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 ($9.7bn this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Shares outstanding: 7.4bn as of 2025-04-24, 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 ≈ $375.23. Options: 127 managers hold calls ($34.2bn notional), 129 hold puts ($34.1bn).
Trends to Q1 2025
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 |
| Q3 2024 | 5,299 |
| Q4 2024 | 5,875 |
| Q1 2025 | 5,774 |
Buyers vs sellers
Managers adding to or starting a position, vs cutting or selling out
Numbers
| Quarter | Bought or added | Cut or sold out |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Q3 2024 | 2,578 | 2,343 |
| Q4 2024 | 2,625 | 2,307 |
| Q1 2025 | 2,736 | 2,781 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | $48.3bn | $46.2bn | 0.96 |
| Q3 2024 | $42.3bn | $46.1bn | 1.09 |
| Q4 2024 | $45.1bn | $46.1bn | 1.02 |
| Q1 2025 | $34.2bn | $34.1bn | 1.00 |
Biggest buyers
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | Added | +7.3m |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC | Added | +7.3m |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | Added | +7.1m |
| BlackRock, Inc. | Added | +7.1m |
| VOYA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | +6.6m |
| CITIGROUP INC | Added | +5.7m |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | Added | +5.1m |
| Amundi | Added | +4.1m |
| TCI FUND MANAGEMENT LTD | Added | +3.3m |
| GROUPAMA ASSET MANAGMENT | Added | +3.0m |
Biggest sellers
| MACKENZIE FINANCIAL CORP | Reduced | -11.6m |
| NORGES BANK | Reduced | -5.0m |
| EDGEWOOD MANAGEMENT LLC | Reduced | -4.6m |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ | Reduced | -3.6m |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. | Reduced | -3.4m |
| Fisher Asset Management, LLC | Reduced | -3.0m |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP | Reduced | -3.0m |
| FMR LLC | Reduced | -2.9m |
| BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA | Reduced | -2.7m |
| JENNISON ASSOCIATES LLC | Reduced | -2.6m |
Biggest calls
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | $7.0bn18.5m shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $4.2bn11.2m shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Reduced | $2.1bn5.5m shares |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | Added | $1.9bn5.0m shares |
| IMC-Chicago, LLC | Reduced | $1.6bn4.2m shares |
| CTC LLC | Reduced | $1.5bn3.9m shares |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | Added | $1.4bn3.7m shares |
| WOLVERINE TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $1.3bn3.5m shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $1.2bn3.1m shares |
| UBS Group AG | Added | $1.1bn2.8m shares |
Biggest puts
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | $5.0bn13.4m shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $2.8bn7.6m shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Reduced | $2.5bn6.6m shares |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | $2.1bn5.5m shares |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC | Added | $1.7bn4.6m shares |
| CLEAR STREET LLC | Added | $1.4bn3.8m shares |
| BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS | First filing | $1.3bn34.4k shares |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | Added | $1.1bn3.0m shares |
| IMC-Chicago, LLC | Reduced | $1.1bn3.0m shares |
| CTC LLC | Reduced | $1.1bn2.9m 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 Q1 2025
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Q3 2024 | 0 | — | 5 | $77.9m | $32.0m |
| Q4 2024 | 0 | — | 3 | $17.4m | — |
| Q1 2025 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
None reported in Q1 2025.
Holders, Q1 2025
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| VANGUARD GROUP INC 4.69% of their portfolio | 691.4m $259.5bn | Added +7.3m |
| BlackRock, Inc. 4.62% of their portfolio | 583.3m $219.0bn | Added +7.1m |
| STATE STREET CORP 4.58% of their portfolio | 296.0m $111.1bn | Added +920.6k |
| FMR LLC 4.66% of their portfolio | 194.6m $73.0bn | Reduced -2.9m |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 5.17% of their portfolio | 175.5m $65.7bn | Added +7.3m |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 4.06% of their portfolio | 142.0m $53.3bn | Added +7.1m |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 6.08% of their portfolio | 131.5m $49.4bn | Reduced -3.6m |
| MORGAN STANLEY 3.32% of their portfolio | 123.8m $46.5bn | Reduced -1.7m |
