Microsoft
MSFT
3,123 hedge funds and large institutions have $755B invested in Microsoft in 2019 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 111 funds opening new positions, 1,239 increasing their positions, 1,548 reducing their positions, and 68 closing their positions.
63% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 111 | Existing positions closed: 68
14% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $663B → $755B (+$91.9B)
4% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1,500 → 1,565 (+65)
0% more funds holding
Funds holding: 3,119 → 3,123 (+4)
0.09% less ownership
Funds ownership: 73.33% → 73.23% (-0.09%)
6% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $8.68B | Put options by funds: $9.24B
20% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 1,239 | Existing positions reduced: 1,548
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Nuveen
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$8.24B |
| 2 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$1.64B |
| 3 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$981M |
| 4 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$865M |
| 5 |
Schroder Investment Management Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$817M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Gates Foundation Trust
Kirkland,
Washington
|
-$944M |
| 2 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$899M |
| 3 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$622M |
| 4 |
MIM
MetLife Investment Management
Whippany,
New Jersey
|
-$562M |
| 5 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$449M |
MSFT Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2019 in Review
3,123 of the 4,625 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Microsoft (MSFT) for Q2 2019, worth a combined $755B — up 14% from $663B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 111 funds opened new MSFT positions and 68 closed out — a net gain of 43 holders — while 1,239 added to existing stakes and 1,548 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Nuveen, adding an estimated $8.24B. The largest seller was Gates Foundation Trust, exiting entirely with an estimated $944M sold.
- 3,123 institutional investors held Microsoft (MSFT) as of Q2 2019, up from 3,119 in Q1 2019.
- Funds reported $755B of Microsoft stock for Q2 2019, up 14% quarter-over-quarter.
- 111 funds opened new Microsoft positions in Q2 2019 and 68 closed out, a net change of +43 holders.
- The largest Microsoft buyer in Q2 2019 was Nuveen, an estimated $8.24B added.
- The largest Microsoft seller in Q2 2019 was Gates Foundation Trust, an estimated $944M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2019.