Capital Research Global Investors’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 | $35.6B | Buy |
96,093,061
+22,768,626
| +31% | +$9.53B | 5.52% | 2 |
|
|
2025
Q4 | $35.5B | Buy |
73,324,435
+664,675
| +0.9% | +$333M | 6.55% | 1 |
|
|
2025
Q3 | $37.6B | Buy |
72,659,760
+884,053
| +1% | +$451M | 7.06% | 1 |
|
|
2025
Q2 | $35.7B | Sell |
71,775,707
-3,106,934
| -4% | -$1.35B | 7.15% | 1 |
|
|
2025
Q1 | $28.1B | Sell |
74,882,641
-298,163
| -0.4% | -$122M | 6.11% | 1 |
|
|
2024
Q4 | $31.7B | Sell |
75,180,804
-1,244,639
| -2% | -$530M | 6.52% | 1 |
|
|
2024
Q3 | $32.9B | Sell |
76,425,443
-1,015,662
| -1% | -$434M | 6.83% | 1 |
|
|
2024
Q2 | $34.6B | Sell |
77,441,105
-765,983
| -1% | -$323M | 7.59% | 1 |
|
|
2024
Q1 | $32.9B | Buy |
78,207,088
+8,386
| +0% | +$3.39M | 7.44% | 1 |
|
|
2023
Q4 | $29.4B | Buy |
78,198,702
+3,138,100
| +4% | +$1.12B | 7.23% | 1 |
|
|
2023
Q3 | $23.7B | Buy |
75,060,602
+1,626,380
| +2% | +$537M | 6.53% | 1 |
|
|
2023
Q2 | $25B | Sell |
73,434,222
-1,679,937
| -2% | -$527M | 6.7% | 1 |
|
|
2023
Q1 | $21.7B | Sell |
75,114,159
-2,946,724
| -4% | -$752M | 6.18% | 1 |
|
|
2022
Q4 | $18.7B | Sell |
78,060,883
-5,078,184
| -6% | -$1.22B | 5.66% | 1 |
|
|
2022
Q3 | $19.4B | Sell |
83,139,067
-1,197,447
| -1% | -$316M | 6.36% | 1 |
|
|
2022
Q2 | $21.7B | Sell |
84,336,514
-2,087,437
| -2% | -$567M | 6.75% | 1 |
|
|
2022
Q1 | $26.6B | Sell |
86,423,951
-6,444,231
| -7% | -$1.94B | 6.58% | 1 |
|
|
2021
Q4 | $31.2B | Sell |
92,868,182
-1,414,452
| -2% | -$459M | 6.9% | 1 |
|
|
2021
Q3 | $26.6B | Sell |
94,282,634
-294,023
| -0.3% | -$85.5M | 6.2% | 1 |
|
|
2021
Q2 | $25.6B | Sell |
94,576,657
-4,710,283
| -5% | -$1.2B | 5.97% | 1 |
|
|
2021
Q1 | $23.4B | Buy |
99,286,940
+3,780,811
| +4% | +$877M | 5.73% | 1 |
|
|
2020
Q4 | $21.2B | Buy |
95,506,129
+1,496,643
| +2% | +$322M | 5.51% | 1 |
|
|
2020
Q3 | $19.8B | Sell |
94,009,486
-71,711
| -0.1% | -$15.1M | 5.94% | 1 |
|
|
2020
Q2 | $19.1B | Buy |
94,081,197
+833,349
| +0.9% | +$151M | 6.06% | 1 |
|
|
2020
Q1 | $14.7B | Buy |
93,247,848
+471,612
| +0.5% | +$77.6M | 5.77% | 1 |
|
|
2019
Q4 | $14.6B | Sell |
92,776,236
-117,657
| -0.1% | -$17.3M | 4.39% | 2 |
|
|
2019
Q3 | $12.9B | Sell |
92,893,893
-1,360,741
| -1% | -$187M | 4.24% | 2 |
|
|
2019
Q2 | $12.6B | Sell |
94,254,634
-3,539,026
| -4% | -$449M | 4.01% | 2 |
|
|
2019
Q1 | $11.5B | Sell |
97,793,660
-12,069,287
| -11% | -$1.32B | 3.66% | 3 |
|
|
2018
Q4 | $11.2B | Buy |
109,862,947
+888,576
| +0.8% | +$95.2M | 3.89% | 2 |
|
|
2018
Q3 | $12.5B | Buy |
108,974,371
+5,647,817
| +5% | +$612M | 3.62% | 2 |
|
|
2018
Q2 | $10.2B | Buy |
103,326,554
+2,713,274
| +3% | +$263M | 2.78% | 4 |
|
|
2018
Q1 | $9.18B | Buy |
100,613,280
+16,255,472
| +19% | +$1.49B | 2.61% | 4 |
|
|
2017
Q4 | $7.22B | Buy |