| NORGES BANK 5.28% of their portfolio | 100.2m $37.6bn | Reduced -5.0m |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 4.60% of their portfolio | 82.5m $31.0bn | Reduced -1.2m |
| Capital International Investors 5.81% of their portfolio | 78.7m $29.5bn | Added +1.8m |
| Capital Research Global Investors 6.11% of their portfolio | 74.9m $28.1bn | Reduced -298.2k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 2.44% of their portfolio | 73.1m $27.5bn | Added +5.1m |
| Capital World Investors 4.04% of their portfolio | 66.4m $24.9bn | Reduced -1.9m |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 5.99% of their portfolio | 62.3m $23.4bn | Added +2.3m |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 4.45% of their portfolio | 59.9m $22.5bn | Reduced -2.2m |
| Legal & General Group Plc 5.35% of their portfolio | 52.3m $19.6bn | Added +1.1m |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP 3.61% of their portfolio | 50.0m $18.8bn | Reduced -3.0m |
| Nuveen, LLC 5.68% of their portfolio | 49.9m $18.7bn | First filing |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 3.46% of their portfolio | 49.2m $18.5bn | Added +105.0k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 3.22% of their portfolio | 45.2m $17.0bn | Added +1.9m |
| Invesco Ltd. 2.85% of their portfolio | 40.1m $15.1bn | Added +886.3k |
| FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC 4.33% of their portfolio | 39.9m $15.0bn | Added +29.8k |
| Amundi 5.32% of their portfolio | 39.2m $14.6bn | Added +4.1m |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 3.21% of their portfolio | 38.3m $14.4bn | Reduced -1.1m |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 4.94% of their portfolio | 36.3m $13.6bn | Reduced -3.4m |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 3.51% of their portfolio | 34.6m $13.0bn | Reduced -1.2m |
| UBS Group AG 2.73% of their portfolio | 32.9m $12.3bn | Reduced -1.4m |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 2.97% of their portfolio | 32.8m $12.3bn | Reduced -1.2m |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 4.77% of their portfolio | 32.0m $12.0bn | Added +2.9m |
| MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/ 3.87% of their portfolio | 31.0m $11.7bn | Reduced -1.6m |
| JANUS HENDERSON GROUP PLC 6.01% of their portfolio | 28.9m $11.0bn | Added +856.7k |
| GATES FOUNDATION TRUST 25.55% of their portfolio | 28.5m $10.7bn | Unchanged |
| BARCLAYS PLC 4.71% of their portfolio | 27.6m $10.4bn | Added +1.8m |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 2.38% of their portfolio | 25.5m $9.6bn | Added +527.6k |
| Fisher Asset Management, LLC 4.09% of their portfolio | 25.2m $9.5bn | Reduced -3.0m |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 6.09% of their portfolio | 24.5m $9.1bn | Added +609.1k |
| JENNISON ASSOCIATES LLC 5.31% of their portfolio | 20.2m $7.6bn | Reduced -2.6m |
| Swiss National Bank 5.28% of their portfolio | 19.9m $7.5bn | Reduced -27.3k |
| California Public Employees Retirement System 5.02% of their portfolio | 19.1m $7.2bn | Reduced -96.7k |
| Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group, Inc. 4.91% of their portfolio | 18.5m $6.9bn | Added +176.9k |
| TCI FUND MANAGEMENT LTD 14.97% of their portfolio | 17.3m $6.5bn | Added +3.3m |
| RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC 2.40% of their portfolio | 17.0m $6.4bn | Reduced -133.6k |
| VOYA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC 3.46% of their portfolio | 16.6m $6.2bn | Added +6.6m |
| Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co., Ltd. 5.73% of their portfolio | 16.6m $6.2bn | Added +1.6m |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC 3.65% of their portfolio | 15.9m $6.0bn | Reduced -843.2k |
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC 3.25% of their portfolio | 15.4m $5.8bn | Reduced -183.7k |
| T. Rowe Price Investment Management, Inc. 3.77% of their portfolio | 15.2m $5.7bn | Added +2.8m |
| DZ BANK AG Deutsche Zentral Genossenschafts Bank, Frankfurt am Main 6.36% of their portfolio | 14.5m $5.5bn | Reduced -122.7k |
| BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ 2.86% of their portfolio | 14.3m $5.4bn | Reduced -2.2m |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 5.02% of their portfolio | 14.3m $5.4bn | Reduced -8.8k |
| NORDEA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AB 5.42% of their portfolio | 13.9m $5.1bn | Added +1.5m |
| National Pension Service 4.93% of their portfolio | 13.7m $5.1bn | Added +547.3k |
| ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP 4.14% of their portfolio | 13.6m $5.1bn | Reduced -1.9m |
| Sanders Capital, LLC 7.42% of their portfolio | 13.2m $5.0bn | Reduced -99.9k |
| CITIGROUP INC 3.76% of their portfolio | 13.2m $4.9bn | Added +5.7m |
| SCHRODER INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT GROUP 4.90% of their portfolio | 12.9m $4.9bn | Reduced -385.6k |
| Clearbridge Investments, LLC 3.89% of their portfolio | 11.9m $4.5bn | Reduced -365.9k |
| NEUBERGER BERMAN GROUP LLC 3.60% of their portfolio | 11.5m $4.3bn | Reduced -317.5k |
| BROWN ADVISORY INC 6.14% of their portfolio | 11.4m $4.3bn | Added +45.8k |
| CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 5.12% of their portfolio | 11.0m $4.1bn | Reduced -60.4k |
| STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE CO 3.75% of their portfolio | 10.9m $4.1bn | Unchanged |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 1.28% of their portfolio | 10.6m $4.0bn | Added +234.1k |
| NATIONAL BANK OF CANADA /FI/ 4.58% of their portfolio | 10.4m $3.9bn | Added +2.9m |
| CANADA PENSION PLAN INVESTMENT BOARD 3.71% of their portfolio | 10.2m $3.8bn | Added +1.2m |
| BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS 2.90% of their portfolio | 10.1m $3.8bn | First filing |
| NEW YORK STATE COMMON RETIREMENT FUND 5.43% of their portfolio | 9.9m $3.7bn | Reduced -296.9k |
| MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, THE 3.47% of their portfolio | 9.8m $3.7bn | Added +147.1k |
| TD Asset Management Inc 3.18% of their portfolio | 9.2m $3.5bn | Reduced -244.2k |
| PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. 1.80% of their portfolio | 9.2m $3.4bn | Reduced -78.0k |
| PRIMECAP MANAGEMENT CO/CA/ 2.82% of their portfolio | 9.1m $3.4bn | Reduced -461.6k |
| Dodge & Cox 1.90% of their portfolio | 8.9m $3.3bn | Reduced -180.7k |
| Assenagon Asset Management S.A. 5.79% of their portfolio | 8.7m $3.2bn | Reduced -1.9m |
| Aberdeen Group plc 6.20% of their portfolio | 8.6m $3.2bn | Added +923.0k |
| LPL Financial LLC 1.22% of their portfolio | 8.4m $3.1bn | Added +450.3k |
| FIL Ltd 2.96% of their portfolio | 8.3m $3.1bn | Reduced -86.4k |
| Russell Investments Group, Ltd. 4.27% of their portfolio | 8.3m $3.1bn | Added +194.2k |
| Fayez Sarofim & Co 7.51% of their portfolio | 8.0m $3.0bn | Reduced -199.0k |
| LAZARD ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC 4.52% of their portfolio | 7.8m $2.9bn | Reduced -136.6k |
| CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co 5.17% of their portfolio | 7.8m $2.9bn | Added +166.3k |
| BESSEMER GROUP INC 5.12% of their portfolio | 7.6m $2.9bn | Added +112.5k |
| PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC 3.95% of their portfolio | 7.4m $2.8bn | Added +269.9k |
| DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale 5.26% of their portfolio | 7.2m $2.7bn | Reduced -97.4k |
| MACQUARIE GROUP LTD 3.36% of their portfolio | 7.2m $2.7bn | Reduced -172.4k |
| STATE BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION OF FLORIDA RETIREMENT SYSTEM 5.34% of their portfolio | 7.2m $2.7bn | Reduced -5.7k |
| STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP 2.86% of their portfolio | 7.2m $2.7bn | Added +9.2k |
| Universal- Beteiligungs- und Servicegesellschaft mbH 5.37% of their portfolio | 7.1m $2.7bn | Reduced -57.7k |
| BAILLIE GIFFORD & CO 2.30% of their portfolio | 7.0m $2.6bn | Reduced -349.9k |
| Ninety One UK Ltd 7.30% of their portfolio | 7.0m $2.6bn | Added +430.4k |
| ROYAL LONDON ASSET MANAGEMENT LTD 6.21% of their portfolio | 7.0m $2.6bn | Added +253.9k |
| CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC 5.19% of their portfolio | 6.9m $2.5bn | Added +103.3k |
| ADAGE CAPITAL PARTNERS GP, L.L.C. 4.71% of their portfolio | 6.8m $2.5bn | Reduced -309.1k |
| Ensign Peak Advisors, Inc 4.80% of their portfolio | 6.7m $2.5bn | Reduced -54.7k |
| PARNASSUS INVESTMENTS, LLC 5.82% of their portfolio | 6.5m $2.4bn | Added +474.8k |
| Allianz Asset Management GmbH 3.55% of their portfolio | 6.4m $2.4bn | Reduced -367.7k |
| NEW YORK STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 5.45% of their portfolio | 6.3m $2.4bn | Reduced -277.2k |
| Winslow Capital Management, LLC 9.39% of their portfolio | 6.3m $2.4bn | Reduced -686.6k |
| TIGER GLOBAL MANAGEMENT LLC 8.81% of their portfolio | 6.2m $2.3bn | Added +896.7k |
| Pictet Asset Management Holding SA 2.58% of their portfolio | 6.2m $2.3bn | Reduced -78.7k |
| LOOMIS SAYLES & CO L P 3.35% of their portfolio | 6.2m $2.3bn | Reduced -12.3k |