Microsoft
MSFT
1,794 hedge funds and large institutions have $192B invested in Microsoft in 2013 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 112 funds opening new positions, 681 increasing their positions, 868 reducing their positions, and 112 closing their positions.
41% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $4.69B | Put options by funds: $3.33B
0.12% more ownership
Funds ownership: 68.85% → 68.97% (+0.12%)
0% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 112 | Existing positions closed: 112
1% less funds holding
Funds holding: 1,810 → 1,794 (-16)
3% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $198B → $192B (-$6.29B)
20% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 606 → 487 (-119)
22% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 681 | Existing positions reduced: 868
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$1.95B |
| 2 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$910M |
| 3 |
HCM
Highfields Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$865M |
| 4 |
O
OppenheimerFunds
New York
|
+$818M |
| 5 |
Macquarie Group
Sydney, NSW 2000,
Australia
|
+$511M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$2.07B |
| 2 |
CG
Carmignac Gestion
Paris,
France
|
-$768M |
| 3 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
-$415M |
| 4 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$410M |
| 5 |
GE
General Electric
Evendale,
Ohio
|
-$302M |
MSFT Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2013 in Review
1,794 of the 3,096 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Microsoft (MSFT) for Q3 2013, worth a combined $192B — down 3.2% from $198B a quarter earlier.
Fund positioning in MSFT was balanced in Q3 2013: 112 funds opened new positions, 112 closed out, 681 added to existing stakes and 868 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Capital World Investors, adding an estimated $1.95B. The largest seller was Capital Research Global Investors, cutting an estimated $2.07B.
- 1,794 institutional investors held Microsoft (MSFT) as of Q3 2013, down from 1,810 in Q2 2013.
- Funds reported $192B of Microsoft stock for Q3 2013, down 3.2% quarter-over-quarter.
- 112 funds opened new Microsoft positions in Q3 2013 and 112 closed out, a net change of 0 holders.
- The largest Microsoft buyer in Q3 2013 was Capital World Investors, an estimated $1.95B added.
- The largest Microsoft seller in Q3 2013 was Capital Research Global Investors, an estimated $2.07B sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2013.