Marshall Wace’s Microsoft MSFT Stock Holding History
Bought
Maintained
Sold
| Quarter | Market Value | Status | Shares |
Change in Stake | Trade Value | Portfolio Weight | Portfolio Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2026
Q1 | $1.25B | Sell |
3,370,398
-380,447
| -10% | -$159M | 1.24% | 6 |
|
|
2025
Q4 | $1.81B | Sell |
3,750,845
-2,750,270
| -42% | -$1.38B | 1.65% | 5 |
|
|
2025
Q3 | $3.37B | Buy |
6,501,115
+1,090,865
| +20% | +$556M | 3.42% | 2 |
|
|
2025
Q2 | $2.69B | Sell |
5,410,250
-152,481
| -3% | -$66.2M | 3.03% | 2 |
|
|
2025
Q1 | $2.09B | Sell |
5,562,731
-362,118
| -6% | -$148M | 2.65% | 3 |
|
|
2024
Q4 | $2.5B | Sell |
5,924,849
-232,064
| -4% | -$98.8M | 3% | 3 |
|
|
2024
Q3 | $2.65B | Buy |
6,156,913
+323,701
| +6% | +$138M | 3.23% | 2 |
|
|
2024
Q2 | $2.61B | Buy |
5,833,212
+1,964,971
| +51% | +$830M | 3.48% | 3 |
|
|
2024
Q1 | $1.63B | Buy |
3,868,241
+538,511
| +16% | +$218M | 2.48% | 3 |
|
|
2023
Q4 | $1.25B | Sell |
3,329,730
-2,543,064
| -43% | -$905M | 2.12% | 3 |
|
|
2023
Q3 | $1.85B | Buy |
5,872,794
+1,162,544
| +25% | +$384M | 3.76% | 2 |
|
|
2023
Q2 | $1.6B | Buy |
4,710,250
+1,665,624
| +55% | +$522M | 3.13% | 3 |
|
|
2023
Q1 | $878M | Buy |
3,044,626
+1,148,357
| +61% | +$293M | 1.87% | 3 |
|
|
2022
Q4 | $455M | Sell |
1,896,269
-713,569
| -27% | -$171M | 1.02% | 4 |
|
|
2022
Q3 | $608M | Buy |
2,609,838
+124,762
| +5% | +$32.9M | 1.33% | 2 |
|
|
2022
Q2 | $638M | Buy |
2,485,076
+30,195
| +1% | +$8.2M | 1.31% | 2 |
|
|
2022
Q1 | $757M | Sell |
2,454,881
-1,817,655
| -43% | -$547M | 1.43% | 2 |
|
|
2021
Q4 | $1.44B | Buy |
4,272,536
+3,319,846
| +348% | +$1.08B | 2.65% | 1 |
|
|
2021
Q3 | $269M | Sell |
952,690
-103,219
| -10% | -$30M | 1.12% | 3 |
|
|
2021
Q2 | $286M | Sell |
1,055,909
-208,409
| -16% | -$53M | 1.29% | 2 |
|
|
2021
Q1 | $298M | Buy |
1,264,318
+161,250
| +15% | +$37.4M | 1.37% | 3 |
|
|
2020
Q4 | $245M | Sell |
1,103,068
-49,502
| -4% | -$10.6M | 1.33% | 6 |
|
|
2020
Q3 | $242M | Buy |
1,152,570
+325,282
| +39% | +$68.3M | 1.55% | 7 |
|
|
2020
Q2 | $168M | Buy |
827,288
+492,637
| +147% | +$89.4M | 1.18% | 9 |
|
|
2020
Q1 | $52.8M | Sell |
334,651
-137,683
| -29% | -$22.6M | 0.53% | 37 |
|
|
2019
Q4 | $74.5M | Sell |
472,334
-26,313
| -5% | -$3.87M | 0.51% | 34 |
|
|
2019
Q3 | $69.3M | Buy |
498,647
+378,980
| +317% | +$52.1M | 0.55% | 26 |
|
|
2019
Q2 | $16M | Buy |
119,667
+14,844
| +14% | +$1.88M | 0.13% | 174 |
|
|
2019
Q1 | $12.4M | Sell |
104,823
-450,464
