For about 12 years, the founder and former CEO of Microsoft, Bill Gates, each quarter sell 20 million shares . A week earlier, he got rid of the next portion of the company's securities. Now he has left the hands of 330 million securities. Pace in four years, Bill Gates will get rid of all Microsoft shares .
Bill Gates ceased to be the single largest shareholder of the company Microsoft. Now, the first in this case is Steve Ballmer, who owns 333 million of securities. Together, Steve and Billy hold 4% stake in Microsoft. Their only slightly ahead of a pool of companies The Vanguard Group, State Street Global Advisors and BlackRock.
Recall that in 2000, Bill Gates handed over the post of director Steve Ballmer. Last stepped down in February this year. Then Bill Gates left the chairmanship of the Board of Directors Microsoft, although retained the chair a council member.