Ariel Investments’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 | $23M | Sell |
62,192
-110,263
| -64% | -$46.1M | 0.26% | 70 |
|
|
2025
Q4 | $83.4M | Sell |
172,455
-21,679
| -11% | -$10.9M | 0.9% | 37 |
|
|
2025
Q3 | $101M | Sell |
194,134
-19,004
| -9% | -$9.69M | 1.08% | 33 |
|
|
2025
Q2 | $106M | Buy |
213,138
+89,244
| +72% | +$38.8M | 1.2% | 34 |
|
|
2025
Q1 | $46.5M | Sell |
123,894
-4,009
| -3% | -$1.63M | 0.55% | 49 |
|
|
2024
Q4 | $53.9M | Sell |
127,903
-90,085
| -41% | -$38.4M | 0.58% | 48 |
|
|
2024
Q3 | $93.8M | Sell |
217,988
-47,450
| -18% | -$20.3M | 0.96% | 38 |
|
|
2024
Q2 | $119M | Sell |
265,438
-100,353
| -27% | -$42.4M | 1.28% | 34 |
|
|
2024
Q1 | $154M | Sell |
365,791
-1,891
| -0.5% | -$766K | 1.51% | 32 |
|
|
2023
Q4 | $138M | Sell |
367,682
-210,715
| -36% | -$75M | 1.38% | 34 |
|
|
2023
Q3 | $183M | Sell |
578,397
-137,934
| -19% | -$45.6M | 1.93% | 17 |
|
|
2023
Q2 | $244M | Sell |
716,331
-157,142
| -18% | -$49.2M | 2.31% | 8 |
|
|
2023
Q1 | $252M | Sell |
873,473
-126,340
| -13% | -$32.2M | 2.42% | 7 |
|
|
2022
Q4 | $240M | Sell |
999,813
-9,261
| -0.9% | -$2.22M | 2.43% | 10 |
|
|
2022
Q3 | $235M | Sell |
1,009,074
-18,901
| -2% | -$4.99M | 2.58% | 8 |
|
|
2022
Q2 | $264M | Buy |
1,027,975
+21,064
| +2% | +$5.72M | 2.64% | 6 |
|
|
2022
Q1 | $310M | Buy |
1,006,911
+6,335
| +0.6% | +$1.91M | 2.75% | 5 |
|
|
2021
Q4 | $337M | Sell |
1,000,576
-85,345
| -8% | -$27.7M | 2.84% | 9 |
|
|
2021
Q3 | $306M | Sell |
1,085,921
-108,119
| -9% | -$31.5M | 2.8% | 8 |
|
|
2021
Q2 | $323M | Sell |
1,194,040
-159,468
| -12% | -$40.5M | 3.04% | 5 |
|
|
2021
Q1 | $319M | Sell |
1,353,508
-69,692
| -5% | -$16.2M | 3.14% | 3 |
|
|
2020
Q4 | $317M | Sell |
1,423,200
-152,109
| -10% | -$32.7M | 3.57% | 3 |
|
|
2020
Q3 | $331M | Sell |
1,575,309
-65,062
| -4% | -$13.7M | 4.81% | 3 |
|
|
2020
Q2 | $334M | Sell |
1,640,371
-157,514
| -9% | -$28.6M | 5.08% | 1 |
|
|
2020
Q1 | $284M | Sell |
1,797,885
-294,096
| -14% | -$48.4M | 4.97% | 2 |
|
|
2019
Q4 | $330M | Sell |
2,091,981
-69,495
| -3% | -$10.2M | 4.14% | 1 |
|
|
2019
Q3 | $301M | Sell |
2,161,476
-121,713
| -5% | -$16.7M | 4% | 1 |
|
|
2019
Q2 | $306M | Sell |
2,283,189
-326,546
| -13% | -$41.5M | 3.84% | 1 |
|
|
2019
Q1 | $308M | Sell |
2,609,735
-119,683
| -4% | -$13.1M | 3.82% | 1 |
|
|
2018
Q4 | $277M | Sell |
2,729,418
-123,296
| -4% | -$13.2M | 3.86% | 1 |
|
|
2018
Q3 | $326M | Buy |
2,852,714
+70,471
| +3% | +$7.64M | 3.61% | 1 |
|
|
2018
Q2 | $274M | Buy |
2,782,243
+33,725
| +1% | +$3.27M | 3.08% | 2 |
|
|
2018
Q1 | $251M | Sell |
2,748,518
-55,202
