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MacKenzie Scott Cuts Amazon Stake, Donates $19 Billion

10/16/2025

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MacKenzie Scott reduced her Amazon stake by 42%, about $12.6 billion, per an SEC filing.
She now holds 81.1 million shares, down from 139.1 million.
Since the 2019 divorce from Jeff Bezos, she has donated over $19 billion to more than 2,450 nonprofits.
Recent gifts include $70 million to historically Black colleges and $42 million to 10,000 Degrees.

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MacKenzie Scott reduced her Amazon stake by 42%, about $12.6 billion, per an SEC filing.
She now holds 81.1 million shares, down from 139.1 million.
Since the 2019 divorce from Jeff Bezos, she has donated over $19 billion to more than 2,450 nonprofits.
Recent gifts include $70 million to historically Black colleges and $42 million to 10,000 Degrees.