Microsoft
MSFT
2,850 hedge funds and large institutions have $644B invested in Microsoft in 2018 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 114 funds opening new positions, 1,099 increasing their positions, 1,401 reducing their positions, and 58 closing their positions.
97% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 114 | Existing positions closed: 58
7% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1,294 → 1,380 (+86)
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 2,817 → 2,850 (+33)
0% more capital inflows, than outflows
Capital inflows: $24.1B | Capital outflows: $24B
0.1% more ownership
Funds ownership: 73.18% → 73.28% (+0.1%)
14% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $5.79B | Put options by funds: $6.74B
22% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 1,099 | Existing positions reduced: 1,401
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital International Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$6.88B |
| 2 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$1.81B |
| 3 |
Fundsmith LLP
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$1.31B |
| 4 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$1.13B |
| 5 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$956M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$7.23B |
| 2 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$1.27B |
| 3 |
Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking
Tokyo,
Japan
|
-$1.02B |
| 4 |
Gates Foundation Trust
Kirkland,
Washington
|
-$867M |
| 5 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
-$733M |
MSFT Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2018 in Review
2,850 of the 4,392 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Microsoft (MSFT) for Q3 2018, worth a combined $644B — up 16% from $554B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 114 funds opened new MSFT positions and 58 closed out — a net gain of 56 holders — while 1,099 added to existing stakes and 1,401 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Capital International Investors, adding an estimated $6.88B. The largest seller was Capital World Investors, cutting an estimated $7.23B.
- 2,850 institutional investors held Microsoft (MSFT) as of Q3 2018, up from 2,817 in Q2 2018.
- Funds reported $644B of Microsoft stock for Q3 2018, up 16% quarter-over-quarter.
- 114 funds opened new Microsoft positions in Q3 2018 and 58 closed out, a net change of +56 holders.
- The largest Microsoft buyer in Q3 2018 was Capital International Investors, an estimated $6.88B added.
- The largest Microsoft seller in Q3 2018 was Capital World Investors, an estimated $7.23B sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2018.