Northern Trust’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 | $29.5B | Sell |
79,696,955
-82,975
| -0.1% | -$34.7M | 3.9% | 3 |
|
|
2025
Q4 | $38.6B | Sell |
79,779,930
-1,385,868
| -2% | -$694M | 4.92% | 3 |
|
|
2025
Q3 | $42B | Sell |
81,165,798
-365,944
| -0.4% | -$187M | 5.38% | 2 |
|
|
2025
Q2 | $40.6B | Sell |
81,531,742
-1,008,092
| -1% | -$438M | 5.58% | 2 |
|
|
2025
Q1 | $31B | Sell |
82,539,834
-1,247,912
| -1% | -$509M | 4.6% | 2 |
|
|
2024
Q4 | $35.3B | Buy |
83,787,746
+11,600,470
| +16% | +$4.94B | 5% | 3 |
|
|
2024
Q3 | $31.1B | Sell |
72,187,276
-2,427,461
| -3% | -$1.04B | 5.08% | 2 |
|
|
2024
Q2 | $33.3B | Sell |
74,614,737
-305,062
| -0.4% | -$129M | 5.62% | 1 |
|
|
2024
Q1 | $31.5B | Sell |
74,919,799
-2,835,618
| -4% | -$1.15B | 5.45% | 1 |
|
|
2023
Q4 | $29.2B | Sell |
77,755,417
-3,510,986
| -4% | -$1.25B | 5.29% | 2 |
|
|
2023
Q3 | $25.7B | Buy |
81,266,403
+2,490,604
| +3% | +$823M | 4.97% | 2 |
|
|
2023
Q2 | $26.8B | Sell |
78,775,799
-4,489,324
| -5% | -$1.41B | 5.16% | 2 |
|
|
2023
Q1 | $24B | Buy |
83,265,123
+65,911
| +0.1% | +$16.8M | 4.76% | 2 |
|
|
2022
Q4 | $20B | Buy |
83,199,212
+393,811
| +0.5% | +$94.5M | 4.19% | 2 |
|
|
2022
Q3 | $19.3B | Sell |
82,805,401
-1,222,385
| -1% | -$323M | 4.41% | 2 |
|
|
2022
Q2 | $21.6B | Sell |
84,027,786
-2,685,557
| -3% | -$729M | 4.62% | 2 |
|
|
2022
Q1 | $26.7B | Sell |
86,713,343
-1,697,656
| -2% | -$511M | 4.7% | 2 |
|
|
2021
Q4 | $29.7B | Sell |
88,410,999
-1,181,128
| -1% | -$383M | 4.87% | 2 |
|
|
2021
Q3 | $25.3B | Buy |
89,592,127
+1,008,186
| +1% | +$293M | 4.47% | 2 |
|
|
2021
Q2 | $24B | Sell |
88,583,941
-1,178,783
| -1% | -$300M | 4.23% | 2 |
|
|
2021
Q1 | $21.2B | Sell |
89,762,724
-1,452,376
| -2% | -$337M | 3.94% | 2 |
|
|
2020
Q4 | $20.3B | Sell |
91,215,100
-2,206,304
| -2% | -$474M | 3.95% | 2 |
|
|
2020
Q3 | $19.6B | Buy |
93,421,404
+89,506
| +0.1% | +$18.8M | 4.31% | 2 |
|
|
2020
Q2 | $19B | Buy |
93,331,898
+1,212,818
| +1% | +$220M | 4.5% | 2 |
|
|
2020
Q1 | $14.5B | Sell |
92,119,080
-1,072,970
| -1% | -$176M | 4.17% | 1 |
|
|
2019
Q4 | $14.7B | Sell |
93,192,050
-92,423
| -0.1% | -$13.6M | 3.29% | 2 |
|
|
2019
Q3 | $13B | Sell |
93,284,473
-3,283,090
| -3% | -$451M | 3.1% | 1 |
|
|
2019
Q2 | $12.9B | Buy |
96,567,563
+385,074
| +0.4% | +$48.9M | 3.07% | 1 |
|
|
2019
Q1 | $11.3B | Buy |
96,182,489
+65,530
| +0.1% | +$7.15M | 2.8% | 1 |
|
|
2018
Q4 | $9.76B | Buy |
96,116,959
+3,688,228
| +4% | +$395M | 2.74% | 1 |
|
|
2018
Q3 | $10.6B | Sell |
92,428,731
-968,843
| -1% | -$105M | 2.59% | 2 |
|
|
2018
Q2 | $9.21B | Buy |
93,397,574
+258,761
| +0.3% | +$25.1M | 2.34% | 2 |
|
|
2018
Q1 | $8.5B | Sell |
