Microsoft
MSFT
1,992 hedge funds and large institutions have $245B invested in Microsoft in 2014 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 87 funds opening new positions, 818 increasing their positions, 902 reducing their positions, and 71 closing their positions.
37% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $3.9B | Put options by funds: $2.86B
23% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 87 | Existing positions closed: 71
1.4% more ownership
Funds ownership: 69.91% → 71.31% (+1.4%)
4% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $237B → $245B (+$8.42B)
0% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,989 → 1,992 (+3)
9% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 818 | Existing positions reduced: 902
8% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 649 → 599 (-50)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Norges Bank
Oslo,
Norway
|
+$2.54B |
| 2 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$1.06B |
| 3 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
+$515M |
| 4 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$475M |
| 5 |
State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D
Trenton,
New Jersey
|
+$433M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Macquarie Group
Sydney, NSW 2000,
Australia
|
-$768M |
| 2 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$650M |
| 3 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$643M |
| 4 |
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
|
-$443M |
| 5 |
PI
Putnam Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$262M |
MSFT Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2014 in Review
1,992 of the 3,491 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Microsoft (MSFT) for Q2 2014, worth a combined $245B — up 3.6% from $237B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 87 funds opened new MSFT positions and 71 closed out — a net gain of 16 holders — while 818 added to existing stakes and 902 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Norges Bank, adding an estimated $2.54B. The largest seller was Macquarie Group, cutting an estimated $768M.
- 1,992 institutional investors held Microsoft (MSFT) as of Q2 2014, up from 1,989 in Q1 2014.
- Funds reported $245B of Microsoft stock for Q2 2014, up 3.6% quarter-over-quarter.
- 87 funds opened new Microsoft positions in Q2 2014 and 71 closed out, a net change of +16 holders.
- The largest Microsoft buyer in Q2 2014 was Norges Bank, an estimated $2.54B added.
- The largest Microsoft seller in Q2 2014 was Macquarie Group, an estimated $768M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2014.