AllianceBernstein’s Microsoft MSFT Stock Holding History
Bought
Maintained
Sold
| Quarter | Market Value | Status | Shares |
Change in Stake | Trade Value | Portfolio Weight | Portfolio Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2026
Q1 | $15.4B | Sell |
31,797,302
-4,285,375
| -12% | -$1.79B | 4.98% | 2 |
|
|
2025
Q4 | $17.5B | Sell |
36,082,677
-893,971
| -2% | -$448M | 5.51% | 2 |
|
|
2025
Q3 | $19.2B | Sell |
36,976,648
-1,095,382
| -3% | -$559M | 6.03% | 2 |
|
|
2025
Q2 | $18.9B | Buy |
38,072,030
+1,724,854
| +5% | +$749M | 6.18% | 1 |
|
|
2025
Q1 | $13.6B | Sell |
36,347,176
-3,446,297
| -9% | -$1.41B | 4.94% | 1 |
|
|
2024
Q4 | $16.8B | Sell |
39,793,473
-1,444,572
| -4% | -$615M | 5.69% | 1 |
|
|
2024
Q3 | $17.7B | Sell |
41,238,045
-758,170
| -2% | -$324M | 5.96% | 1 |
|
|
2024
Q2 | $18.8B | Sell |
41,996,215
-470,139
| -1% | -$199M | 6.55% | 1 |
|
|
2024
Q1 | $17.9B | Sell |
42,466,354
-1,770,921
| -4% | -$717M | 6.32% | 1 |
|
|
2023
Q4 | $16.6B | Sell |
44,237,275
-2,304,668
| -5% | -$820M | 6.4% | 1 |
|
|
2023
Q3 | $14.7B | Buy |
46,541,943
+1,048,467
| +2% | +$346M | 6.25% | 1 |
|
|
2023
Q2 | $15.5B | Sell |
45,493,476
-2,888,887
| -6% | -$905M | 6.32% | 1 |
|
|
2023
Q1 | $13.9B | Sell |
48,382,363
-1,102,164
| -2% | -$281M | 5.98% | 1 |
|
|
2022
Q4 | $11.9B | Buy |
49,484,527
+44,141
| +0.1% | +$10.6M | 5.34% | 1 |
|
|
2022
Q3 | $11.5B | Buy |
49,440,386
+208,765
| +0.4% | +$55.1M | 5.57% | 1 |
|
|
2022
Q2 | $12.6B | Buy |
49,231,621
+1,143,007
| +2% | +$310M | 5.78% | 1 |
|
|
2022
Q1 | $14.8B | Buy |
48,088,614
+1,244,528
| +3% | +$374M | 5.72% | 1 |
|
|
2021
Q4 | $15.8B | Sell |
46,844,086
-69,126
| -0.1% | -$22.4M | 5.57% | 1 |
|
|
2021
Q3 | $13.2B | Buy |
46,913,212
+206,880
| +0.4% | +$60.2M | 5.22% | 1 |
|
|
2021
Q2 | $12.7B | Buy |
46,706,332
+461,610
| +1% | +$117M | 5.08% | 1 |
|
|
2021
Q1 | $10.9B | Sell |
46,244,722
-295,071
| -0.6% | -$68.5M | 4.78% | 1 |
|
|
2020
Q4 | $10.4B | Buy |
46,539,793
+810,676
| +2% | +$174M | 4.88% | 1 |
|
|
2020
Q3 | $9.62B | Buy |
45,729,117
+793,708
| +2% | +$167M | 5.18% | 1 |
|
|
2020
Q2 | $9.14B | Sell |
44,935,409
-1,043,871
| -2% | -$189M | 5.37% | 1 |
|
|
2020
Q1 | $7.25B | Sell |
45,979,280
-101,133
| -0.2% | -$16.6M | 5.2% | 1 |
|
|
2019
Q4 | $7.27B | Buy |
46,080,413
+1,768,581
| +4% | +$260M | 4.13% | 1 |
|
|
2019
Q3 | $6.16B | Buy |
44,311,832
+503,800
| +1% | +$69.3M | 3.84% | 1 |
|
|
2019
Q2 | $5.87B | Buy |
43,808,032
+2,385,663
| +6% | +$303M | 3.65% | 1 |
|
|
2019
Q1 | $4.89B | Buy |
41,422,369
+1,898,646
| +5% | +$207M | 3.18% | 1 |
|
|
2018
Q4 | $4.01B | Buy |
39,523,723
+6,230,087
| +19% | +$667M | 2.98% | 1 |
|
|
2018
Q3 | $3.81B | Buy |
33,293,636
+5,553,226
| +20% | +$602M | 2.49% | 3 |
|
|
2018
Q2 | $2.74B | Sell |
