Wellcome Trust’s Microsoft MSFT Stock Holding History
Bought
Maintained
Sold
| Quarter | Market Value | Status | Shares |
Change in Stake | Trade Value | Portfolio Weight | Portfolio Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2026
Q2 | $632M | Buy |
1,695,117
+195,117
| +13% | +$78.9M | 7.02% | 7 |
|
|
2026
Q1 | $555M | Hold |
1,500,000
| – | – | 6.86% | 4 |
|
|
2025
Q4 | $725M | Hold |
1,500,000
| – | – | 7.79% | 4 |
|
|
2025
Q3 | $777M | Hold |
1,500,000
| – | – | 8.46% | 3 |
|
|
2025
Q2 | $746M | Hold |
1,500,000
| – | – | 8.61% | 2 |
|
|
2025
Q1 | $563M | Hold |
1,500,000
| – | – | 7.04% | 4 |
|
|
2024
Q4 | $632M | Hold |
1,500,000
| – | – | 7.64% | 4 |
|
|
2024
Q3 | $645M | Hold |
1,500,000
| – | – | 7.86% | 4 |
|
|
2024
Q2 | $670M | Sell |
1,500,000
-200,000
| -12% | -$84.5M | 8.58% | 2 |
|
|
2024
Q1 | $715M | Sell |
1,700,000
-150,000
| -8% | -$60.7M | 8.59% | 1 |
|
|
2023
Q4 | $696M | Hold |
1,850,000
| – | – | 8.62% | 2 |
|
|
2023
Q3 | $584M | Sell |
1,850,000
-150,000
| -8% | -$49.6M | 7.77% | 2 |
|
|
2023
Q2 | $681M | Sell |
2,000,000
-300,000
| -13% | -$94M | 8.97% | 1 |
|
|
2023
Q1 | $663M | Sell |
2,300,000
-150,000
| -6% | -$38.3M | 9.25% | 1 |
|
|
2022
Q4 | $588M | Hold |
2,450,000
| – | – | 8.69% | 1 |
|
|
2022
Q3 | $571M | Sell |
2,450,000
-150,000
| -6% | -$39.6M | 8.94% | 1 |
|
|
2022
Q2 | $668M | Sell |
2,600,000
-100,000
| -4% | -$27.1M | 8.71% | 1 |
|
|
2022
Q1 | $832M | Sell |
2,700,000
-100,000
| -4% | -$30.1M | 8.7% | 1 |
|
|
2021
Q4 | $942M | Sell |
2,800,000
-108,770
| -4% | -$35.3M | 8.94% | 1 |
|
|
2021
Q3 | $820M | Hold |
2,908,770
| – | – | 8.11% | 2 |
|
|
2021
Q2 | $788M | Hold |
2,908,770
| – | – | 7.51% | 2 |
|
|
2021
Q1 | $686M | Buy |
2,908,770
+8,770
| +0.3% | +$2.03M | 7.16% | 3 |
|
|
2020
Q4 | $645M | Hold |
2,900,000
| – | – | 6.59% | 5 |
|
|
2020
Q3 | $610M | Hold |
2,900,000
| – | – | 8.25% | 2 |
|
|
2020
Q2 | $590M | Sell |
2,900,000
-600,000
| -17% | -$109M | 8.97% | 2 |
|
|
2020
Q1 | $552M | Sell |
3,500,000
-2,500,000
| -42% | -$411M | 9.87% | 2 |
|
|
2019
Q4 | $946M | Hold |
6,000,000
| – | – | 12.67% | 1 |
|
|
2019
Q3 | $834M | Sell |
6,000,000
-333,000
| -5% | -$45.8M | 13.2% | 1 |
|
|
2019
Q2 | $848M | Buy |
6,333,000
+406
| +0% | +$51.5K | 13.18% | 1 |
|
|
2019
Q1 | $747M | Buy |
6,332,594
+302,594
| +5% | +$33M | 12.09% | 1 |
|
|
2018
Q4 | $612M | Sell |
6,030,000
-470,000
| -7% | -$50.3M | 11.6% | 1 |
|
|
2018
Q3 | $743M | Hold |
6,500,000
