Franklin Resources
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Franklin Resources’s Microsoft MSFT Stock Holding History

Franklin Resources’s Portfolio MSFT Stock Details MSFT Fund Activity
Bought
Maintained
Sold
Quarter Market Value Status Shares Change in
Stake 		Trade Value Portfolio Weight Portfolio Position
2024
Q2 		– Sell
-1,300
Closed -$547K – 2934
2024
Q1 		$547K Buy
1,300
+300
+30% +$121K ﹤0.01% 2198
2023
Q4 		$376K Hold
1,000
– – ﹤0.01% 2072
2023
Q3 		$316K Sell
1,000
-1,500
-60% -$496K ﹤0.01% 2132
2023
Q2 		$851K Buy
+2,500
New +$784K ﹤0.01% 1705

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Franklin Resources's MSFT Position: Q2 2026 in Review

Franklin Resources increased its Microsoft (MSFT) stake by 24% in Q2 2026, buying an estimated $3.78B and bringing the position to 47,757,602 shares worth $17.8B. The position accounts for 3.86% of the portfolio, ranked #3.

Franklin Resources first reported a position in MSFT in Q2 2013 and has held it in 53 quarters since. The position peaked at $20.8B in Q3 2025. 6,221 funds tracked by Wall St. Rank hold MSFT as of Q2 2026.

  • Franklin Resources held 47,757,602 shares of Microsoft worth $17.8B as of Q2 2026.
  • Franklin Resources bought 9,352,495 Microsoft shares in Q2 2026, an estimated $3.78B.
  • Microsoft made up 3.86% of Franklin Resources's portfolio in Q2 2026, its #3 holding.
  • Franklin Resources first reported a position in Microsoft in Q2 2013 and has held it in 53 quarters since.
  • Franklin Resources's Microsoft position peaked at $20.8B in Q3 2025.
  • 6,221 funds tracked by Wall St. Rank held Microsoft as of Q2 2026.

Based on Franklin Resources's 13F filing for Q2 2026, filed 13 Aug 2026.