During the last two weeks Microsoft founder Bill Gates (Bill Gates) sold an additional 20 million shares of the company in the amount of 752 million dollars, Gates continues to chip away at the Microsoft securities , directing more funds for personal charity.
Currently in the possession of the billionaire are 338 million shares of Microsoft. Interestingly, the last CEO of Microsoft, Steve Ballmer (Steven Ballmer) has 332 million shares, and it is the second largest shareholder of the software giant. Quarterly Gates sells 20 million shares, so if the current pace continues, its reserves are exhausted securities in September 2018.
Gates remaining shares are valued at $ 12.8 billion. Note that on 4 February Gates resigned as chairman Microsoft, but remained in the company as an adviser to the new CEO, Satya Nadella, on technical issues.