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 |
|
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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.