Morgan Stanley’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 | $46.2B | Buy |
124,881,288
+3,660,727
| +3% | +$1.53B | 2.79% | 3 |
|
|
2025
Q4 | $58.6B | Buy |
121,220,561
+980,439
| +0.8% | +$491M | 3.5% | 3 |
|
|
2025
Q3 | $62.3B | Buy |
120,240,122
+1,142,300
| +1% | +$583M | 3.77% | 1 |
|
|
2025
Q2 | $59.2B | Sell |
119,097,822
-4,748,733
| -4% | -$2.06B | 3.86% | 1 |
|
|
2025
Q1 | $46.5B | Sell |
123,846,555
-1,654,700
| -1% | -$675M | 3.32% | 2 |
|
|
2024
Q4 | $52.9B | Buy |
125,501,255
+1,457,348
| +1% | +$621M | 3.71% | 2 |
|
|
2024
Q3 | $53.4B | Buy |
124,043,907
+1,284,138
| +1% | +$549M | 3.87% | 2 |
|
|
2024
Q2 | $54.9B | Buy |
122,759,769
+572,651
| +0.5% | +$242M | 4.25% | 1 |
|
|
2024
Q1 | $51.4B | Sell |
122,187,118
-125,704,552
| -51% | -$50.9B | 4.12% | 1 |
|
|
2023
Q4 | $93.2B | Buy |
247,891,670
+124,761,205
| +101% | +$44.4B | 4.11% | 1 |
|
|
2023
Q3 | $38.9B | Sell |
123,130,465
-367,857
| -0.3% | -$122M | 3.95% | 1 |
|
|
2023
Q2 | $42.1B | Buy |
123,498,322
+3,181,427
| +3% | +$997M | 4.15% | 1 |
|
|
2023
Q1 | $34.7B | Buy |
120,316,895
+898,941
| +0.8% | +$229M | 3.72% | 1 |
|
|
2022
Q4 | $28.6B | Buy |
119,417,954
+14,652,150
| +14% | +$3.52B | 3.25% | 1 |
|
|
2022
Q3 | $24.4B | Buy |
104,765,804
+2,834,059
| +3% | +$748M | 3.33% | 2 |
|
|
2022
Q2 | $26.2B | Buy |
101,931,745
+34,290,446
| +51% | +$9.31B | 3.4% | 1 |
|
|
2022
Q1 | $20.9B | Buy |
67,641,299
+2,303,465
| +4% | +$693M | 2.81% | 2 |
|
|
2021
Q4 | $22B | Sell |
65,337,834
-2,280,126
| -3% | -$739M | 2.71% | 2 |
|
|
2021
Q3 | $19.1B | Sell |
67,617,960
-505,060
| -0.7% | -$147M | 2.57% | 1 |
|
|
2021
Q2 | $18.5B | Buy |
68,123,020
+2,783,534
| +4% | +$708M | 2.43% | 1 |
|
|
2021
Q1 | $15.4B | Sell |
65,339,486
-3,760,312
| -5% | -$872M | 2.26% | 3 |
|
|
2020
Q4 | $15.4B | Buy |
69,099,798
+8,865,366
| +15% | +$1.91B | 2.37% | 3 |
|
|
2020
Q3 | $12.7B | Buy |
60,234,432
+1,231,345
| +2% | +$259M | 2.45% | 3 |
|
|
2020
Q2 | $12B | Sell |
59,003,087
-2,809,728
| -5% | -$510M | 2.66% | 2 |
|
|
2020
Q1 | $9.75B | Sell |
61,812,815
-59,520
| -0.1% | -$9.79M | 2.65% | 2 |
|
|
2019
Q4 | $9.76B | Buy |
61,872,335
+1,039,234
| +2% | +$153M | 2.27% | 3 |
|
|
2019
Q3 | $8.46B | Buy |
60,833,101
+924,689
| +2% | +$127M | 2.24% | 2 |
|
|
2019
Q2 | $8.03B | Buy |
59,908,412
+99,734
| +0.2% | +$12.7M | 2.14% | 3 |
|
|
2019
Q1 | $7.05B | Sell |
59,808,678
-634,778
| -1% | -$69.3M | 2% | 3 |
|
|
2018
Q4 | $6.14B | Sell |
60,443,456
-422,347
| -0.7% | -$45.2M | 1.84% | 3 |
|
|
2018
Q3 | $6.96B | Buy |
60,865,803
+2,796,779
| +5% | +$303M | 1.74% | 4 |
|
|
2018
Q2 | $5.73B | Buy |
58,069,024
+2,007,248
| +4% | +$195M | 1.55% | 4 |
|
|
2018
Q1 | $5.12B | Sell |
