Microsoft
MSFT
2,475 hedge funds and large institutions have $395B invested in Microsoft in 2017 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 115 funds opening new positions, 945 increasing their positions, 1,222 reducing their positions, and 49 closing their positions.
135% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 115 | Existing positions closed: 49
5% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $375B → $395B (+$20.5B)
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 2,431 → 2,475 (+44)
0.66% more ownership
Funds ownership: 73.61% → 74.27% (+0.66%)
0% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 944 → 940 (-4)
8% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $4.05B | Put options by funds: $4.42B
23% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 945 | Existing positions reduced: 1,222
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Gates Foundation Trust
Kirkland,
Washington
|
+$4.39B |
| 2 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$3.25B |
| 3 |
Janus Henderson Group
London,
|
+$2.9B |
| 4 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$1.72B |
| 5 |
LPC
Lone Pine Capital
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
+$665M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$736M |
| 2 |
Viking Global Investors
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
-$646M |
| 3 |
Barclays
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$594M |
| 4 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
-$502M |
| 5 |
GIM
Generation Investment Management
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$497M |
MSFT Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2017 in Review
2,475 of the 4,022 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Microsoft (MSFT) for Q2 2017, worth a combined $395B — up 5.5% from $375B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 115 funds opened new MSFT positions and 49 closed out — a net gain of 66 holders — while 945 added to existing stakes and 1,222 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Gates Foundation Trust, opening a new position worth an estimated $4.39B. The largest seller was State Street, cutting an estimated $736M.
- 2,475 institutional investors held Microsoft (MSFT) as of Q2 2017, up from 2,431 in Q1 2017.
- Funds reported $395B of Microsoft stock for Q2 2017, up 5.5% quarter-over-quarter.
- 115 funds opened new Microsoft positions in Q2 2017 and 49 closed out, a net change of +66 holders.
- The largest Microsoft buyer in Q2 2017 was Gates Foundation Trust, an estimated $4.39B added.
- The largest Microsoft seller in Q2 2017 was State Street, an estimated $736M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2017.