FORM 3
        
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

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Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
                      

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *

CASCADE INVESTMENT, L.L.C.
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (MM/DD/YYYY)
9/16/2021 

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

Ginkgo Bioworks Holdings, Inc. [DNA]
(Last)        (First)        (Middle)

2365 CARILLON POINT
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

_____ Director                          ___X___ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below)        _____ Other (specify below)
(Street)

KIRKLAND, WA 98033      

(City)              (State)              (Zip)
5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(MM/DD/YYYY)
 

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)

___ Form filed by One Reporting Person
_X_ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)
2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)
3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Class A Common Stock 151865481 (1)D  

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security
(Instr. 4)
2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(MM/DD/YYYY)
3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)
4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date ExercisableExpiration DateTitleAmount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:
(1) Includes 15,949,483 earn-out shares that will vest in four substantially equal installments if the issuer's Class A Common Stock achieves a price per share for any period of 20 trading days out of 30 consecutive trading days prior to September 16, 2026 that equals or exceeds the following thresholds: $12.50, $15.00, $17.50 and $20.00.

Remarks:
Exhibit List: Exhibit 24.1 - Power of Attorney (Cascade Investment, L.L.C.); Exhibit 24.2 - Power of Attorney (William H. Gates III)

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director10% OwnerOfficerOther
CASCADE INVESTMENT, L.L.C.
2365 CARILLON POINT
KIRKLAND, WA 98033

X

GATES WILLIAM H III
2365 CARILLON POINT
KIRKLAND, WA 98033

X


Signatures
Cascade Investment, L.L.C. By: /s/ Alan Heuberger, Attorney-in-fact for Michael Larson, Business Manager9/24/2021
**Signature of Reporting PersonDate

William H. Gates III By: /s/ Alan Heuberger, Attorney-in-fact9/24/2021
**Signature of Reporting PersonDate

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