Franklin Resources’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
$14.2B Sell
38,405,107
-1,565,770
-4% -$655M 3.48% 2
2025
Q4
$19.3B Sell
39,970,877
-210,248
-0.5% -$105M 4.74% 1
2025
Q3
$20.8B Sell
40,181,125
-92,341
-0.2% -$47.1M 5.19% 1
2025
Q2
$20B Buy
40,273,466
+414,611
+1% +$180M 5.31% 1
2025
Q1
$15B Buy
39,858,855
+29,824
+0.1% +$12.2M 4.3% 1
2024
Q4
$16.8B Buy
39,829,031
+1,408,374
+4% +$600M 4.66% 1
2024
Q3
$16.1B Buy
38,420,657
+406,940
+1% +$174M 4.52% 1
2024
Q2
$17B Sell
38,013,717
-325,814
-0.8% -$138M 5.22% 1
2024
Q1
$16.1B Buy
38,339,531
+13,013,948
+51% +$5.27B 5.11% 1
2023
Q4
$9.52B Sell
25,325,583
-452,442
-2% -$161M 4.45% 1
2023
Q3
$8.14B Sell
25,778,025
-314,955
-1% -$104M 4.14% 1
2023
Q2
$8.89B Sell
26,092,980
-754,283
-3% -$236M 4.22% 1
2023
Q1
$7.74B Buy
26,847,263
+124,978
+0.5% +$31.9M 3.88% 1
2022
Q4
$6.41B Buy
26,722,285
+259,932
+1% +$62.4M 3.33% 1
2022
Q3
$6.16B Buy
26,462,353
+588,164
+2% +$155M 3.36% 1
2022
Q2
$6.65B Buy
25,874,189
+169,847
+0.7% +$46.1M 3.3% 1
2022
Q1
$7.92B Buy
25,704,342
+331,206
+1% +$99.6M 3.17% 1
2021
Q4
$8.53B Buy
25,373,136
+71,295
+0.3% +$23.1M 3.08% 1
2021
Q3
$7.13B Sell
25,301,841
-139,185
-0.5% -$40.5M 2.69% 1
2021
Q2
$6.89B Sell
25,441,026
-435,070
-2% -$111M 2.63% 1
2021
Q1
$6.1B Sell
25,876,096
-647,282
-2% -$150M 2.48% 1
2020
Q4
$5.9B Buy
26,523,378
+22,168
+0.1% +$4.77M 2.5% 1
2020
Q3
$5.57B Sell
26,501,210
-17,118
-0.1% -$3.6M 2.7% 1
2020
Q2
$5.62B Buy
26,518,328
+1,031,026
+4% +$187M 2.89% 1
2020
Q1
$4.02B Sell
25,487,302
-1,134,744
-4% -$187M 2.68% 1
2019
Q4
$4.2B Sell
26,622,046
-224,666
-0.8% -$33M 2.21% 1
2019
Q3
$3.73B Sell
26,846,712
-244,791
-0.9% -$33.7M 2.02% 1
2019
Q2
$3.63B Sell
27,091,503
-617,984
-2% -$78.5M 1.93% 1
2019
Q1
$3.27B Sell
27,709,487
-2,911,190
-10% -$318M 1.75% 1
2018
Q4
$3.11B Sell
30,620,677
-6,300,616
-17% -$675M 1.88% 1
2018
Q3
$4.22B Sell
36,921,293
-6,762,993
-15% -$733M 2.1% 1
2018
Q2
$4.31B Sell
43,684,286
-8,954,571
-17% -$868M 2.21% 1
2018
Q1
$4.8B Sell
52,638,857
-6,405,873
-11% -$586M 2.44% 1
2017
Q4
$5.05B Sell
59,044,730
-1,531,392
-3% -$126M 2.42% 1
2017
Q3
$4.51B Sell
60,576,122
-4,875,872
-7% -$356M 2.21% 1
2017
Q2
$4.51B Sell
65,451,994
-7,316,965
-10% -$502M 2.25% 1
2017
Q1
$4.79B Sell
72,768,959
-14,944,627
-17% -$958M 2.43% 1
2016
Q4
$5.45B Sell
87,713,586
-5,210,049
-6% -$313M 2.82% 1
2016
Q3
$5.35B Sell
92,923,635
-780,610
-0.8% -$44.1M 2.8% 1
2016
Q2
$4.79B Buy
93,704,245
+6,760,471
+8% +$351M 2.58% 1
2016
Q1
$4.8B Sell
86,943,774
-990,788
-1% -$51.9M 2.55% 1
2015
Q4
$4.88B Sell
87,934,562
-15,860,230
-15% -$835M 2.47% 1
2015
Q3
$4.59B Buy
103,794,792
+6,534,696
+7% +$293M 2.27% 1
2015
Q2
$4.29B Sell
97,260,096
-2,676,590
-3% -$122M 1.95% 1
2015
Q1
$4.06B Buy
99,936,686
+9,700,681
+11% +$422M 1.84% 1
2014
Q4
$4.19B Sell
90,236,005
-2,261,852
-2% -$106M 1.9% 1
2014
Q3
$4.29B Sell
92,497,857
-2,168,653
-2% -$96.7M 1.96% 1
2014
Q2
$3.95B Buy
94,666,510
+12,736,667
+16% +$515M 1.74% 2
2014
Q1
$3.36B Buy
81,929,843
+4,126,100
+5% +$155M 1.59% 2
2013
Q4
$2.91B Sell
77,803,743
-1,089,049
-1% -$39.6M 1.42% 3
2013
Q3
$2.63B Sell
78,892,792
-12,604,278
-14% -$415M 1.4% 4
2013
Q2
$3.16B Buy
+91,497,070
New +$3B 1.8% 2

Other funds holding MSFT

Franklin Resources's MSFT Position: Q1 2026 in Review

Franklin Resources reduced its Microsoft (MSFT) stake by 3.9% in Q1 2026, selling an estimated $655M and leaving 38,405,107 shares worth $14.2B. The position accounts for 3.48% of the portfolio, ranked #2.

Franklin Resources first reported a position in MSFT in Q2 2013 and has held it in 52 quarters since. The position peaked at $20.8B in Q3 2025. 6,182 funds tracked by Wall St. Rank hold MSFT as of Q1 2026.

  • Franklin Resources held 38,405,107 shares of Microsoft worth $14.2B as of Q1 2026.
  • Franklin Resources sold 1,565,770 Microsoft shares in Q1 2026, an estimated $655M.
  • Microsoft made up 3.48% of Franklin Resources's portfolio in Q1 2026, its #2 holding.
  • Franklin Resources first reported a position in Microsoft in Q2 2013 and has held it in 52 quarters since.
  • Franklin Resources's Microsoft position peaked at $20.8B in Q3 2025.
  • 6,182 funds tracked by Wall St. Rank held Microsoft as of Q1 2026.

Based on Franklin Resources's 13F filing for Q1 2026, filed 13 May 2026.