Microsoft
MSFT
2,425 hedge funds and large institutions have $355B invested in Microsoft in 2016 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 252 funds opening new positions, 917 increasing their positions, 1,073 reducing their positions, and 63 closing their positions.
300% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 252 | Existing positions closed: 63
73.57% more ownership
Funds ownership: 0% → 73.57% (+74%)
15% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $4.64B | Put options by funds: $4.05B
10% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $322B → $355B (+$33.2B)
10% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 848 → 931 (+83)
7% more funds holding
Funds holding: 2,273 → 2,425 (+152)
15% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 917 | Existing positions reduced: 1,073
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$1.06B |
| 2 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
+$719M |
| 3 |
Asset Management One
Tokyo,
Japan
|
+$689M |
| 4 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$680M |
| 5 |
1832 Asset Management
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$647M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
MTB
Mizuho Trust & Banking
Tokyo,
Japan
|
-$703M |
| 2 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
-$660M |
| 3 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$367M |
| 4 |
CS
Credit Suisse
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$330M |
| 5 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
-$313M |
MSFT Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2016 in Review
2,425 of the 4,000 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Microsoft (MSFT) for Q4 2016, worth a combined $355B — up 10% from $322B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 252 funds opened new MSFT positions and 63 closed out — a net gain of 189 holders — while 917 added to existing stakes and 1,073 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Fidelity Investments, adding an estimated $1.06B. The largest seller was Mizuho Trust & Banking, exiting entirely with an estimated $703M sold.
- 2,425 institutional investors held Microsoft (MSFT) as of Q4 2016, up from 2,273 in Q3 2016.
- Funds reported $355B of Microsoft stock for Q4 2016, up 10% quarter-over-quarter.
- 252 funds opened new Microsoft positions in Q4 2016 and 63 closed out, a net change of +189 holders.
- The largest Microsoft buyer in Q4 2016 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $1.06B added.
- The largest Microsoft seller in Q4 2016 was Mizuho Trust & Banking, an estimated $703M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2016.