Microsoft No Longer Top 3 Holding After Gates Foundation Sells 17 Million Shares

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The Gates Foundation Trust significantly rebalanced its portfolio in the third quarter of 2025, trimming its largest holdings and exiting several positions entirely in a quarter marked by selling. The...

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