By Keithen Drury, The Motley Fool
Publication Date: 2026-05-24 07:50:00
Bill Gates and Paul Allen founded Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) in 1975 and built one of the world’s most dominant companies. While Microsoft has evolved throughout the years, Gates stayed involved until 2020, when he left the board of directors.
One of Gates’ biggest legacies has been the Gates Foundation. This foundation has a trust that holds several major companies, but it made a jaw-dropping move during the first quarter: It sold all of its Microsoft stock.
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That obviously raises some red flags, but should investors start to panic?
The fund is scheduled to shut down by 2045
One item to note is that the foundation is scheduled to shut down by 2045, so it must donate all of its funds by then. So, eventually, it…
