Microsoft
MSFT
3,994 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.25T invested in Microsoft in 2021 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 161 funds opening new positions, 1,839 increasing their positions, 1,737 reducing their positions, and 94 closing their positions.
71% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 161 | Existing positions closed: 94
5% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.19T → $1.25T (+$61.2B)
6% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 1,839 | Existing positions reduced: 1,737
1% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2,061 → 2,077 (+16)
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 3,974 → 3,994 (+20)
0.19% more ownership
Funds ownership: 70.56% → 70.75% (+0.19%)
6% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $20.6B | Put options by funds: $21.9B
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$1.87B |
| 2 |
FP
Financial Perspectives
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$1.76B |
| 3 |
TCI Fund Management
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$1.43B |
| 4 |
Barclays
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$1.09B |
| 5 |
AS
Altshuler Shaham
Tel Aviv,
Israel
|
+$1.02B |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$1.52B |
| 2 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
-$1.44B |
| 3 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$1.08B |
| 4 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$872M |
| 5 |
Viking Global Investors
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
-$771M |
MSFT Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2021 in Review
3,994 of the 5,696 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Microsoft (MSFT) for Q1 2021, worth a combined $1.25T — up 5.1% from $1.19T a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 161 funds opened new MSFT positions and 94 closed out — a net gain of 67 holders — while 1,839 added to existing stakes and 1,737 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Bank of America, adding an estimated $1.87B. The largest seller was State Street, cutting an estimated $1.52B.
- 3,994 institutional investors held Microsoft (MSFT) as of Q1 2021, up from 3,974 in Q4 2020.
- Funds reported $1.25T of Microsoft stock for Q1 2021, up 5.1% quarter-over-quarter.
- 161 funds opened new Microsoft positions in Q1 2021 and 94 closed out, a net change of +67 holders.
- The largest Microsoft buyer in Q1 2021 was Bank of America, an estimated $1.87B added.
- The largest Microsoft seller in Q1 2021 was State Street, an estimated $1.52B sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2021.