Microsoft, one of the world’s leading technology companies, consistently attracts significant attention from investors due to its stability and strong growth potential. Large investment organizations, especially asset management funds, own a substantial amount of Microsoft shares. This not only highlights the strong appeal of MSFT stock but also reflects confidence in the company’s sustainability.
1. Who owns Microsoft?
Microsoft, a global tech giant, has most of its shares held by major financial institutions. Large investment funds such as Vanguard, BlackRock, and State Street are the top names controlling MSFT shares. Additionally, a significant portion of Microsoft’s remaining shares is distributed through mutual funds, with Vanguard’s ETFs holding the largest share.
In addition to financial institutions, Microsoft remains the “private domain” of several prominent figures, including long-time founders and executives like Bill Gates and Steve Ballmer. Former executives and employees of the company also own a notable portion of Microsoft shares.
As of now, Microsoft has a total of 7.441 billion MSFT shares in circulation, with a market capitalization of $2.58 trillion (based on the current price of MSFT shares at $347.70).
2. Top 10 organizations that own Microsoft
Microsoft, one of the global tech giants, currently has over 27% of its total MSFT shares owned by the top 10 investment organizations. Below is a list of the largest shareholders, the number of shares they hold, along with the estimated market value of these shares:
|
Shareholder |
Ownership Percentage |
Shares Held |
Total Value of Shares |
|
Vanguard Group, Inc. |
8.95% |
664.9 million |
$264 billion |
|
BlackRock, Inc. |
7.25% |
538.9 million |
$214 billion |
|
State Street Corporation |
4.01% |
297.6 million |
$118 billion |
|
FMR LLC (Fidelity Investments) |
2.95% |
218.8 million |
$87.1 billion |
|
Geode Capital Management, LLC |
2.08% |
154.2 million |
$61.4 billion |
|
T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. |
1.94% |
144.1 million |
$57.5 billion |
|
JPMorgan Investment Management |
1.67% |
124 million |
$49.3 billion |
|
Morgan Stanley |
1.67% |
123.9 million |
$49.3 billion |
|
Norges Bank Investment Management |
1.29% |
95.5 million |
$38 billion |
|
Capital World Investors |
1.22% |
90.5 million |
$36 billion |
Source: Yahoo Finance
3. Top 10 funds holding Microsoft
With its impressive business performance and strong position in the personal computer productivity software sector, Microsoft has established itself as one of the most popular stocks in the stock market. Notably, two of Microsoft’s (MSFT) largest holdings are currently held by Vanguard funds. Vanguard, one of the world’s leading asset management organizations, has shown strong confidence in Microsoft’s long-term growth potential through significant investments in MSFT shares.
|
Mutual Fund |
Stake |
Shares Held |
Total Value |
|
Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF |
3.14% |
233.2 million |
$93.5 billion |
|
Vanguard Institutional Index Fund |
2.44% |
181.5 million |
$72.7 billion |
|
Fidelity 500 Index Fund |
1.20% |
89.1 million |
$35.7 billion |
|
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust |
1.17% |
76.1 million |
$34.9 billion |
|
iShares Core S&P 500 ETF |
1.04% |
77.3 million |
$31 billion |
|
Vanguard Growth Index Fund |
0.92% |
68.1 million |
$27.3 billion |
|
Invesco QQQ Trust |
0.73% |
54.2 million |
$21.7 billion |
|
Vanguard Institutional Index Fund |
0.66% |
49.2 million |
$19.7 billion |
|
US Growth Fund |
0.55% |
40.5 million |
$16.2 billion |
|
SPDR Select Sector Fund – Technology |
0.47% |
35.2 million |
$14.1 billion |
Source: Yahoo Finance
4. Top 10 insider shareholders of Microsoft
In addition to large financial institutions, Microsoft also has significant participation from individual shareholders within the company. To date, the two most prominent names on the list of Microsoft’s largest shareholders are Bill Gates and Steve Ballmer. Both are legendary figures in Microsoft’s history, currently ranking 5th and 7th, respectively, among the world’s wealthiest individuals.
With the large amount of shares they hold, Bill Gates and Steve Ballmer are not only the founders and former executives of Microsoft but also important shareholders, contributing to the sustainable growth of this tech giant.
|
Insider Shareholder |
Position |
Stake |
Shares Held |
Total Value |
|
Steve Ballmer* |
Former CEO |
4.4786% |
333,252,990 |
$115.87 billion |
|
Bill Gates* |
Founder |
0.5277% |
39,264,670 |
$13.65 billion |
|
Satya Nadella |
CEO |
0.0105% |
781,015 |
$271.56 million |
|
Bradford Smith |
President |
0.0086% |
641,946 |
$213.34 million |
|
Judson Althoff |
Executive VP & EVP |
0.0016% |
117,456 |
$39.03 million |
|
Christopher Capossela |
Executive VP & Chief Marketing Officer |
0.0012% |
90,632 |
$30.12 million |
|
John Stanton |
Director |
0.0011% |
84,567 |
$28.10 million |
|
Charles Scharf |
Director |
0.0006% |
43,836 |
$14.57 million |
|
Padmasree Warrior |
Director |
0.0002% |
13,466 |
$4.48 million |
|
Emma Natasha Walmsey |
Director |
0.0001% |
9,576 |
$3.18 million |
Source: Yahoo Finance. Data gathered from Bloomberg.
With substantial control from reputable investment institutions, Microsoft continues to be a top choice for trading funds on the market. The company’s future, supported by major investors, is poised to continue shining in the global financial market.