| -2% | -$5.05M | 2.86% | 3 |
|
|
2017
Q4 | $240M | Buy |
2,803,720
+69,184
| +3% | +$5.68M | 2.71% | 5 |
|
|
2017
Q3 | $204M | Buy |
2,734,536
+119,822
| +5% | +$8.75M | 2.36% | 5 |
|
|
2017
Q2 | $180M | Buy |
2,614,714
+66,262
| +3% | +$4.55M | 2.13% | 11 |
|
|
2017
Q1 | $168M | Sell |
2,548,452
-89
| -0% | -$5.7K | 1.97% | 11 |
|
|
2016
Q4 | $158M | Buy |
2,548,541
+32,225
| +1% | +$1.94M | 1.87% | 12 |
|
|
2016
Q3 | $145M | Sell |
2,516,316
-7,064
| -0.3% | -$399K | 1.75% | 15 |
|
|
2016
Q2 | $129M | Buy |
2,523,380
+47,608
| +2% | +$2.47M | 1.62% | 18 |
|
|
2016
Q1 | $137M | Buy |
2,475,772
+440
| +0% | +$23.1K | 1.65% | 18 |
|
|
2015
Q4 | $137M | Sell |
2,475,332
-21,820
| -0.9% | -$1.15M | 1.65% | 18 |
|
|
2015
Q3 | $111M | Buy |
2,497,152
+187,793
| +8% | +$8.43M | 1.38% | 24 |
|
|
2015
Q2 | $102M | Buy |
2,309,359
+369,294
| +19% | +$16.9M | 1.15% | 31 |
|
|
2015
Q1 | $78.9M | Buy |
1,940,065
+333,393
| +21% | +$14.5M | 0.88% | 44 |
|
|
2014
Q4 | $74.6M | Buy |
1,606,672
+274,776
| +21% | +$12.9M | 0.86% | 44 |
|
|
2014
Q3 | $61.7M | Sell |
1,331,896
-70,335
| -5% | -$3.14M | 0.8% | 46 |
|
|
2014
Q2 | $58.5M | Buy |
1,402,231
+384,988
| +38% | +$15.6M | 0.71% | 51 |
|
|
2014
Q1 | $41.7M | Buy |
1,017,243
+70,549
| +7% | +$2.65M | 0.51% | 58 |
|
|
2013
Q4 | $35.4M | Buy |
946,694
+530,807
| +128% | +$19.3M | 0.44% | 59 |
|
|
2013
Q3 | $13.8M | Buy |
415,887
+140,463
| +51% | +$4.62M | 0.2% | 76 |
|
|
2013
Q2 | $9.52M | Buy |
+275,424
| New | +$9.02M | 0.16% | 84 |
|
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Ariel Investments's MSFT Position: Q1 2026 in Review
Ariel Investments reduced its Microsoft (MSFT) stake by 64% in Q1 2026, selling an estimated $46.1M and leaving 62,192 shares worth $23M. The position accounts for 0.26% of the portfolio, ranked #70.
Ariel Investments first reported a position in MSFT in Q2 2013 and has held it in 52 quarters since. The position peaked at $337M in Q4 2021. 6,182 funds tracked by Wall St. Rank hold MSFT as of Q1 2026.
- Ariel Investments held 62,192 shares of Microsoft worth $23M as of Q1 2026.
- Ariel Investments sold 110,263 Microsoft shares in Q1 2026, an estimated $46.1M.
- Microsoft made up 0.26% of Ariel Investments's portfolio in Q1 2026, its #70 holding.
- Ariel Investments first reported a position in Microsoft in Q2 2013 and has held it in 52 quarters since.
- Ariel Investments's Microsoft position peaked at $337M in Q4 2021.
- 6,182 funds tracked by Wall St. Rank held Microsoft as of Q1 2026.
Based on Ariel Investments's 13F filing for Q1 2026, filed 14 May 2026.