MICROSOFT CORP MSFT
COM · Common Stock · CUSIP 594918104 · ISIN US5949181045
American multinational technology corporation
- SectorTechnology
- IndustryServices-Prepackaged Software
- HeadquartersRedmond, WA
- Founded1975
- Websitemicrosoft.com
- FilingsSEC EDGAR
* Summed across managers. Shares that two managers' reports both contain – a subsidiary's holdings that its parent's report includes too, or a sub-adviser's in its client's – are counted once ($13.1bn this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Shares outstanding: 7.4bn as of 2024-07-25, from the company's own SEC filing; the percentage can still exceed 100%: lent-out shares are counted by the lender and the buyer, and some reports overlap without saying so. Implied quarter-end price ≈ $446.86. Options: 132 managers hold calls ($48.3bn notional), 126 hold puts ($46.2bn).
Trends to Q2 2024
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 4,508 |
| Q4 2022 | 4,678 |
| Q1 2023 | 4,718 |
| Q2 2023 | 4,814 |
| Q3 2023 | 4,861 |
| Q4 2023 | 5,213 |
| Q1 2024 | 5,235 |
| Q2 2024 | 5,267 |
Buyers vs sellers
Managers adding to or starting a position, vs cutting or selling out
Numbers
| Quarter | Bought or added | Cut or sold out |
|---|---|---|
| Q4 2022 | 1,968 | 2,178 |
| Q1 2023 | 2,178 | 2,237 |
| Q2 2023 | 1,929 | 2,578 |
| Q3 2023 | 2,332 | 2,196 |
| Q4 2023 | 2,105 | 2,449 |
| Q1 2024 | 2,346 | 2,548 |
| Q2 2024 | 2,511 | 2,360 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2023 | $36.8bn | $39.1bn | 1.06 |
| Q4 2023 | $45.4bn | $49.5bn | 1.09 |
| Q1 2024 | $43.3bn | $46.3bn | 1.07 |
| Q2 2024 | $48.3bn | $46.2bn | 0.96 |
Biggest buyers
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC | Added | +11.3m |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | Added | +9.7m |
| BlackRock Inc. | Added | +8.0m |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC | Added | +7.9m |
| AXA S.A. | Added | +4.4m |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | Added | +4.2m |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC | Added | +4.2m |
| Vontobel Holding Ltd. | Added | +3.1m |
| NORGES BANK | Added | +3.0m |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | Added | +2.9m |
Biggest sellers
| MORGAN STANLEY | Reduced | -243.8m |
| Capital World Investors | Reduced | -7.9m |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ | Reduced | -5.5m |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP | Reduced | -4.8m |
| Capital International Investors | Reduced | -4.6m |
| Mirae Asset Global Investments Co., Ltd. | Reduced | -4.5m |
| FMR LLC | Reduced | -4.2m |
| BARCLAYS PLC | Reduced | -3.1m |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | -2.5m |
| Global Assets Advisory, LLC | Reduced | -2.3m |
Biggest calls
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $8.9bn19.9m shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $6.1bn13.6m shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Added | $5.7bn12.9m shares |
| ALKEON CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | $2.9bn6.4m shares |
| CTC LLC | Reduced | $2.7bn59.7k shares |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | Added | $2.5bn5.6m shares |
| IMC-Chicago, LLC | Added | $1.8bn4.1m shares |
| WOLVERINE TRADING, LLC | Added | $1.5bn3.4m shares |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | Added | $1.5bn3.3m shares |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Reduced | $1.3bn2.9m shares |
Biggest puts
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $6.7bn15.1m shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Added | $6.2bn13.8m shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $4.5bn10.1m shares |
| CTC LLC | Reduced | $3.2bn71.2k shares |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Reduced | $2.2bn4.9m shares |
| IMC-Chicago, LLC | Added | $1.8bn3.9m shares |
| CLEAR STREET LLC | Added | $1.5bn3.3m shares |
| WOLVERINE TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $1.4bn3.2m shares |
| Walleye Capital LLC | Added | $1.3bn2.9m shares |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC | Added | $1.3bn2.8m shares |
Options at notional value: the value of the shares the contracts control, as filers report them, not what the options cost. Not included in the holders, shares or buying above.