| – | – | 11.75% | 2 |
|
|
2018
Q2 | $641M | Hold |
6,500,000
| – | – | 10.28% | 2 |
|
|
2018
Q1 | $593M | Hold |
6,500,000
| – | – | 8.92% | 3 |
|
|
2017
Q4 | $556M | Hold |
6,500,000
| – | – | 8.41% | 4 |
|
|
2017
Q3 | $484M | Hold |
6,500,000
| – | – | 7.73% | 5 |
|
|
2017
Q2 | $448M | Hold |
6,500,000
| – | – | 7.63% | 5 |
|
|
2017
Q1 | $428M | Hold |
6,500,000
| – | – | 7.7% | 4 |
|
|
2016
Q4 | $404M | Hold |
6,500,000
| – | – | 8.07% | 4 |
|
|
2016
Q3 | $374M | Hold |
6,500,000
| – | – | 7.82% | 2 |
|
|
2016
Q2 | $333M | Hold |
6,500,000
| – | – | 7.57% | 2 |
|
|
2016
Q1 | $359M | Sell |
6,500,000
-110,000
| -2% | -$5.77M | 7.95% | 2 |
|
|
2015
Q4 | $367M | Hold |
6,610,000
| – | – | 7.31% | 2 |
|
|
2015
Q3 | $293M | Hold |
6,610,000
| – | – | 6.47% | 2 |
|
|
2015
Q2 | $292M | Buy |
6,610,000
+410,000
| +7% | +$18.7M | 5.91% | 4 |
|
|
2015
Q1 | $252M | Hold |
6,200,000
| – | – | 5.41% | 5 |
|
|
2014
Q4 | $288M | Hold |
6,200,000
| – | – | 5.94% | 3 |
|
|
2014
Q3 | $287M | Buy |
6,200,000
+200,000
| +3% | +$8.92M | 5.96% | 3 |
|
|
2014
Q2 | $250M | Hold |
6,000,000
| – | – | 6.03% | 2 |
|
|
2014
Q1 | $246M | Hold |
6,000,000
| – | – | 6.05% | 4 |
|
|
2013
Q4 | $225M | Hold |
6,000,000
| – | – | 5.95% | 5 |
|
|
2013
Q3 | $200M | Buy |
6,000,000
+350,000
| +6% | +$11.5M | 6.58% | 3 |
|
|
2013
Q2 | $195M | Buy |
+5,650,000
| New | +$185M | 6.9% | 3 |
|
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Wellcome Trust's MSFT Position: Q2 2026 in Review
Wellcome Trust increased its Microsoft (MSFT) stake by 13% in Q2 2026, buying an estimated $78.9M and bringing the position to 1,695,117 shares worth $632M. The position accounts for 7.02% of the portfolio, ranked #7.
Wellcome Trust first reported a position in MSFT in Q2 2013 and has held it in 53 quarters since. The position peaked at $946M in Q4 2019. 1,139 funds tracked by Wall St. Rank hold MSFT as of Q2 2026.
- Wellcome Trust held 1,695,117 shares of Microsoft worth $632M as of Q2 2026.
- Wellcome Trust bought 195,117 Microsoft shares in Q2 2026, an estimated $78.9M.
- Microsoft made up 7.02% of Wellcome Trust's portfolio in Q2 2026, its #7 holding.
- Wellcome Trust first reported a position in Microsoft in Q2 2013 and has held it in 53 quarters since.
- Wellcome Trust's Microsoft position peaked at $946M in Q4 2019.
- 1,139 funds tracked by Wall St. Rank held Microsoft as of Q2 2026.
Based on Wellcome Trust's 13F filing for Q2 2026, filed 9 Jul 2026.