93,138,813
-776,921
| -0.8% | -$71M | 2.21% | 2 |
|
|
2017
Q4 | $8.03B | Sell |
93,915,734
-1,906,077
| -2% | -$156M | 2.03% | 2 |
|
|
2017
Q3 | $7.14B | Buy |
95,821,811
+4,609,966
| +5% | +$337M | 1.86% | 2 |
|
|
2017
Q2 | $6.29B | Sell |
91,211,845
-1,098,197
| -1% | -$75.4M | 1.76% | 2 |
|
|
2017
Q1 | $6.08B | Buy |
92,310,042
+107,027
| +0.1% | +$6.86M | 1.75% | 2 |
|
|
2016
Q4 | $5.73B | Sell |
92,203,015
-1,961,953
| -2% | -$118M | 1.76% | 2 |
|
|
2016
Q3 | $5.42B | Sell |
94,164,968
-203,278
| -0.2% | -$11.5M | 1.69% | 2 |
|
|
2016
Q2 | $4.83B | Sell |
94,368,246
-1,606,954
| -2% | -$83.5M | 1.57% | 3 |
|
|
2016
Q1 | $5.26B | Sell |
95,975,200
-694,172
| -0.7% | -$36.4M | 1.75% | 2 |
|
|
2015
Q4 | $5.36B | Sell |
96,669,372
-7,026,193
| -7% | -$370M | 1.78% | 2 |
|
|
2015
Q3 | $4.59B | Sell |
103,695,565
-3,822,818
| -4% | -$172M | 1.53% | 2 |
|
|
2015
Q2 | $4.75B | Buy |
107,518,383
+281,857
| +0.3% | +$12.9M | 1.43% | 3 |
|
|
2015
Q1 | $4.36B | Sell |
107,236,526
-1,652,332
| -2% | -$71.9M | 1.31% | 3 |
|
|
2014
Q4 | $5.06B | Buy |
108,888,858
+331,890
| +0.3% | +$15.6M | 1.53% | 3 |
|
|
2014
Q3 | $5.03B | Buy |
108,556,968
+1,646,470
| +2% | +$73.4M | 1.58% | 3 |
|
|
2014
Q2 | $4.46B | Sell |
106,910,498
-87,513
| -0.1% | -$3.54M | 1.39% | 4 |
|
|
2014
Q1 | $4.39B | Sell |
106,998,011
-3,812,939
| -3% | -$143M | 1.38% | 3 |
|
|
2013
Q4 | $4.15B | Buy |
110,810,950
+612,984
| +0.6% | +$22.3M | 1.33% | 5 |
|
|
2013
Q3 | $3.67B | Sell |
110,197,966
-1,368,107
| -1% | -$45M | 1.29% | 5 |
|
|
2013
Q2 | $3.85B | Buy |
+111,566,073
| New | +$3.66B | 1.4% | 3 |
|
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Northern Trust's MSFT Position: Q1 2026 in Review
Northern Trust reduced its Microsoft (MSFT) stake by 0.1% in Q1 2026, selling an estimated $34.7M and leaving 79,696,955 shares worth $29.5B. The position accounts for 3.9% of the portfolio, ranked #3.
Northern Trust first reported a position in MSFT in Q2 2013 and has held it in 52 quarters since. The position peaked at $42B in Q3 2025. 6,182 funds tracked by Wall St. Rank hold MSFT as of Q1 2026.
- Northern Trust held 79,696,955 shares of Microsoft worth $29.5B as of Q1 2026.
- Northern Trust sold 82,975 Microsoft shares in Q1 2026, an estimated $34.7M.
- Microsoft made up 3.9% of Northern Trust's portfolio in Q1 2026, its #3 holding.
- Northern Trust first reported a position in Microsoft in Q2 2013 and has held it in 52 quarters since.
- Northern Trust's Microsoft position peaked at $42B in Q3 2025.
- 6,182 funds tracked by Wall St. Rank held Microsoft as of Q1 2026.
Based on Northern Trust's 13F filing for Q1 2026, filed 14 May 2026.