Major shareholders (over 5%)
Anyone who owns more than 5% of a class of the company's shares has to say so: on Schedule 13D if they may try to influence or control the company, on 13G if they're a passive investor, and update it as the stake changes. Each holder's latest filing, from 19 Dec 2024 on; percentages are of the share class, as the holder worked them out.
| Holder | Stake |
|---|---|
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 13G · institution new · filed 2026-04-30 | 7.5% |
Fell to 5% or below in the last year: VANGUARD GROUP INC (0.0%, 2026-03-27; now reported by VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC)
Insider purchases and sales in Q2 2024
Shares bought or sold by the company's own officers, directors and 10% owners, in the open market or privately, as they reported to the SEC on Form 4 (due within two business days of the trade). Grants, option exercises, shares withheld for tax and gifts aren't included.
Officers and directors buying vs selling
Number of people, by quarter (10% owners not included)
Numbers
| Quarter | Buying | Bought | Selling | Sold | Sold under a plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 0 | — | 3 | $35.6m | — |
| Q4 2022 | 0 | — | 1 | $6.1m | — |
| Q1 2023 | 0 | — | 2 | $1.7m | — |
| Q2 2023 | 0 | — | 3 | $17.2m | — |
| Q3 2023 | 0 | — | 3 | $38.2m | $12.6m |
| Q4 2023 | 0 | — | 2 | $13.3m | — |
| Q1 2024 | 0 | — | 4 | $33.3m | $524.4k |
| Q2 2024 | 0 | — | 2 | $10.9m | $235.5k |
| Date | Insider | Trade | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-06-03 | Numoto Takeshi EVP, Chief Marketing Officer | Sold plan | $101.4k244 shares |
| 2024-05-31 | Numoto Takeshi EVP, Chief Marketing Officer | Sold plan | $134.1k322 shares |
| 2024-05-23 | Althoff Judson EVP, Chief Commercial Officer | Sold | $10.6m25.0k shares |
Their holding: how much the trade added to or took from the insider's holding (direct, or the trust or fund named). The same trade is sometimes reported by more than one insider, such as a fund and the director who represents it; totals count it once. A value is left blank where the reported price is far from the market price (usually a typo).
Holders, Q2 2024
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| VANGUARD GROUP INC 5.80% of their portfolio | 675.9m $302.1bn | Added +7.9m |
| BlackRock Inc. 5.61% of their portfolio | 554.0m $247.6bn | Added +8.0m |
| STATE STREET CORP 5.86% of their portfolio | 300.0m $134.1bn | Reduced -323.4k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 5.12% of their portfolio | 265.6m $118.7bn | Added +9.7m |
| FMR LLC 6.20% of their portfolio | 216.7m $96.8bn | Reduced -4.2m |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 6.33% of their portfolio | 161.8m $72.1bn | Added +4.2m |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 7.31% of their portfolio | 136.7m $61.1bn | Reduced -5.5m |
| MORGAN STANLEY 4.25% of their portfolio | 122.8m $54.9bn | Reduced -243.8m |
| NORGES BANK 6.48% of their portfolio | 97.1m $43.4bn | Added +3.0m |
| Capital International Investors 7.27% of their portfolio | 79.0m $35.3bn | Reduced -4.6m |
| Capital Research Global Investors 7.59% of their portfolio | 77.4m $34.6bn | Reduced -766.0k |
| Capital World Investors 5.45% of their portfolio | 74.7m $33.4bn | Reduced -7.9m |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 5.62% of their portfolio | 74.6m $33.3bn | Reduced -305.1k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 2.95% of their portfolio | 68.9m $30.8bn | Added +1.2m |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 5.44% of their portfolio | 64.2m $28.7bn | Reduced -1.7m |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP 4.31% of their portfolio | 54.0m $24.1bn | Reduced -4.8m |
| Nuveen Asset Management, LLC 6.86% of their portfolio | 52.5m $23.5bn | Reduced -98.4k |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 6.73% of their portfolio | 52.5m $23.4bn | Added +11.3m |
