Principal Financial Group’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 | $5.56B | Buy |
15,016,976
+158,841
| +1% | +$66.5M | 2.97% | 2 |
|
|
2025
Q4 | $7.19B | Sell |
14,858,135
-166,038
| -1% | -$83.2M | 3.67% | 2 |
|
|
2025
Q3 | $7.78B | Sell |
15,024,173
-265,137
| -2% | -$135M | 3.92% | 1 |
|
|
2025
Q2 | $7.61B | Sell |
15,289,310
-126,322
| -0.8% | -$54.9M | 4.02% | 1 |
|
|
2025
Q1 | $5.79B | Sell |
15,415,632
-183,720
| -1% | -$74.9M | 3.25% | 1 |
|
|
2024
Q4 | $6.58B | Sell |
15,599,352
-51,706
| -0.3% | -$22M | 3.58% | 1 |
|
|
2024
Q3 | $6.73B | Buy |
15,651,058
+501,954
| +3% | +$215M | 3.68% | 1 |
|
|
2024
Q2 | $6.77B | Sell |
15,149,104
-178,170
| -1% | -$75.2M | 4.02% | 1 |
|
|
2024
Q1 | $6.45B | Sell |
15,327,274
-183,344
| -1% | -$74.2M | 3.79% | 1 |
|
|
2023
Q4 | $5.83B | Sell |
15,510,618
-136,509
| -0.9% | -$48.6M | 3.72% | 1 |
|
|
2023
Q3 | $4.94B | Sell |
15,647,127
-134,505
| -0.9% | -$44.4M | 3.55% | 1 |
|
|
2023
Q2 | $5.37B | Sell |
15,781,632
-838,169
| -5% | -$263M | 3.67% | 1 |
|
|
2023
Q1 | $4.79B | Buy |
16,619,801
+241,900
| +1% | +$61.7M | 3.43% | 1 |
|
|
2022
Q4 | $3.93B | Buy |
16,377,901
+259,778
| +2% | +$62.3M | 2.96% | 1 |
|
|
2022
Q3 | $3.75B | Sell |
16,118,123
-11,858
| -0.1% | -$3.13M | 2.98% | 1 |
|
|
2022
Q2 | $4.14B | Buy |
16,129,981
+1,339,560
| +9% | +$364M | 3.07% | 1 |
|
|
2022
Q1 | $4.56B | Sell |
14,790,421
-53,859
| -0.4% | -$16.2M | 2.88% | 1 |
|
|
2021
Q4 | $4.98B | Sell |
14,844,280
-305,306
| -2% | -$99M | 2.97% | 1 |
|
|
2021
Q3 | $4.27B | Buy |
15,149,586
+137,945
| +0.9% | +$40.1M | 2.79% | 1 |
|
|
2021
Q2 | $4.07B | Buy |
15,011,641
+137,442
| +0.9% | +$34.9M | 2.63% | 1 |
|
|
2021
Q1 | $3.51B | Sell |
14,874,199
-806,437
| -5% | -$187M | 2.47% | 1 |
|
|
2020
Q4 | $3.49B | Buy |
15,680,636
+57,964
| +0.4% | +$12.5M | 2.58% | 1 |
|
|
2020
Q3 | $3.29B | Buy |
15,622,672
+550,059
| +4% | +$116M | 2.77% | 1 |
|
|
2020
Q2 | $3.07B | Buy |
15,072,613
+798,604
| +6% | +$145M | 2.7% | 1 |
|
|
2020
Q1 | $2.25B | Sell |
14,274,009
-492,228
| -3% | -$80.9M | 2.49% | 1 |
|
|
2019
Q4 | $2.33B | Sell |
14,766,237
-428,733
| -3% | -$63M | 1.94% | 1 |
|
|
2019
Q3 | $2.11B | Sell |
15,194,970
-244,144
| -2% | -$33.6M | 1.86% | 1 |
|
|
2019
Q2 | $2.07B | Buy |
15,439,114
+133,925
| +0.9% | +$17M | 1.86% | 1 |
|
|
2019
Q1 | $1.81B | Sell |
15,305,189
-266,262
| -2% | -$29M | 1.68% | 1 |
|
|
2018
Q4 | $1.58B | Sell |
15,571,451
-478,009
| -3% | -$51.2M | 1.69% | 1 |
|
|
2018
Q3 | $1.84B | Sell |
16,049,460
-349,250
| -2% | -$37.9M | 1.62% | 2 |
|
|
2018
Q2 | $1.62B | Sell |
16,398,710
-195,969
| -1% | -$19M | 1.49% | 2 |
|
|
2018
Q1 | $1.51B | Buy |
16,594,679
+338,571
| +2% | +$31M | 1.45% | 2 |
