Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Sells Entire Microsoft Stake of 7.7 Million Shares

The source says the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation exited its full Microsoft position, totaling 7.7 million shares.

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Fact Check

The claim is strongly corroborated. The HedgeFollow portfolio tracker, which is based on SEC 13F regulatory filings, explicitly records the Gates Foundation Trust as having exited its MSFT position entirely as of March 31, 2026, with exactly 7.7 million shares sold (-100%). This aligns precisely with the @KobeissiLetter post (the original linked source) and with the Gainify.io blog's Q4 2025 figure of 7.7 million shares remaining before the exit. The 13F filing basis gives this high credibility. The minor residual uncertainty (0.09) reflects that the HedgeFollow data is a third-party aggregator rather than a direct SEC EDGAR filing link, and the Q1 2026 13F would have been filed around mid-May 2026, making the timing consistent with the May 15, 2026 breaking news.

Summary

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has sold 100% of its Microsoft position, according to the source provided. The reported sale covered a total of 7.7 million Microsoft shares. The source does not specify the timing, transaction value, filing source, or reason for the disposal. For markets, a full exit from a large listed equity position can draw attention because it may reflect portfolio rebalancing or broader asset-allocation changes, but the source itself provides no explanation.

Terms & Concepts

Equity stake: An ownership position in a company held through shares.
Portfolio rebalancing: The process of adjusting asset holdings to match investment targets or risk preferences.