| Legal & General Group Plc 6.21% of their portfolio | 49.1m $22.0bn | Reduced -921.6k |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 3.97% of their portfolio | 46.6m $20.8bn | Added +1.2m |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 3.81% of their portfolio | 43.6m $19.5bn | Added +2.9m |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 6.55% of their portfolio | 42.0m $18.8bn | Reduced -470.1k |
| FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC 5.22% of their portfolio | 38.0m $17.0bn | Reduced -325.8k |
| Invesco Ltd. 3.55% of their portfolio | 37.6m $16.8bn | Added +1.3m |
| MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/ 5.16% of their portfolio | 37.6m $16.8bn | Reduced -869.9k |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 3.89% of their portfolio | 36.1m $16.1bn | Added +1.1m |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 4.08% of their portfolio | 35.4m $15.8bn | Added +795.9k |
| GATES FOUNDATION TRUST 32.71% of their portfolio | 34.9m $15.6bn | Reduced -1.6m |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 4.17% of their portfolio | 34.5m $15.4bn | Added +97.1k |
| UBS Group AG 4.38% of their portfolio | 31.9m $14.3bn | Added +2.5m |
| Amundi 5.50% of their portfolio | 31.2m $14.4bn | Added +70.4k |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 6.03% of their portfolio | 29.9m $13.4bn | Reduced -841.9k |
| JANUS HENDERSON GROUP PLC 7.08% of their portfolio | 29.6m $13.2bn | Reduced -26.7k |
| BARCLAYS PLC 6.07% of their portfolio | 29.6m $13.2bn | Reduced -3.1m |
| Fisher Asset Management, LLC 5.30% of their portfolio | 27.3m $12.2bn | Added +1.3m |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 7.84% of their portfolio | 27.2m $12.2bn | Added +4.2m |
| JENNISON ASSOCIATES LLC 7.18% of their portfolio | 25.1m $11.2bn | Reduced -156.5k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 2.81% of their portfolio | 24.1m $10.8bn | Added +1.6m |
| Swiss National Bank 6.42% of their portfolio | 20.9m $9.3bn | Reduced -245.1k |
| California Public Employees Retirement System 6.39% of their portfolio | 19.5m $8.7bn | Reduced -520.2k |
| Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group, Inc. 5.98% of their portfolio | 18.1m $8.1bn | Reduced -1.2m |
| BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ 2.49% of their portfolio | 18.0m $8.2bn | Added +791.4k |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC 4.60% of their portfolio | 16.8m $7.5bn | Reduced -111.3k |
| DZ BANK AG Deutsche Zentral Genossenschafts Bank, Frankfurt am Main 7.92% of their portfolio | 16.1m $7.2bn | Reduced -232.6k |
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC 4.02% of their portfolio | 15.1m $6.8bn | Reduced -178.2k |
| ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP 5.89% of their portfolio | 15.0m $6.7bn | Added +2.4m |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 6.19% of their portfolio | 14.7m $6.6bn | Added +45.2k |
| Swedbank AB 8.15% of their portfolio | 13.6m $6.1bn | Added +360.2k |
| Sanders Capital, LLC 8.99% of their portfolio | 13.1m $5.9bn | Added +128.6k |
| Clearbridge Investments, LLC 4.75% of their portfolio | 13.1m $5.9bn | Reduced -1.2m |
| Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co., Ltd. 7.08% of their portfolio | 13.0m $5.8bn | Added +1.1m |
| SCHRODER INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT GROUP 6.16% of their portfolio | 12.5m $5.6bn | Added +644.1k |
| NEUBERGER BERMAN GROUP LLC 4.37% of their portfolio | 11.9m $5.3bn | Added +112.8k |
| BROWN ADVISORY INC 6.82% of their portfolio | 11.7m $5.2bn | Added +575.3k |
| T. Rowe Price Investment Management, Inc. 3.29% of their portfolio | 11.7m $5.2bn | Added +509.7k |
| National Pension Service 5.92% of their portfolio | 11.5m $5.1bn | Added +232.9k |
| VOYA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC 5.05% of their portfolio | 11.5m $5.1bn | Added +597.1k |
| CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 6.28% of their portfolio | 11.5m $5.1bn | Reduced -8.1k |
| RAYMOND JAMES & ASSOCIATES 3.26% of their portfolio | 11.1m $5.0bn | Added +112.5k |
