May 25, 2026 - Implied market cap may vary. ... That said, the foundation still has significant exposure to Microsoft stock through Gates himself. He owns 103 million shares of the company worth about $43 billion.

All 23 Microsoft Corporation (MSFT) purchases and sells made by Bill Gates (Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Trust). ✓ Latest and historical data ✓ Chart of MSFT price

June 21, 2026 - Based on historical transaction data and MSFT's current price of $412.67, Bill Gates's estimated gain on his MSFT holdings is $9.74 Bil, reflecting a 63.34% gain to date. MSFT Dell Technologies Secures $9.69 Billion Contract with Pentagon ...

Gates owned 49% of Microsoft at its IPO in the year 1986, which made him an instant multi-millionaire. With Microsoft's incredible growth, he soon became the world's richest person, and retains that title with a fortune of $77 billion until ...

May 25, 2026 - He's drawn significant influence ... still has significant exposure to Microsoft stock through Gates himself. He owns 103 million shares of the company worth about $43 billion....

May 16, 2026 - Bill Gates, the company’s co-founder, no longer owns a single share through the Trust. For investors, the question is obvious: If Gates is out entirely, should shareholders be worried too?

May 16, 2026 - The analyst who called NVIDIA in 2010 just named his top 10 stocks and Microsoft wasn't one of them. Get them here FREE. For decades, owning shares of Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) felt almost synonymous with owning a piece of the modern economy itself. Artificial intelligence, cloud computing, enterprise software, cybersecurity -- the company has embedded itself into nearly every corner of corporate America. That is precisely why the latest SEC filing from the Bill Gates Foundation Trust landed with such force.

March 18, 2026 - If you're curious, other top holdings in the portfolio include Waste Management (NYSE: WM) and Canadian National Railway (NYSE: CNI). And yes, Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) is the number four holding, with a 10.5% allocation.

November 20, 2025 - The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Trust — now called the Gates Foundation Trust after his ex-wife resigned from the organization — ... Bill Gates Just Dumped 65% of His Microsoft Stock.

May 17, 2026 - Bill Gates' foundation just sold its last $3.2B in Microsoft stock, ending a 50-year link between the world's biggest software company and its co-founder. He still personally owns $43B worth

November 21, 2025 - Bill Gates, the legendary founder of Microsoft (MSFT +0.19%), retired from his day-to-day obligations at the company back in 2008. But he's still one of the biggest owners of Microsoft stock through his Gates Foundation Trust.

May 24, 2026 - The Gates Foundation Trust, founded by Bill Gates and Melinda French Gates, recently disclosed that it sold its final 7.7 million shares of Microsoft during the first quarter of 2026 — a roughly $3.2 billion exit that ends a decades-long position ...

Gates, a computer enthusiast from ... to the trust that funds the Gates Foundation in 2022, his Microsoft stake is now less than 1%, Forbes estimates....

November 19, 2025 - However, there was some significant trimming and rebalancing, notably a 65% reduction in its stake in tech giant Microsoft Corp. (ticker: MSFT), the software company Bill Gates co-founded.

May 16, 2026 - I don't think he personally owns any msft shares. With the Gates foundation selling off all its msft shares it seems that Bill Gates has no stake in Microsoft anymore. Still a misleading title though.

March 28, 2026 - Gates also owns a large amount of Microsoft (MSFT) shares, the software company that he co-founded and ran for many years. He still holds 1.3% of the company's outstanding shares, worth roughly over $40 billion.

November 14, 2025 - At the third quarter of 2025, Bill ... Inc (NYSE:WM), 13.36% in Canadian National Railway Co (NYSE:CNI), 13.01% in Microsoft Corp (NASDAQ:MSFT), and 8.29% in Caterpillar Inc (NYSE:CAT)....

November 17, 2025 - The Bill Gates Foundation has significantly reduced its Microsoft stake by nearly 65%, selling 17 million shares for approximately $8.7 billion. This move, alongside sales of Berkshire Hathaway, Crown Castle, and UPS shares, aims to rebalance ...

May 18, 2026 - (GeekWire screenshot from live stream) The Gates Foundation’s trust no longer owns any shares of Microsoft, the company that made Bill Gates one of the world’s richest people and ultimately led him to launch the Seattle-based global health ...

May 17, 2026 - Bill Gates' charity foundation no longer owns a single share of Microsoft (MSFT)—the first time that's been true since the foundation was set up in 2000. The Gates Foundation Trust sold its final 7.7 million MSFT shares in Q1 2026, a stake ...