|
|
2017
Q4 | $1.39B | Buy |
16,256,108
+514,282
| +3% | +$42.2M | 1.28% | 2 |
|
|
2017
Q3 | $1.17B | Sell |
15,741,826
-122,283
| -0.8% | -$8.93M | 1.14% | 2 |
|
|
2017
Q2 | $1.09B | Buy |
15,864,109
+1,233,431
| +8% | +$84.7M | 1.1% | 2 |
|
|
2017
Q1 | $964M | Buy |
14,630,678
+58,661
| +0.4% | +$3.76M | 1.16% | 2 |
|
|
2016
Q4 | $906M | Buy |
14,572,017
+308,235
| +2% | +$18.5M | 1.15% | 3 |
|
|
2016
Q3 | $822M | Sell |
14,263,782
-863,931
| -6% | -$48.8M | 1.08% | 4 |
|
|
2016
Q2 | $774M | Sell |
15,127,713
-230,493
| -2% | -$12M | 1.08% | 4 |
|
|
2016
Q1 | $848M | Buy |
15,358,206
+720,627
| +5% | +$37.8M | 1.23% | 3 |
|
|
2015
Q4 | $812M | Buy |
14,637,579
+444,279
| +3% | +$23.4M | 1.21% | 3 |
|
|
2015
Q3 | $628M | Sell |
14,193,300
-1,136,364
| -7% | -$51M | 0.99% | 5 |
|
|
2015
Q2 | $677M | Buy |
15,329,664
+98,376
| +0.6% | +$4.49M | 1.01% | 5 |
|
|
2015
Q1 | $619M | Sell |
15,231,288
-190,097
| -1% | -$8.28M | 0.92% | 5 |
|
|
2014
Q4 | $716M | Buy |
15,421,385
+451,474
| +3% | +$21.2M | 1.11% | 4 |
|
|
2014
Q3 | $694M | Buy |
14,969,911
+3,151,637
| +27% | +$141M | 1.18% | 3 |
|
|
2014
Q2 | $493M | Buy |
11,818,274
+5,952
| +0.1% | +$241K | 0.83% | 7 |
|
|
2014
Q1 | $484M | Buy |
11,812,322
+385,385
| +3% | +$14.5M | 0.86% | 6 |
|
|
2013
Q4 | $428M | Buy |
11,426,937
+1,090,280
| +11% | +$39.6M | 0.8% | 6 |
|
|
2013
Q3 | $344M | Sell |
10,336,657
-1,177,962
| -10% | -$38.8M | 0.71% | 9 |
|
|
2013
Q2 | $398M | Buy |
+11,514,619
| New | +$377M | 0.88% | 6 |
|
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Principal Financial Group's MSFT Position: Q1 2026 in Review
Principal Financial Group increased its Microsoft (MSFT) stake by 1.1% in Q1 2026, buying an estimated $66.5M and bringing the position to 15,016,976 shares worth $5.56B. The position accounts for 2.97% of the portfolio, ranked #2.
Principal Financial Group first reported a position in MSFT in Q2 2013 and has held it in 52 quarters since. The position peaked at $7.78B in Q3 2025. 6,182 funds tracked by Wall St. Rank hold MSFT as of Q1 2026.
- Principal Financial Group held 15,016,976 shares of Microsoft worth $5.56B as of Q1 2026.
- Principal Financial Group bought 158,841 Microsoft shares in Q1 2026, an estimated $66.5M.
- Microsoft made up 2.97% of Principal Financial Group's portfolio in Q1 2026, its #2 holding.
- Principal Financial Group first reported a position in Microsoft in Q2 2013 and has held it in 52 quarters since.
- Principal Financial Group's Microsoft position peaked at $7.78B in Q3 2025.
- 6,182 funds tracked by Wall St. Rank held Microsoft as of Q1 2026.
Based on Principal Financial Group's 13F filing for Q1 2026, filed 4 May 2026.