Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Sells Entire $3.2 Billion Stake in Microsoft

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation sold its entire stake of over $3.2 billion worth of Microsoft shares, causing a slight dip in MSFT stock price on May 15 by 0.42%. The sale is part of the foundation's long-term financial strategy to increase annual grantmaking and prepare for an endowment wind-down by 2045.

By Lockridge Okoth Sat, May 16, 2026 at 2:31 PM GMT+3 3 min read · Yahoo Finance ·

Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Sells Entire $3.2 Billion Stake in Microsoft

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Topics: Bill Gates Foundation endowment management Microsoft stock sales

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