stock worth more than $2B to Melinda French Gates Thursday.The total amount of transfers from Gates and French Gates since May, when the couple announced their separation, is now approximately $6 billion.Cascade Investment, Gates’ investment vehicle, has transferred 3.3 Million shares of AutoNation's automotive retailer to French Gates. This was according to a Bloomberg SEC filing.According to Bloomberg, a SEC filing cited the Microsoft cofounder also transferred 2.8 millions shares of Deere & Co. worth $1 billion to French Gates through Cascade Investment.Cascade Investment also transferred 9.5 Million shares of Canadian National Railway from French Gates to French Gates on the same day, according Bloomberg.Insider reached out to Cascade Investment and Gates representatives for comment, but didn't receive an immediate response.Last week, French Gates and Gates divorced. After declaring their intent to divorce, Gates transferred stock worth $3 billion from Cascade Investment in May to French Gates. This included 2.9 million shares AutoNation, 14.1 Million shares of Canadian National Railway and 293.5M shares of Grupo Televisa, a media company.French Gates received $850 million in Deere & Co. shares two weeks later. According to a SEC filing, this represented 7% of Gates stake in the company.According to Bloomberg Billionaires Index, Gates and French Gates have a combined net worth of $152 billion.On Wednesday, Gates told CNN that French Gates and he would work together to continue their foundation's work after their divorce.
