Earthquake and cash 600 million U.S. stocks lead guessing Bill Gates.

<P>: Http://finance. Hearing, in recent years, Gates and other Microsoft executives have repeatedly sell shares held. .May, Gates has sold 2,000 million shares. .However, this period coincided with U.S. stock market as a result of the subprime mortgage crisis and a severe shock, Gates cash at this time also led to a lot of continuous speculation. .</ P> <P> for 10 consecutive trading days to sell </ P> <P> reporter obtained from the SEC Web site information, as of August 3 in the 10 trading days, Gates has a large amount of sell orders per day .transaction, the number to 300 million shares from 100 million range, the cumulative number of shares thrown for 2000 shares sold at between $ 28.90 to $ 31.45. .</ P> <P> rough calculation, Gates has been accumulated over the past two weeks, about 600 million U.S. dollars cash. .As of August 3, Gates still holds 877 million shares of Microsoft shares, about 9% stake. .In second place Steve Ballmer, Microsoft CEO shares held less than half of Gates. .</ P> <P> 5 月 have cash $ 600,000,000 </ P> <P> is worth noting that Gates a large number of holdings of shares in the U.S. stock market due to the subprime mortgage crisis and volatile period. .Since July 13 since the U.S. stock market has lost more than 1 trillion. .Microsoft's share price over the same period remained low, since the July 19 high of $ 31.51 before the date, close to the August 7, Microsoft's stock has fallen to $ 29.55, down more than 6%. .In the August 3, Microsoft shares fell to $ 28.96, to the lowest since April 25 level. .</ P> <P> However, the recent focus on selling behavior is not the first time. .According to Microsoft to provide to the SEC filings of May this year, Gates also has a large sale of 7 Microsoft's stock, the cumulative volume reduction of 2,000 million shares, nearly 600 million U.S. dollars cash. .</ P> <P> According to the U.S. "Fortune" magazine, has been the world's richest man, Bill Gates, "at least 58 billion U.S. dollars of net assets." .But this week, the magazine said Gates has been the Mexican telecom giant Carlos Slim catch up, the latter's personal wealth to reach 59 billion U.S. dollars. .</ P>.