Since 2000, the nominal value of his Microsoft holdings has declined due to a fall in Microsoft's stock price after the dot-com bubble burst and the multibillion-dollar donations he has made to his charitable foundations.
Sejak 2000, jumlah nominal sahamnya di Microsoft menurun karena jatuhnya harga saham Microsoft setelah pecahnya gelembung dot-com dan sumbangan multi-miliar dolar kepada berbagai yayasan amal.