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Yes, Bill Gates could sell all his stock at once if he was of a mind to.
That said, he almost certainly would not do that. If he put all his shares on the market at once the price/share of the stock would plummet (for several reasons) and he would lose out on a lot of money.
More likely, if Gates was of a mind to completely cash out, would be he'd initiate a block trade. Essentially he would quietly find an investor (or several) to buy all his shares in one go. Block trades privately like this are permissible away from an exchange when at least 10,000 shares are being sold.
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Does bill gates own stock in apple?
It is not known what Bill Gates, as a private individual, owns stock in. In 1997 Microsoft, as part of the settlement of a long running dispute between Apple and Microsoft, purchased $150 million of Apple stock. This has been sold and Microsoft no longer hold Apple stock.
Who is the current owner of Microsoft comp?
Microsoft is a software company, Microsoft is not a computer. They make operating systems, and software, not computers. Microsoft is owned by shareholders. Bill Gates did own the largest part,and was CEO, but has left the company.
Who is the new owner of Microsoft?
Microsoft Corp. is a stock company so owners are still those, who own company´s stocks.Your question can be however related to departure of Bill Gates from Microsoft as a CEO.The new CEO is Steve Balmer.
Why did Bill Gates lose his money?
Most of Bill Gates money is invested in Microsoft stock. Therefore, when the price of the stock rises he makes money and when the price of the stock goes down he loses money, just like all the other stock investors in the world. Also, when he transfers money from his own account into his charity, his own net worth goes down.
What is Bill Gates' salary?
Bill Gates does not have a specific salary. Instead Mr. Gates generates income via his diverse stock portfolio and numerous investments he made outside of Microsoft. Bill Gates is no longer an active employee of Microsoft having resigned effective July 1, 2008. In 2009 Mr. Gates received $173,620 from Microsoft; $69,466 for "Fee earned or paid in cash" and $1104,154 for "Stock Awards". As a Director of Berkshire Hathaway Mr. Gates has received only $2,700 in compensation for the years 2007 - 2009. Mr. Gates received $3,000 in 2006. This is identical compensation to other members of Berkshire's board. $250 per second or 7.8 billion per year! if he drops a thousand dollar bill by the time he picks it up he would have already earned back in 4 seconds!
What would 5000 of Microsoft stock bought in 1976 be worth today?
If in 1976 you could buy 5000 shares of what is now Microsoft stock, it would be worth the same as 5000 shares of Microsoft that was purchased today - no matter when you bought it, it would be 5000 x today's stock price of Microsoft (you would probably pay more today). You probably want to know how rich you would be today if you had purchased 5000 shares of Microsoft stock in 1976. That would take some research because the shares of Microsoft stock available in 1976 are probably not the same as what is available today (because of splits and other events that could have occurred).
What was the price of Microsoft stock on May 17 1994?
It cost $6.04 for a stock of Microsoft
When did the Microsoft corporation go on the stock market?
Microsoft first went public on March 13, 1986. They offered the first shares of the company and raised $61 million dollars.
Is Microsoft a high risk company?
yes because its stock could go up and down
Who owns Microsoft and what is his name?
Microsoft is a publicly owned stock corporation. It does not belong to any one person, but is owned by thousands of people that own shares of Microsoft. The company itself was founded by Bill Gates and Paul Allen. The current Chief Executive Officer is Satya Nadella (since 2014).
Where is it possible to buy Microsoft stock?
The place you would generally buy Microsoft Stock is the NASDAQ Stock Market. Obviously you can and likely will be purchasing the stock through a brokerage.
What is the stock symbol for Gates corporation?
tks for tomkins company who owns gates etc.
