Microsoft Corp (MSFT) Institutional Ownership

Ownership Summary

A total of 5753 institutions have reported a stake in Microsoft Corp (NASDAQ:MSFT) as of September 2025, according to recent 13F filings with the SEC.

• These investors collectively held 82.7% of the company's total shares outstanding in September 2025, down from 83.3% in June 2025.
• The company experienced a 1.21% quarterly change in institutional shares held, alongside an increase of 9.33% in total owners annually.
• Of these 5753 institutional investors, 2697 increased their holdings in Microsoft, while 2599 of them reduced positions, and 457 investors maintained their exposure.
• The aggregate institutional position in Microsoft now stands at 6.15Bn shares as of September 2025, after investors increased their holdings (up by 73.69Mn shares quarter on quarter which is up 789.14Mn shares year over year).
• The top institutional stake in Microsoft as of September 30, 2025 belongs to BARCLAYS PLC, which owns 821.34Mn shares, or 11.05% of the company.
• Among the most significant buyers of Microsoft during September 2025 were UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC (49.62Mn), BlackRock, Inc. (10.28Mn), GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC (6.84Mn), FMR LLC (5.55Mn), DANSKE BANK A/S (5.02Mn).
• Leading sellers of Microsoft stock in September 2025 included GATES FOUNDATION TRUST (17.00Mn), Corient Private Wealth LLC (5.80Mn), PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ (4.69Mn), AXA S.A. (4.09Mn), VANGUARD GROUP INC (3.09Mn).
• The top 10 institutional holders of Microsoft for the quarter ending September 2025 included BARCLAYS PLC (821.34Mn), VANGUARD GROUP INC (701.99Mn), BlackRock, Inc. (591.86Mn), STATE STREET CORP (299.76Mn), FMR LLC (210.49Mn), GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC (180.71Mn), JPMORGAN CHASE & CO (158.81Mn), PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ (132.18Mn), MORGAN STANLEY (120.24Mn), NORTHERN TRUST CORP (81.17Mn).