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by Datsundere 2107 days ago
Do you realize 110b is not liquid assets? If he sold all his stock Facebook would plummet into oblivion
4 comments
wmf 2107 days ago
He can borrow against it and do whatever he wants while maintaining ownership. Whether that's a good idea is debatable.
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vonmoltke 2107 days ago
Only for as much as he has present cash flow to pay for the loan. I'm sure he has quite a bit of that, but I highly doubt he has enough to take a loan for more than a fraction og his holding.
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wmf 2107 days ago
Awww, maybe he could only get $10B liquid.
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foogazi 2107 days ago
He could sell 1b and keep 109b in illiquid assets

Gates still owns a lot of MSFT shares

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zeusk 2107 days ago
Do you realize big trades don't happen in public markets all at once? Dark pools, private share sales, debt-equity swap are a thing.
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frank2 2107 days ago
>If he sold all his stock Facebook would plummet into oblivion

No, it wouldn't.

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