Bill and Melinda Gates sold all of their shares on Apple and Twitter before announcing the divorce
Published:
May 26, 2021 01:27 GMT
The couple announced their breakup in early May.
The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation sold all of its shares in Apple and Twitter in the first quarter of this year, before announcing the couple’s separation, according to reports. BarronAfter reviewing the form submitted by the entity to the US Securities and Exchange Commission, whose operations were disclosed.
By March 31, the investments in question had disappeared from the foundation. Bill and Melinda Gates Advertise They divorced on May 3, confirming through a statement that the two would continue to “work together at the institution.”
Meanwhile, Melinda Gates Has received Already a total of $ 3 billion in equity since the announcement of the separation from his wife. Women’s wealth reached this level after Cascade Investment, an investment and management company run by Microsoft’s co-founder, handed over 2.25 million shares worth a total of $ 851 million from farm machinery maker John Deere.
Previously, the American businesswoman secured more than $ 500 million worth of value from Mexico’s Coca-Cola FEMSA and Grupo Televisa.