Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella Sells $43.4M in Stock Under 10b5-1 Plan
MICROSOFT CORP
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Filing Summary
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella Sells $43.4M in Stock Under 10b5-1 Plan
Company: MICROSOFT CORP (MSFT)
Form: 4 | Filed: 2026-09-02
Significance: Low
Insider: Satya Nadella Title: Chief Executive Officer | Relationship: Officer / Director
Transaction Summary: • Type: Sale (Disposed) • Shares Sold: 86,525 • Average Price: ~$501.46 • Total Value: $43,388,532.42 • Direct Shares Owned After: 486,762.534 • Indirect Shares (GRATs): 431,464
Key Insight: Routine programmatic disposition under a pre-established Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted on March 8, 2026. The transaction represents ~0.001% of Microsoft's $3.82T market capitalization.
Market Context: CEO continues to hold over 918,000 total shares across direct and trust accounts.
Comprehensive Analysis
SEC Filing Analysis: MICROSOFT CORP (MSFT)
Executive Summary
- Trading Significance: Low
- Key Takeaway: CEO Satya Nadella executed a scheduled disposition of 86,525 common shares totaling ~$43.39M pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.
- Market Impact: Neutral; routine pre-scheduled trade representing a negligible fraction of Microsoft's total float and market valuation.
Company Information
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Company | MICROSOFT CORP |
| Ticker Symbol | MSFT |
| CIK | 0000789019 |
| Industry | Services-Prepackaged Software [7372] |
Insider Information
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Name | Nadella Satya |
| CIK | 0001513142 |
| Title/Position | Chief Executive Officer |
| Relationship | Director & Officer |
Transaction Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Form Type | 4 |
| Transaction Date | 2026-09-01 |
| Transaction Code | S (Open Market Sale) |
| Security Type | Common Stock |
| Shares Involved | 86,525 |
| Price Per Share (Weighted Avg) | ~$501.46 (Range: $497.69 - $505.76) |
| Total Value | $43,388,532.42 |
| Shares Owned After (Direct) | 486,762.534 |
| Ownership Type | Direct (plus 431,464 shares in indirect GRAT trusts) |
Financial Impact Assessment
Transaction Materiality
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Transaction Value | $43,388,532.42 |
| % of Market Cap ($3,816.73B) | 0.0011% |
| Shares Transacted | 86,525 |
| % of Shares Outstanding (7.43B) | 0.0012% |
| Post-Transaction Direct Ownership | 486,762.534 shares (0.0066% of outstanding) |
| Total Ownership (Direct + GRATs) | 918,226.534 shares (0.0124% of outstanding) |
| Materiality Assessment | Low |
Impact Evaluation
- Market Cap Context: Despite the substantial nominal value ($43.39M), Microsoft's mega-cap valuation ($3.82T) absorbs this transaction volume with zero structural market impact.
- Ownership Concentration: Nadella retains substantial equity ownership of over 918,000 shares across direct holdings and multiple Grantor Retained Annuity Trusts (GRATs).
- Transaction Significance: Routine diversification under an established 10b5-1 plan; classified as Low trading significance.
Market Impact Analysis
- Stock Impact Direction: Neutral
- Reasoning: The disposition was executed under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan established on March 8, 2026, removing discretionary market timing implications.
- Sentiment & Volume: Neutral sentiment; volume represents less than 1% of average daily trading volume.
Additional Context
- Special Circumstances: The sales were executed in multiple tranches on September 1, 2026, under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted on March 8, 2026.
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