"The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Trust - now called the Gates Foundation Trust after his ex-wife resigned from the organization - long maintained Microsoft as its largest holding , a legacy of Gates' ongoing stock gifts. One year ago, the holdings were valued at nearly $14 billion and represented one-third of the total. Yet in its third quarter 13F-HR filing, the Trust revealed it sold approximately 17 million shares, slashing its Microsoft position by nearly 65%."
"Microsoft has evolved far beyond its roots as a personal computer software giant. Under CEO Satya Nadella, the company pivoted aggressively into cloud computing with Azure and positioned itself as a leader in artificial intelligence (AI) through its multibillion-dollar partnership with OpenAI and the integration of Copilot tools across Office, GitHub, and Bing. This transformation paid off handsomely for years, pushing MSFT to repeated all-time highs in 2025."
Bill Gates historically held the majority of his wealth in Microsoft shares and reduced his direct ownership over decades through sales and donations. The Gates Foundation Trust long kept Microsoft as its largest holding, worth nearly $14 billion and about one-third of the portfolio a year ago. In its third quarter 13F-HR filing, the Trust disclosed the sale of roughly 17 million Microsoft shares, reducing that position by nearly 65% to about $4.76 billion. Microsoft shifted under CEO Satya Nadella into cloud computing and AI partnerships, driving all-time highs in 2025 before a modest pullback amid valuation concerns.
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