Microsoft Ownership | Who Owns Microsoft?
Microsoft Ownership Summary
Microsoft is owned by 67.85% institutional investors, 0.06% insiders, and 32.08% retail investors. Vanguard group is the largest institutional shareholder, holding 9.30% of MSFT shares. Performer (AFRIS) is the top mutual fund, with 9.49% of its assets in Microsoft shares.
MSFT Ownership Benchmark
| Type | Name | % Inst | % Insiders | % Retail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stock | Microsoft | 67.85% | 0.06% | 32.08% |
| Sector | Technology Stocks List | 44.97% | 1.75% | 53.28% |
| Industry | Software - Infrastructure Stocks List | 67.85% | 0.06% | 32.08% |
| Idea | Electric Vehicle Stocks List | 19.65% | 10.97% | 69.38% |
Institutional Shareholders
Top Institutional Shareholders by Total Shares
| Holder | Shares | % Holding | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard group | 691.39M | 9.30% | $259.54B |
| Blackrock funding, inc. /de | 583.28M | 7.85% | $218.96B |
| Blackrock | 553.98M | 7.45% | $247.60B |
| State street | 300.03M | 4.04% | $134.10B |
| Fmr | 194.59M | 2.62% | $73.05B |
| Geode capital management | 175.47M | 2.36% | $65.70B |
| Jpmorgan chase | 142.01M | 1.91% | $53.31B |
| Price t rowe associates inc /md/ | 131.51M | 1.77% | $49.37B |
| Morgan stanley | 122.76M | 1.65% | $54.87B |
| Norges bank | 105.20M | 1.42% | $44.34B |
Top Institutional Shareholders by % of Total Assets
| Holder | Shares | % Assets | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sander capital advisors | 226.25K | 44.68% | $84.93M |
| Laird norton trust company | 667.22K | 40.29% | $250.47M |
| Joho capital | 556.20K | 36.07% | $208.79M |
| Crake asset management llp | 1.01M | 30.61% | $379.73M |
| Trb advisors lp | 170.00K | 30.24% | $63.82M |
| Bellevue asset management | 139.64K | 28.60% | $52.42M |
| Bill & melinda gates foundation trust | 28.46M | 25.55% | $10.68B |
| Armstrong henry h associates | 665.37K | 24.21% | $249.77M |
| Lakeside advisors | 96.36K | 23.96% | $36.17M |
| Noked israel | 268.60K | 23.11% | $100.83M |
Top Buyers
| Holder | Shares | % Assets | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norges bank | 105.20M | 5.82% | 105.20M |
| Gamma investing | 46.70M | 0.66% | 46.58M |
| Blackrock | 553.98M | 5.60% | 7.96M |
| Geode capital management | 175.47M | 5.17% | 7.34M |
| Vanguard group | 691.39M | 4.69% | 7.31M |
Top Sellers
| Holder | Shares | % Assets | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Legal & general group | 51.25M | 5.72% | -14.39M |
| Barclays | 25.86M | 3.05% | -4.75M |
| Edgewood management | 14.69K | 0.02% | -4.62M |
| Price t rowe associates inc /md/ | 131.51M | 6.08% | -3.64M |
| Alliancebernstein | 36.35M | 4.94% | -3.45M |
New Positions
| Holder | Shares | % Assets | Change | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norges bank | 105.20M | 5.82% | 105.20M | $44.34B |
| Meritage group lp | 1.39M | 14.29% | 1.39M | $519.96M |
| Fjarde ap-fonden (the fourth swedish national pensionfund) | 1.22M | 6.15% | 1.22M | $544.82M |
| Caption management | 1.05M | 3.79% | 1.05M | $394.16M |
| Texas permanent school fund | 868.99K | 3.31% | 868.99K | $343.48M |
Sold Out
| Holder | Change |
|---|---|
| Thomas j. herzfeld advisors | -6.00 |
| Zynergyretirementplanning | -7.00 |
| Icon advisers inc/co | -15.00 |
| University of illinois foundation | -18.00 |
| Cultivar capital | -52.00 |
Institutional Ownership Trends
| Date | Holdings | Change % | Shares | Change % | Ownership | Change % | Increased Position | Change % | Decreased Position | Change % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 5,244 | -1.41% | 5,285,657,800 | 0.85% | 71 | 1.43% | 2,467 | 3.87% | 2,187 | -8.80% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 5,306 | 0.30% | 5,241,187,937 | -0.84% | 70 | 1.39% | 2,367 | -5.02% | 2,396 | 3.95% |
Top Mutual Funds Shareholders
| Holder | Shares | % Holding | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Performer (AFRIS) | 705.72M | 9.49% | 705.72M |
| Vanguard Total Stock Mkt Idx Inv | 238.54M | 3.21% | 3.57M |
| Vanguard US Total Market Shares ETF | 235.48M | 3.17% | 96.65K |
| Vanguard Institutional 500 Index Trust | 209.96M | 2.82% | 3.35M |
| Fidelity 500 Index | 93.27M | 1.25% | 149.68K |
| 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 | 89.25M | 1.20% | 335.95K |
| iShares Core S&P 500 ETF | 86.16M | 1.16% | -39.47K |
| Vanguard Growth Index Investor | 72.13M | 0.97% | 669.13K |
Recent Insider Transactions
| Date | Name | Role | Activity | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 03, 2025 | Numoto Takeshi | EVP, Chief Marketing Officer | Sell | $1.39M |
| May 30, 2025 | Numoto Takeshi | EVP, Chief Marketing Officer | Sell | $460.01K |
| May 21, 2025 | Hogan Kathleen T | EVP, Strategy | Sell | $9.76M |
| May 19, 2025 | Althoff Judson | EVP, Chief Commercial Officer | Sell | $4.26M |
| May 19, 2025 | Althoff Judson | EVP, Chief Commercial Officer | Sell | $3.07M |
Insider Transactions Trends
| Date | Buy | Sell |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Q2 | - | 9 |
| 2025 Q1 | - | - |
| 2024 Q4 | - | 7 |
| 2024 Q3 | - | 13 |
| 2024 Q2 | - | 3 |
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