Microsoft
MSFT
2,817 hedge funds and large institutions have $554B invested in Microsoft in 2018 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 104 funds opening new positions, 1,160 increasing their positions, 1,321 reducing their positions, and 48 closing their positions.
117% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 104 | Existing positions closed: 48
6% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1,226 → 1,294 (+68)
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 2,790 → 2,817 (+27)
0.33% less ownership
Funds ownership: 73.51% → 73.18% (-0.33%)
9% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $5.22B | Put options by funds: $5.76B
12% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 1,160 | Existing positions reduced: 1,321
15% less capital inflows, than outflows
Capital inflows: $15.6B | Capital outflows: $18.3B
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$658M |
| 2 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$615M |
| 3 |
OppenheimerFunds
New York
|
+$615M |
| 4 |
Arrowstreet Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$612M |
| 5 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$520M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
-$1.65B |
| 2 |
Fundsmith LLP
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$1.1B |
| 3 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
-$868M |
| 4 |
Gates Foundation Trust
Kirkland,
Washington
|
-$775M |
| 5 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$733M |
MSFT Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2018 in Review
2,817 of the 4,386 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Microsoft (MSFT) for Q2 2018, worth a combined $554B — up 7.3% from $516B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 104 funds opened new MSFT positions and 48 closed out — a net gain of 56 holders — while 1,160 added to existing stakes and 1,321 trimmed.
The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $658M. The largest seller was Vanguard Group, cutting an estimated $1.65B.
- 2,817 institutional investors held Microsoft (MSFT) as of Q2 2018, up from 2,790 in Q1 2018.
- Funds reported $554B of Microsoft stock for Q2 2018, up 7.3% quarter-over-quarter.
- 104 funds opened new Microsoft positions in Q2 2018 and 48 closed out, a net change of +56 holders.
- The largest Microsoft buyer in Q2 2018 was BlackRock, an estimated $658M added.
- The largest Microsoft seller in Q2 2018 was Vanguard Group, an estimated $1.65B sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2018.