Bill Gates
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Trust
Bill Gates Microsoft Corp stake
total: 104
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Trust MSFT trades
- Total transactions:
- 23
- New positions:
- 2
- Sold out:
- 2
- Added:
- 2
- Reduced:
- 17
- Held since:
- 2021 Q3
- Held for:
- 18 quarters
- Latest activity:
- 2026 Q1
According to 2026 Q1 report, Bill Gates doesn't hold any Microsoft Corp (MSFT) shares. To date, the estimated cost basis is nearly $236.43 for "buy" trades and estimated average "sell" price is $475.47. Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Trust first purchased MSFT in 2017 Q2, initially acquiring about 64.00M shares. Bill Gates later completely sold out the position and invested in Microsoft Corp again in 2021 Q3. Since the initial investment in Microsoft Corp (MSFT), Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Trust has made 22 more transactions.
When did Bill Gates sell Microsoft Corp (MSFT)?
Bill Gates sold off the entire Microsoft Corp (MSFT) position in 2026 Q1.
When did Bill Gates buy Microsoft Corp (MSFT)?
Bill Gates first invested in Microsoft Corp (MSFT) in 2017 Q2 at the reported quarter-end price of $68.93 per share.
What's the cost basis of Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Trust's MSFT stake?
The estimated cost basis for Microsoft Corp (MSFT) stake is around $236.43 per share. This represents their average reported price* across all buy transactions
Estimated cost basis*
- Weighted AVG buy price:
- $236.43
- Weighted AVG sell price:
- $475.47
Bill Gates's historical trades in Microsoft Corp
23 results
| Period |
% of portfolio |
Shares held after* |
Reported price* |
Value* |
% (shares) of activity |
% change to portfolio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2026 Q1
|
0.00%
|
0
|
$483.62
|
|
-100% (-7,691,207)
|
-10.52%
|
|
2025 Q4
|
10.52%
|
7,691,207
|
$483.62
|
$3,719,621,529
|
-16.32% (-1,500,000)
|
-1.98%
|
|
2025 Q3
|
13.01%
|
9,191,207
|
$517.95
|
$4,760,585,666
|
-64.91% (-17,000,000)
|
-18.43%
|
|
2025 Q2
|
27.27%
|
26,191,207
|
$497.41
|
$13,027,768,274
|
-7.96% (-2,266,040)
|
-2.7%
|
|
2024 Q4
|
28.55%
|
28,457,247
|
$421.50
|
$11,994,729,611
|
-1.73% (-500,000)
|
-0.47%
|
|
2024 Q3
|
27.64%
|
28,957,247
|
$430.30
|
$12,460,303,384
|
-17.00% (-5,932,350)
|
-5.36%
|
|
2024 Q2
|
32.71%
|
34,889,597
|
$446.95
|
$15,593,905,379
|
-4.41% (-1,610,000)
|
-1.57%
|
|
2024 Q1
|
33.49%
|
36,499,597
|
$420.72
|
$15,356,110,450
|
-4.48% (-1,711,272)
|
-1.7%
|
|
2023 Q4
|
33.98%
|
38,210,869
|
$376.04
|
$14,368,815,179
|
-2.74% (-1,075,301)
|
-1.04%
|
|
2023 Q3
|
31.88%
|
39,286,170
|
$315.75
|
$12,404,608,178
|
+0.05% (+21,500)
|
+0.02%
|
|
2022 Q3
|
26.91%
|
$232.90
|
+4,056.66% (+38,320,050)
|
|||
|
2022 Q1
|
1.47%
|
$308.31
|
-51.25% (-993,083)
|
|||
|
2021 Q4
|
2.84%
|
$336.32
|
-34.04% (-1,000,000)
|
|||
|
2021 Q3
|
3.57%
|
$281.92
|
new
|
|||
|
2019 Q2
|
0.00%
|
$117.94
|
-100% (-8,000,000)
|
|||
|
2019 Q1
|
4.52%
|
$117.94
|
-50.00% (-8,000,000)
|
|||
|
2018 Q4
|
7.41%
|
$101.57
|
-33.33% (-8,000,000)
|
|||
|
2018 Q3
|
10.63%
|
$114.37
|
-25.00% (-8,000,000)
|
|||
|
2018 Q2
|
14.27%
|
$98.61
|
-20.00% (-8,000,000)
|
|||
|
2018 Q1
|
14.93%
|
$91.27
|
-16.67% (-8,000,000)
|
|||
|
2017 Q4
|
15.51%
|
$85.54
|
-14.29% (-8,000,000)
|
|||
|
2017 Q3
|
16.20%
|
$74.49
|
-12.50% (-8,000,000)
|
|||
|
2017 Q2
|
19.10%
|
$68.93
|
new
|
|||
* Shares, change to shares, sold shares, shares held after: split-adjusted.
* Reported price: this doesn't represent the actual buy or sell price. It is the split-adjusted price of the security as of the last day of the reported period.
If the security is completely sold out, we show the reported split-adjusted price prior to the actual period.
If the security is completely sold out, we show the reported split-adjusted price prior to the actual period.
* Estimated cost basis: based on "Reported price*" (not earlier than 2013 Q2). Calculation starts from the latest "new buy" activity to the latest "close out" activity (if any).
* Value or Price: If the security is completely sold out, we show the reported value (or price) prior to the actual period.
* New buy or own: this means there is no earlier reporting (for us or in general). So we can't know if the actual purchase of the security happened at the reported period or earlier.