Microsoft
MSFT
2,485 hedge funds and large institutions have $427B invested in Microsoft in 2017 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 92 funds opening new positions, 965 increasing their positions, 1,195 reducing their positions, and 55 closing their positions.
67% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 92 | Existing positions closed: 55
8% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $395B → $427B (+$31.4B)
4% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 939 → 978 (+39)
0% more funds holding
Funds holding: 2,474 → 2,485 (+11)
0.12% more ownership
Funds ownership: 74.25% → 74.37% (+0.12%)
14% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $4.1B | Put options by funds: $4.77B
19% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 965 | Existing positions reduced: 1,195
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
+$1.48B |
| 2 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$1.36B |
| 3 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$984M |
| 4 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$749M |
| 5 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$576M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$988M |
| 2 |
Arrowstreet Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$838M |
| 3 |
Viking Global Investors
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
-$695M |
| 4 |
Gates Foundation Trust
Kirkland,
Washington
|
-$584M |
| 5 |
VH
ValueAct Holdings
San Francisco,
California
|
-$511M |
MSFT Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2017 in Review
2,485 of the 4,012 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Microsoft (MSFT) for Q3 2017, worth a combined $427B — up 8% from $395B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 92 funds opened new MSFT positions and 55 closed out — a net gain of 37 holders — while 965 added to existing stakes and 1,195 trimmed.
The largest buyer was T. Rowe Price Associates, adding an estimated $1.48B. The largest seller was Capital World Investors, cutting an estimated $988M.
- 2,485 institutional investors held Microsoft (MSFT) as of Q3 2017, up from 2,474 in Q2 2017.
- Funds reported $427B of Microsoft stock for Q3 2017, up 8% quarter-over-quarter.
- 92 funds opened new Microsoft positions in Q3 2017 and 55 closed out, a net change of +37 holders.
- The largest Microsoft buyer in Q3 2017 was T. Rowe Price Associates, an estimated $1.48B added.
- The largest Microsoft seller in Q3 2017 was Capital World Investors, an estimated $988M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2017.