Bill and Melinda Gates sold all of their shares on Apple and Twitter before announcing the divorce

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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, in which its 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 has reached this level after Cascade Investment, a management and investment firm run by Microsoft’s co-founder, delivering 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.