Microsoft Corporation
Microsoft Corporation (MSFT) Stock Ownership
Institutional vs insider vs public ownership from 13F and float data — top holders, activity, and insider trades below.
SEC 13F · FMP · MSFT · as of Sep 30, 2024
Ownership Breakdown
5,483
Institutional Holders
▲ 24 vs Q2
$2.24T
Total Inst. Value
▼ $122.78B vs Q2
7.43B
Shares Outstanding
freeFloat 99.85%
5.25B
13F Shares Held
▼ 43.67M vs Q2
Institutional ownership = 13F shares ÷ total outstanding. Insider % = 100 − free float. Public % = free float − institution %. Data: FMP /symbol-positions-summary + /shares-float + SEC EDGAR.
Top Institutional Holders
MSFT largest shareholders · institutional ownership
Q3 2024 · SEC 13F
Showing top 10 holders
| Holder | Shares | % Owned | Weight | Value | Reported | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
VANGUARD GROUP INC services-prepackaged software | 673.64M | 9.06% | 9.06% | $289.87T | Nov 13, 2024 | ▼ 2.27M |
BLACKROCK, INC. services-prepackaged software | 561.48M | 7.55% | 7.55% | $241.61T | Nov 13, 2024 | NEW |
STATE STREET CORP services-prepackaged software | 289.50M | 3.89% | 3.89% | $124.57T | Nov 14, 2024 | ▼ 10.53M |
FMR LLC services-prepackaged software | 211.63M | 2.85% | 2.85% | $91.06T | Nov 13, 2024 | ▼ 5.06M |
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC services-prepackaged software | 165.02M | 2.22% | 2.22% | $70.79T | Nov 12, 2024 | ▲ 3.26M |
JPMORGAN CHASE & CO services-prepackaged software | 137.85M | 1.85% | 1.85% | $59.32T | Dec 26, 2024 | ▲ 4.84M |
PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ services-prepackaged software | 135.66M | 1.83% | 1.83% | $58.37T | Nov 14, 2024 | ▼ 1.08M |
MORGAN STANLEY services-prepackaged software | 124.04M | 1.67% | 1.67% | $53.38T | May 14, 2025 | ▲ 1.28M |
NORGES BANK services-prepackaged software | 98.98M | 1.33% | 1.33% | $42.59T | Nov 12, 2025 | ▲ 1.91M |
CAPITAL INTERNATIONAL INVESTORS services-prepackaged software | 76.78M | 1.03% | 1.03% | $33.04T | Nov 13, 2024 | ▼ 2.21M |
Data from SEC Form 13F filings. Ownership bar normalised to largest holder. Change flags: isNew / isSoldOut / changeInSharesNumber (FMP extract-analytics/holder).
Institutional Activity
Q3 2024 vs prior quarter
Q3 2024
28
Increased
+71.82M shares1
New Positions
first time holders21
Decreased
−48.42M shares0
Sold Out
fully exitedNet shares change (top 50)
+23.40M
+71.82M / −48.42M
Net new holders
+8
1 new / 0 exited
Based on top 50 institutional holders by position size. Fields: isNew, isSoldOut, changeInSharesNumber (FMP extract-analytics/holder, limit=50).
Insider Buying vs Selling
MSFT insider trading · insider activity
Source: SEC Form 4
Insiders have been primarily selling shares recently. Selling may be driven by pre-scheduled Rule 10b5-1 plans rather than negative sentiment.
0
Buy transactions
6
Sell transactions
0.00
Buy/Sell ratio
$0M
Total disposed
Recent Insider Transactions
Showing 10 most recent · Common Stock only
| Name · Role | Date | Type | Shares | Price | Value | After Trans. | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Althoff Judson CEO Microsoft Commercial | Jun 1, 2026 | Sale | 15,500 | $460.99 | $7.15M | 110.5K | Form 4 ↗ |
Jolla Alice L. Chief Accounting Officer | Jun 1, 2026 | Tax Withhold | 412.578 | $450.24 | $185.8K | 71.1K | Form 4 ↗ |
Coleman Amy EVP, Chief Human Resources Off | Jun 1, 2026 | Tax Withhold | 433.827 | $450.24 | $195.3K | 45.5K | Form 4 ↗ |
Coleman Amy EVP, Chief Human Resources Off | May 14, 2026 | Sale | 1,262.312 | $411.34 | $519.2K | 46.0K | Form 4 ↗ |
Coleman Amy EVP, Chief Human Resources Off | May 15, 2026 | Tax Withhold | 88.645 | $409.43 | $36.3K | 45.9K | Form 4 ↗ |
Coleman Amy EVP, Chief Human Resources Off | Apr 15, 2026 | Tax Withhold | 1,363.733 | $393.11 | $536.1K | 47.3K | Form 4 ↗ |
Coleman Amy EVP, Chief Human Resources Off | Mar 16, 2026 | Tax Withhold | 31.095 | $395.55 | $12.3K | 48.6K | Form 4 ↗ |
Walmsley Emma N director | Mar 12, 2026 | Award | 2.507 | — | — | 1.1K | Form 4 ↗ |
Rainey John D director | Mar 12, 2026 | Award | 0.328 | — | — | 145.579 | Form 4 ↗ |
PRITZKER PENNY S director | Mar 12, 2026 | Award | 31.743 | — | — | 14.1K | Form 4 ↗ |
Source: /insider-trading/search (FMP stable). Buy/Sell direction: acquisitionOrDisposition A=Buy, D=Sell. RSU vesting (M-Exempt) excluded from sentiment bar. All data from SEC EDGAR public filings.
About institutional & insider ownership
Microsoft Corporation (MSFT) is primarily owned by institutional investors, who hold approximately 70.7% of total shares outstanding. Company insiders own approximately 0.15%, while retail and public investors account for the remaining 29.14%.
The largest institutional shareholder of Microsoft Corporation is VANGUARD GROUP INC, holding approximately 673.64 million shares — equal to 9.06% of outstanding shares — as of September 30, 2024.
A total of 5,483 institutional investors currently hold MSFT stock, with a combined institutional value of approximately $2.24 trillion as of the most recent 13F filing period.
Frequently asked questions
MSFT ownershipMicrosoft Corporation (MSFT) is primarily owned by institutional investors, who hold approximately 70.7% of shares. The largest shareholder is VANGUARD GROUP INC with a 9.06% stake. Company insiders hold 0.15%. Data sourced from SEC Form 13F as of September 30, 2024.