Institutional Insights: Microsoft (MSFT) Shares Analysis

2024-03-12

According to data from the quarter ending on December 31, 2023, Microsoft (MSFT) was revealed to be a popular choice among both Hedge Funds and ETFs. During this period, there were 4904 Hedge Funds holding a total of 5,430,709,030 MSFT shares, while on the ETF side, 76 ETFs collectively held 317,490,681 MSFT shares.

Among the top institutional holders of MSFT shares were Vanguard Group Inc., BlackRock Inc., State Street Corp, FMR LLC, and Geode Capital Management, LLC. Notably, Vanguard Group Inc. emerged as the leading institutional holder with a substantial 664,908,908 shares in its portfolio.

Throughout the last quarter, it was observed that 2025 Hedge Funds were actively buying MSFT shares, while 2373 were selling. The total number of shares bought amounted to 171,729,319, whereas 161,917,637 shares were sold. Moreover, 121 Hedge Funds opted to double their position on MSFT, while 37 chose to sell at least 90% of their MSFT shares.

The data also shed light on the most optimistic and pessimistic institutions regarding MSFT. Among the most optimistic were Vanguard Group Inc., Legal & General Group Plc, Norges Bank, State Street Corp, and JPMorgan Chase & Co. Conversely, the most pessimistic institutions included Citadel Advisors LLC, Price T Rowe Associates Inc./MD, and Cresset Asset Management, LLC.

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