| -81% | -$49.1M | 0.12% | 218 |
|
|
2018
Q4 | $56.4M | Buy |
555,287
+100,597
| +22% | +$10.8M | 0.58% | 24 |
|
|
2018
Q3 | $52M | Sell |
454,690
-239,418
| -34% | -$26M | 0.44% | 40 |
|
|
2018
Q2 | $68.4M | Buy |
694,108
+476,908
| +220% | +$46.2M | 1.02% | 11 |
|
|
2018
Q1 | $19.8M | Buy |
217,200
+141,733
| +188% | +$13M | 0.82% | 33 |
|
|
2017
Q4 | $6.46M | Buy |
+75,467
| New | +$6.19M | 0.27% | 83 |
|
|
2017
Q3 | – | Sell |
-181,154
| Closed | -$12.5M | – | 392 |
|
|
2017
Q2 | $12.5M | Sell |
181,154
-107,643
| -37% | -$7.39M | 0.55% | 47 |
|
|
2017
Q1 | $19.1M | Buy |
288,797
+236,451
| +452% | +$15.2M | 0.92% | 24 |
|
|
2016
Q4 | $3.25M | Sell |
52,346
-97,338
| -65% | -$5.85M | 0.02% | 557 |
|
|
2016
Q3 | $8.62M | Sell |
149,684
-445,622
| -75% | -$25.2M | 0.06% | 309 |
|
|
2016
Q2 | $30.5M | Sell |
595,306
-1,566,175
| -72% | -$81.4M | 0.26% | 95 |
|
|
2016
Q1 | $119M | Buy |
2,161,481
+94,234
| +5% | +$4.94M | 1.15% | 9 |
|
|
2015
Q4 | $115M | Buy |
2,067,247
+2,036,424
| +6,607% | +$107M | 1.08% | 9 |
|
|
2015
Q3 | $1.36M | Sell |
30,823
-55,690
| -64% | -$2.5M | 0.02% | 562 |
|
|
2015
Q2 | $3.82M | Buy |
+86,513
| New | +$3.95M | 0.05% | 338 |
|
|
2015
Q1 | – | Sell |
-917,869
| Closed | -$42.6M | – | 888 |
|
|
2014
Q4 | $42.6M | Buy |
+917,869
| New | +$43.1M | 0.56% | 40 |
|
|
2014
Q2 | – | Sell |
-70,566
| Closed | -$2.89M | – | 1016 |
|
|
2014
Q1 | $2.89M | Buy |
+70,566
| New | +$2.65M | 0.05% | 303 |
|
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Marshall Wace's MSFT Position: Q1 2026 in Review
Marshall Wace reduced its Microsoft (MSFT) stake by 10% in Q1 2026, selling an estimated $159M and leaving 3,370,398 shares worth $1.25B. The position accounts for 1.24% of the portfolio, ranked #6.
Marshall Wace first reported a position in MSFT in Q1 2014 and has held it in 45 quarters since. The position peaked at $3.37B in Q3 2025. 6,183 funds tracked by Wall St. Rank hold MSFT as of Q1 2026.
- Marshall Wace held 3,370,398 shares of Microsoft worth $1.25B as of Q1 2026.
- Marshall Wace sold 380,447 Microsoft shares in Q1 2026, an estimated $159M.
- Microsoft made up 1.24% of Marshall Wace's portfolio in Q1 2026, its #6 holding.
- Marshall Wace first reported a position in Microsoft in Q1 2014 and has held it in 45 quarters since.
- Marshall Wace's Microsoft position peaked at $3.37B in Q3 2025.
- 6,183 funds tracked by Wall St. Rank held Microsoft as of Q1 2026.
Based on Marshall Wace's 13F filing for Q1 2026, filed 15 May 2026.