27,740,410
-355,774
| -1% | -$34.5M | 1.9% | 4 |
|
|
2018
Q1 | $2.56B | Buy |
28,096,184
+758,231
| +3% | +$69.3M | 1.85% | 4 |
|
|
2017
Q4 | $2.34B | Sell |
27,337,953
-2,113,083
| -7% | -$173M | 1.67% | 4 |
|
|
2017
Q3 | $2.19B | Buy |
29,451,036
+820,920
| +3% | +$60M | 1.64% | 4 |
|
|
2017
Q2 | $1.97B | Sell |
28,630,116
-683,443
| -2% | -$46.9M | 1.53% | 4 |
|
|
2017
Q1 | $1.93B | Sell |
29,313,559
-222,287
| -0.8% | -$14.2M | 1.54% | 4 |
|
|
2016
Q4 | $1.84B | Sell |
29,535,846
-1,173,306
| -4% | -$70.6M | 1.53% | 3 |
|
|
2016
Q3 | $1.77B | Sell |
30,709,152
-4,658,577
| -13% | -$263M | 1.49% | 4 |
|
|
2016
Q2 | $1.81B | Sell |
35,367,729
-2,453,016
| -6% | -$127M | 1.56% | 3 |
|
|
2016
Q1 | $2.09B | Sell |
37,820,745
-929,168
| -2% | -$48.7M | 1.78% | 3 |
|
|
2015
Q4 | $2.15B | Sell |
38,749,913
-2,806,658
| -7% | -$148M | 1.83% | 2 |
|
|
2015
Q3 | $1.84B | Buy |
41,556,571
+3,634,360
| +10% | +$163M | 1.58% | 5 |
|
|
2015
Q2 | $1.67B | Buy |
37,922,211
+5,683,634
| +18% | +$259M | 1.38% | 3 |
|
|
2015
Q1 | $1.31B | Sell |
32,238,577
-4,957,333
| -13% | -$216M | 1.06% | 8 |
|
|
2014
Q4 | $1.73B | Buy |
37,195,910
+4,283,974
| +13% | +$201M | 1.43% | 4 |
|
|
2014
Q3 | $1.53B | Buy |
32,911,936
+5,196,863
| +19% | +$232M | 1.29% | 5 |
|
|
2014
Q2 | $1.16B | Buy |
27,715,073
+672,963
| +2% | +$27.2M | 0.97% | 10 |
|
|
2014
Q1 | $1.11B | Buy |
27,042,110
+3,662,522
| +16% | +$137M | 0.96% | 10 |
|
|
2013
Q4 | $875M | Sell |
23,379,588
-1,120,794
| -5% | -$40.7M | 0.78% | 14 |
|
|
2013
Q3 | $816M | Buy |
24,500,382
+1,222,326
| +5% | +$40.2M | 0.81% | 13 |
|
|
2013
Q2 | $804M | Buy |
+23,278,056
| New | +$763M | 0.85% | 12 |
|
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AllianceBernstein's MSFT Position: Q1 2026 in Review
AllianceBernstein reduced its Microsoft (MSFT) stake by 12% in Q1 2026, selling an estimated $1.79B and leaving 31,797,302 shares worth $15.4B. The position accounts for 4.98% of the portfolio, ranked #2.
AllianceBernstein first reported a position in MSFT in Q2 2013 and has held it in 52 quarters since. The position peaked at $19.2B in Q3 2025. 6,182 funds tracked by Wall St. Rank hold MSFT as of Q1 2026.
- AllianceBernstein held 31,797,302 shares of Microsoft worth $15.4B as of Q1 2026.
- AllianceBernstein sold 4,285,375 Microsoft shares in Q1 2026, an estimated $1.79B.
- Microsoft made up 4.98% of AllianceBernstein's portfolio in Q1 2026, its #2 holding.
- AllianceBernstein first reported a position in Microsoft in Q2 2013 and has held it in 52 quarters since.
- AllianceBernstein's Microsoft position peaked at $19.2B in Q3 2025.
- 6,182 funds tracked by Wall St. Rank held Microsoft as of Q1 2026.
Based on AllianceBernstein's 13F filing for Q1 2026, filed 15 May 2026.