84,357,808
+4,439,326
| +6% | +$364M | 2.12% | 6 |
|
|
2017
Q3 | $5.95B | Buy |
79,918,482
+10,255,438
| +15% | +$749M | 1.8% | 7 |
|
|
2017
Q2 | $4.8B | Buy |
69,663,044
+47,353,245
| +212% | +$3.25B | 1.5% | 9 |
|
|
2017
Q1 | $1.47B | Sell |
22,309,799
-189,406
| -0.8% | -$12.1M | 0.46% | 58 |
|
|
2016
Q4 | $1.4B | Buy |
22,499,205
+1,514
| +0% | +$91.1K | 0.45% | 62 |
|
|
2016
Q3 | $1.3B | Sell |
22,497,691
-2,900
| -0% | -$164K | 0.43% | 64 |
|
|
2016
Q2 | $1.15B | Sell |
22,500,591
-4,172,484
| -16% | -$217M | 0.39% | 68 |
|
|
2016
Q1 | $1.47B | Sell |
26,673,075
-6,154,780
| -19% | -$323M | 0.51% | 50 |
|
|
2015
Q4 | $1.82B | Hold |
32,827,855
| – | – | 0.62% | 43 |
|
|
2015
Q3 | $1.45B | Buy |
32,827,855
+4,304,780
| +15% | +$193M | 0.52% | 49 |
|
|
2015
Q2 | $1.26B | Buy |
28,523,075
+3,900,427
| +16% | +$178M | 0.41% | 64 |
|
|
2015
Q1 | $1B | Sell |
24,622,648
-1,116,600
| -4% | -$48.6M | 0.34% | 81 |
|
|
2014
Q4 | $1.2B | Sell |
25,739,248
-18,557,200
| -42% | -$871M | 0.41% | 63 |
|
|
2014
Q3 | $2.05B | Sell |
44,296,448
-909,000
| -2% | -$40.5M | 0.71% | 31 |
|
|
2014
Q2 | $1.89B | Sell |
45,205,448
-16,049,425
| -26% | -$650M | 0.66% | 35 |
|
|
2014
Q1 | $2.51B | Sell |
61,254,873
-22,972,287
| -27% | -$862M | 0.91% | 21 |
|
|
2013
Q4 | $3.15B | Sell |
84,227,160
-67,040,849
| -44% | -$2.44B | 1.17% | 14 |
|
|
2013
Q3 | $5.04B | Sell |
151,268,009
-62,936,019
| -29% | -$2.07B | 1.99% | 6 |
|
|
2013
Q2 | $7.4B | Buy |
+214,204,028
| New | +$7.02B | 3.14% | 3 |
|
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Capital Research Global Investors's MSFT Position: Q1 2026 in Review
Capital Research Global Investors increased its Microsoft (MSFT) stake by 31% in Q1 2026, buying an estimated $9.53B and bringing the position to 96,093,061 shares worth $35.6B. The position accounts for 5.52% of the portfolio, ranked #2.
Capital Research Global Investors first reported a position in MSFT in Q2 2013 and has held it in 52 quarters since. The position peaked at $37.6B in Q3 2025. 6,183 funds tracked by Wall St. Rank hold MSFT as of Q1 2026.
- Capital Research Global Investors held 96,093,061 shares of Microsoft worth $35.6B as of Q1 2026.
- Capital Research Global Investors bought 22,768,626 Microsoft shares in Q1 2026, an estimated $9.53B.
- Microsoft made up 5.52% of Capital Research Global Investors's portfolio in Q1 2026, its #2 holding.
- Capital Research Global Investors first reported a position in Microsoft in Q2 2013 and has held it in 52 quarters since.
- Capital Research Global Investors's Microsoft position peaked at $37.6B in Q3 2025.
- 6,183 funds tracked by Wall St. Rank held Microsoft as of Q1 2026.
Based on Capital Research Global Investors's 13F filing for Q1 2026, filed 13 May 2026.