56,061,776
-5,801,665
| -9% | -$531M | 1.42% | 4 |
|
|
2017
Q4 | $5.29B | Sell |
61,863,441
-343,648
| -0.6% | -$28.2M | 1.45% | 4 |
|
|
2017
Q3 | $4.63B | Sell |
62,207,089
-495,871
| -0.8% | -$36.2M | 1.39% | 3 |
|
|
2017
Q2 | $4.32B | Buy |
62,702,960
+3,395,073
| +6% | +$233M | 1.31% | 4 |
|
|
2017
Q1 | $3.91B | Sell |
59,307,887
-5,175,247
| -8% | -$332M | 1.2% | 4 |
|
|
2016
Q4 | $4.01B | Sell |
64,483,134
-320,104
| -0.5% | -$19.3M | 1.31% | 3 |
|
|
2016
Q3 | $3.73B | Buy |
64,803,238
+1,667,904
| +3% | +$94.1M | 1.27% | 3 |
|
|
2016
Q2 | $3.23B | Buy |
63,135,334
+73,280
| +0.1% | +$3.81M | 1.17% | 3 |
|
|
2016
Q1 | $3.48B | Buy |
63,062,054
+5,197,416
| +9% | +$272M | 1.34% | 3 |
|
|
2015
Q4 | $3.21B | Buy |
57,864,638
+9,337,013
| +19% | +$491M | 1.16% | 3 |
|
|
2015
Q3 | $2.15B | Sell |
48,527,625
-2,539,611
| -5% | -$114M | 0.79% | 6 |
|
|
2015
Q2 | $2.25B | Sell |
51,067,236
-3,158,188
| -6% | -$144M | 0.78% | 7 |
|
|
2015
Q1 | $2.2B | Sell |
54,225,424
-2,662,969
| -5% | -$116M | 0.81% | 4 |
|
|
2014
Q4 | $2.64B | Sell |
56,888,393
-1,275,738
| -2% | -$59.9M | 0.97% | 3 |
|
|
2014
Q3 | $2.7B | Buy |
58,164,131
+7,288,395
| +14% | +$325M | 1.04% | 5 |
|
|
2014
Q2 | $2.12B | Buy |
50,875,736
+5,120,078
| +11% | +$207M | 0.83% | 5 |
|
|
2014
Q1 | $1.88B | Sell |
45,755,658
-3,395,926
| -7% | -$127M | 0.79% | 5 |
|
|
2013
Q4 | $1.84B | Buy |
49,151,584
+1,901,044
| +4% | +$69M | 0.78% | 5 |
|
|
2013
Q3 | $1.57B | Sell |
47,250,540
-7,318,088
| -13% | -$241M | 0.74% | 6 |
|
|
2013
Q2 | $1.89B | Buy |
+54,568,628
| New | +$1.79B | 0.95% | 4 |
|
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Morgan Stanley's MSFT Position: Q1 2026 in Review
Morgan Stanley increased its Microsoft (MSFT) stake by 3% in Q1 2026, buying an estimated $1.53B and bringing the position to 124,881,288 shares worth $46.2B. The position accounts for 2.79% of the portfolio, ranked #3.
Morgan Stanley first reported a position in MSFT in Q2 2013 and has held it in 52 quarters since. The position peaked at $93.2B in Q4 2023. 6,182 funds tracked by Wall St. Rank hold MSFT as of Q1 2026.
- Morgan Stanley held 124,881,288 shares of Microsoft worth $46.2B as of Q1 2026.
- Morgan Stanley bought 3,660,727 Microsoft shares in Q1 2026, an estimated $1.53B.
- Microsoft made up 2.79% of Morgan Stanley's portfolio in Q1 2026, its #3 holding.
- Morgan Stanley first reported a position in Microsoft in Q2 2013 and has held it in 52 quarters since.
- Morgan Stanley's Microsoft position peaked at $93.2B in Q4 2023.
- 6,182 funds tracked by Wall St. Rank held Microsoft as of Q1 2026.
Based on Morgan Stanley's 13F filing for Q1 2026, filed 15 May 2026.