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Microsoft Ownership Summary
Microsoft is owned by 81.74% institutional investors, 0.07% insiders, and 18.20% retail investors. Barclays is the largest institutional shareholder, holding 11.05% of MSFT shares. Vanguard US Total Market Shares ETF is the top mutual fund, with 3.17% of its assets in Microsoft shares.
MSFT Ownership Benchmark
| Type | Name | % Inst | % Insiders | % Retail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stock | Microsoft | 81.74% | 0.07% | 18.20% |
| Sector | Technology Stocks | 50.63% | 12.54% | 36.83% |
| Idea | MATANA Stocks List | 49.91% | 5.76% | 44.33% |
| Idea | Metaverse Stocks List | 47.97% | 4.38% | 47.66% |
| Idea | MAMMA Stocks List | 50.43% | 3.57% | 46.01% |
Institutional Shareholders
Top Institutional Shareholders by Total Shares
| Holder | Shares | % Holding | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barclays | 821.34M | 11.05% | $18.22B |
| Vanguard group | 701.99M | 9.44% | $363.59B |
| Blackrock funding, inc. /de | 591.86M | 7.96% | $306.55B |
| Blackrock | 553.98M | 7.45% | $247.60B |
| State street | 299.76M | 4.03% | $155.26B |
| Fmr | 210.49M | 2.83% | $109.02B |
| Geode capital management | 180.71M | 2.43% | $93.29B |
| Jpmorgan chase | 158.81M | 2.14% | $82.25B |
| Price t rowe associates inc /md/ | 132.18M | 1.78% | $68.46B |
| Morgan stanley | 120.24M | 1.62% | $62.28B |
Top Institutional Shareholders by % of Total Assets
| Holder | Shares | % Assets | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sander capital advisors | 220.26K | 47.81% | $114.08M |
| Ddd partners | 1.14M | 37.63% | $592.35M |
| Joho capital | 408.70K | 37.60% | $211.69M |
| Elite wealth management | 269.04K | 36.06% | $139.35M |
| Thiel macro | 49.00K | 34.09% | $25.38M |
| True blue (bvi) | 135.62K | 33.74% | $70.24M |
| Bellevue asset management | 136.86K | 32.62% | $70.88M |
| Armstrong henry h associates | 646.00K | 30.27% | $334.59M |
| Laird norton trust company | 332.57K | 29.60% | $172.26M |
| Constitution capital | 121.17K | 29.35% | $62.76M |
Top Buyers
| Holder | Shares | % Assets | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norges bank | 105.20M | 5.82% | 105.20M |
| Ubs asset management americas | 59.54M | 6.70% | 49.62M |
| Blackrock funding, inc. /de | 591.86M | 5.37% | 10.28M |
| Blackrock | 553.98M | 5.60% | 7.96M |
| Goldman sachs group | 54.56M | 3.46% | 7.84M |
Top Sellers
| Holder | Shares | % Assets | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laurel wealth advisors | 60.01K | 4.34% | -29.91M |
| Bill & melinda gates foundation trust | 9.19M | 13.01% | -17.00M |
| Ci private wealth | 5.33M | 4.32% | -5.80M |
| Bnp paribas asset management | - | - | -5.00M |
| Price t rowe associates inc /md/ | 132.18M | 7.32% | -4.69M |
New Positions
| Holder | Shares | % Assets | Change | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norges bank | 105.20M | 5.82% | 105.20M | $44.34B |
| Axa investment managers | 4.25M | 5.94% | 4.25M | $2.20B |
| Clear street group | 2.84M | 5.01% | 2.84M | $1.47B |
| Fjarde ap-fonden (the fourth swedish national pensionfund) | 1.22M | 6.15% | 1.22M | $544.82M |
| Pbcay one rsc | 420.60K | 12.16% | 420.60K | $157.89M |
Sold Out
| Holder | Change |
|---|---|
| Peak6 investments | -3.00 |
| Thomas j. herzfeld advisors | -6.00 |
| Zynergyretirementplanning | -7.00 |
| Cultivar capital | -52.00 |
| Lion point capital, lp | -100.00 |
Institutional Ownership Trends
| Date | Holdings | Change % | Shares | Change % | Ownership | Change % | Increased Position | Change % | Decreased Position | Change % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2025 | 5,861 | -2.02% | 6,075,585,964 | -1.63% | 81 | 1.18% | 2,697 | -2.99% | 2,476 | -4.40% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 5,833 | -0.75% | 6,159,252,491 | 17.07% | 82 | 1.66% | 2,704 | -1.99% | 2,532 | -1.56% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 5,572 | -6.40% | 5,044,907,782 | -5.50% | 67 | 1.32% | 2,613 | -17.44% | 2,444 | 10.64% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 5,310 | -1.56% | 4,890,335,323 | -5.08% | 65 | 1.37% | 2,805 | 7.27% | 1,974 | -10.44% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 5,317 | -0.51% | 5,146,438,277 | -2.77% | 69 | 1.36% | 2,574 | 2.47% | 2,173 | -2.60% |
Top Mutual Funds Shareholders
| Holder | Shares | % Holding | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard US Total Market Shares ETF | 235.48M | 3.17% | 96.65K |
| Vanguard Total Stock Mkt Idx Inv | 233.55M | 3.14% | -5.40M |
| Vanguard 500 Index Investor | 183.98M | 2.47% | -26.95M |
| Fidelity 500 Index | 94.22M | 1.27% | 40.46K |
| SPDR® S&P 500 ETF | 92.47M | 1.24% | -1.39M |
| SPDR® S&P 500® ETF Trust | 90.02M | 1.21% | -471.85K |
| SPDR® S&P 500® ETF | 89.77M | 1.21% | 1.10M |
| iShares Core S&P 500 ETF | 89.44M | 1.20% | - |
| Vanguard Growth Index Investor | 74.12M | 1.00% | 274.28K |
| Invesco QQQ Trust | 62.27M | 0.84% | 432.18K |
Recent Insider Transactions
| Date | Name | Role | Activity | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 03, 2025 | SMITH BRADFORD L | Vice Chair and President | Sell | $4.20M |
| Nov 03, 2025 | SMITH BRADFORD L | Vice Chair and President | Sell | $15.77M |
| Sep 03, 2025 | Nadella Satya | Chief Executive Officer | Sell | $19.76M |
| Sep 03, 2025 | Nadella Satya | Chief Executive Officer | Sell | $13.00M |
| Sep 03, 2025 | Nadella Satya | Chief Executive Officer | Sell | $13.35M |
Insider Transactions Trends
| Date | Buy | Sell |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Q4 | - | 2 |
| 2025 Q3 | - | 8 |
| 2025 Q2 | - | 9 |
| 2025 Q1 | - | - |
| 2024 Q4 | - | 7 |
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