| NORDEA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AB 5.87% of their portfolio | 11.0m $5.0bn | Added +483.5k |
| STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE CO 4.39% of their portfolio | 10.9m $4.9bn | Unchanged |
| NEW YORK STATE COMMON RETIREMENT FUND 6.32% of their portfolio | 10.8m $4.8bn | Reduced -541.1k |
| LAZARD ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC 5.98% of their portfolio | 10.7m $4.8bn | Reduced -334.2k |
| TCI FUND MANAGEMENT LTD 11.50% of their portfolio | 10.5m $4.7bn | Unchanged |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 1.60% of their portfolio | 10.3m $4.6bn | Added +165.9k |
| PRIMECAP MANAGEMENT CO/CA/ 3.25% of their portfolio | 10.0m $4.5bn | Reduced -194.0k |
| TD Asset Management Inc 4.15% of their portfolio | 10.0m $4.5bn | Reduced -133.2k |
| PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. 2.83% of their portfolio | 9.5m $4.2bn | Reduced -249.4k |
| Dodge & Cox 2.53% of their portfolio | 9.4m $4.2bn | Reduced -76.3k |
| CITIGROUP INC 4.03% of their portfolio | 9.4m $4.2bn | Added +861.5k |
| MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, THE 3.77% of their portfolio | 9.0m $4.0bn | Reduced -75.4k |
| POLEN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 10.08% of their portfolio | 9.0m $4.0bn | Reduced -679.8k |
| AXA S.A. 5.73% of their portfolio | 8.6m $3.8bn | Added +4.4m |
| Aberdeen Group plc 7.07% of their portfolio | 8.3m $3.7bn | Added +628.2k |
| BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS 3.96% of their portfolio | 8.2m $3.7bn | Added +2.0m |
| PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC 5.50% of their portfolio | 8.2m $3.7bn | Reduced -938.3k |
| BESSEMER GROUP INC 6.17% of their portfolio | 7.8m $3.5bn | Reduced -107.6k |
| Ensign Peak Advisors, Inc 6.23% of their portfolio | 7.6m $3.4bn | Reduced -404.5k |
| FIL Ltd 3.37% of their portfolio | 7.6m $3.4bn | Reduced -2.3k |
| Fayez Sarofim & Co 9.17% of their portfolio | 7.6m $3.4bn | Added +530.4k |
| CANADA PENSION PLAN INVESTMENT BOARD 3.33% of their portfolio | 7.6m $3.4bn | Added +1.3m |
| MACQUARIE GROUP LTD 3.88% of their portfolio | 7.6m $3.4bn | Reduced -147.6k |
| NATIONAL BANK OF CANADA /FI/ 5.31% of their portfolio | 7.5m $3.4bn | Reduced -240.5k |
| STATE BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION OF FLORIDA RETIREMENT SYSTEM 6.42% of their portfolio | 7.3m $3.3bn | Reduced -870.2k |
| DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale 5.95% of their portfolio | 7.3m $3.3bn | Added +44.9k |
| APG Asset Management N.V. 5.40% of their portfolio | 7.3m $3.0bn | Added +70.2k |
| Winslow Capital Management, LLC 11.68% of their portfolio | 7.2m $3.2bn | Added +5.8k |
| Ninety One UK Ltd 8.94% of their portfolio | 7.2m $3.2bn | Reduced -48.9k |
| NEW YORK STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 6.75% of their portfolio | 7.2m $3.2bn | Reduced -322.0k |
| STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP 3.59% of their portfolio | 7.1m $3.2bn | Reduced -87.9k |
| Fundsmith LLP 13.01% of their portfolio | 7.1m $3.2bn | Reduced -477.3k |
| ADAGE CAPITAL PARTNERS GP, L.L.C. 5.90% of their portfolio | 7.1m $3.2bn | Reduced -43.4k |
| CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co 5.99% of their portfolio | 7.1m $3.2bn | Added +377.7k |
| Russell Investments Group, Ltd. 5.07% of their portfolio | 7.0m $3.1bn | Reduced -393.4k |
| ROYAL LONDON ASSET MANAGEMENT LTD 7.93% of their portfolio | 6.9m $3.1bn | Reduced -500.3k |
| LPL Financial LLC 1.54% of their portfolio | 6.9m $3.1bn | Added +513.0k |
| CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC 5.87% of their portfolio | 6.7m $3.1bn | Reduced -78.9k |
| LOOMIS SAYLES & CO L P 3.96% of their portfolio | 6.4m $2.9bn | Reduced -86.9k |
| Corient Private Wealth LP 4.93% of their portfolio | 6.3m $2.8bn | Reduced -46.9k |
| BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA 5.51% of their portfolio | 6.3m $2.8bn | Added +1.2m |