Capital Research Global Investors Trims Stake in Salesforce

Institutional investor reduces position in CRM provider by nearly 19% in Q3 2025

Published on Mar. 10, 2026

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Capital Research Global Investors, a major institutional investor, reduced its stake in Salesforce Inc. (NYSE:CRM) by 18.8% in the third quarter of 2025, according to a recent SEC filing. The firm now owns 9,241,798 shares of the CRM provider's stock, down from 11,387,401 shares previously.

Why it matters

Salesforce is a leading provider of customer relationship management (CRM) software and a key player in the enterprise software market. Changes in major institutional investors' positions can signal shifts in market sentiment and influence the stock's performance.

The details

According to the 13F filing, Capital Research Global Investors sold 2,145,603 shares of Salesforce during the third quarter. The firm now owns approximately 0.97% of Salesforce's outstanding shares, down from 1.19% previously. The move comes amid a broader market downturn and concerns about the CRM sector's growth prospects.

  • Capital Research Global Investors filed the 13F report disclosing the stake reduction on March 10, 2026.
  • The firm sold the Salesforce shares during the third quarter of 2025.

The players

Capital Research Global Investors

A major institutional investor and asset management firm that owns significant stakes in many publicly traded companies.

Salesforce Inc.

A leading provider of customer relationship management (CRM) software and enterprise applications, headquartered in San Francisco.

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What they’re saying

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The takeaway

This reduction in Capital Research Global Investors' Salesforce position reflects broader market uncertainty and concerns about the CRM sector's growth trajectory. However, Salesforce remains a dominant player in the enterprise software space, and changes in major institutional holdings do not necessarily indicate long-term challenges for the company.