Use wechat scan QR code < / P > < p > to share with friends and circle of friends < / P > < p > <-- On May 6, just as Bill Gates announced that he would end his 27 year marriage, an investment company controlled by Bill Gates this week transferred more than $1.8 billion worth of shares to < a target = "_ blank" href=" https://news.163.com/news/search?keyword=%E6%A2%85%E7%90%B3%E8%BE%BE%C2%B7%E7%9B%96%E8%8C%A8 "> Melinda Gates p> According to documents submitted to regulators, cascade investment, controlled by gates, transferred more than 14 million shares of Canadian national railway and more than 2.9 million shares of AutoNation to Melinda Gates on Monday local time. At the start of trading on Wednesday, more than 14 million Canadian national railway shares were worth about $1.53 billion, while more than 2.9 million autonational shares were worth about $310.1 million p> < p > these transfers took place at the time when the gates couple announced their divorce. The couple filed for divorce at King County High Court in Washington on Monday and said they had signed a separation agreement and divided their property according to the agreement p> Cascade, an investment company, manages most of Gates' wealth. Gates co founded Microsoft in 1975. He resigned as CEO in 2000 and chairman in 2014. Cascade investment did not immediately respond to a request for comment p> < p > although the bill and Melinda Gates plan to divorce, they say they will work in the Bill & amp; Melinda Gates Foundation; Melinda Gates Foundation) on this project. The gates are co chairs and trustees of the foundation, which donates billions of dollars a year to solve global problems such as poverty and disease( Chen Chen) < / P > < p > <-- EndFragment-->