Microsoft (MSFT) Foundation Sells 7.7M Shares for $3.2 Billion
Published on · Source: finance.yahoo.com
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Summarized by AI from the source belowThe Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Trust disclosed selling its final 7.7 million shares of Microsoft (MSFT) for approximately $3.2 billion in Q1 2026. This sale concludes a long-term position as the foundation plans to sunset operations by 2045, requiring liquid assets to fund charitable work. In contrast, Bill Ackman's Pershing Square Capital Management announced a new position, acquiring about 5.65 million shares of MSFT, valued at $2.09 billion, using proceeds from Google (GOOG) stock sales. Microsoft faces challenges, particularly with Copilot adoption dropping from 18.8% to 11.5% market share between July 2025 and January 2026.
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