Microsoft
MSFT
3,123 hedge funds and large institutions have $751B invested in Microsoft in 2019 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 111 funds opening new positions, 1,240 increasing their positions, 1,547 reducing their positions, and 67 closing their positions.
66% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 111 | Existing positions closed: 67
13% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $662B → $751B (+$88.9B)
4% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1,499 → 1,564 (+65)
0% more funds holding
Funds holding: 3,118 → 3,123 (+5)
0.06% less ownership
Funds ownership: 73.26% → 73.2% (-0.06%)
6% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $8.89B | Put options by funds: $9.47B
20% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 1,240 | Existing positions reduced: 1,547
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
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Nuveen
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$8.24B |
| 2 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$1.64B |
| 3 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$981M |
| 4 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$865M |
| 5 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
+$741M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Gates Foundation Trust
Kirkland,
Washington
|
-$944M |
| 2 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$899M |
| 3 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$622M |
| 4 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$449M |
| 5 |
ECU
Egerton Capital (UK)
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$444M |
MSFT Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2019 in Review
3,123 of the 4,605 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Microsoft (MSFT) for Q2 2019, worth a combined $751B — up 13% from $662B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 111 funds opened new MSFT positions and 67 closed out — a net gain of 44 holders — while 1,240 added to existing stakes and 1,547 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Nuveen, adding an estimated $8.24B. The largest seller was Gates Foundation Trust, exiting entirely with an estimated $944M sold.
- 3,123 institutional investors held Microsoft (MSFT) as of Q2 2019, up from 3,118 in Q1 2019.
- Funds reported $751B of Microsoft stock for Q2 2019, up 13% quarter-over-quarter.
- 111 funds opened new Microsoft positions in Q2 2019 and 67 closed out, a net change of +44 holders.
- The largest Microsoft buyer in Q2 2019 was Nuveen, an estimated $8.24B added.
- The largest Microsoft seller in Q2 2019 was Gates Foundation Trust, an estimated $944M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2019.