Microsoft Corporation (MSFT) Ownership
MSFT ownership summary
as of October 18, 2026- Institutions
- 75.8% of shares outstanding
- Insiders
- 0.08% of shares outstanding
- Shares outstanding
- 7.43B
- Float
- 7.41B shares available to trade
- Short interest
- 0.82% 61.1M shares short
- Days to cover
- 2.83 short interest down 9.2% vs prior month
- Institutions 75.80%
- Insiders 0.08%
- Other investors 24.13%
MSFT top institutional holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock Inc | 8.18% | 607.4M | $321.33B | +14.0M (+2.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 2 | Vanguard Capital Management, LLC | 6.53% | 485.2M | $256.69B | +2.6M (+0.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 3 | State Street Corp | 4.25% | 315.7M | $167.00B | +8.9M (+2.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 4 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 2.55% | 189.6M | $100.32B | +1.1M (+0.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 5 | FMR Inc | 2.50% | 186.0M | $98.38B | −4.3M (−2.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 6 | Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC | 2.27% | 168.4M | $89.10B | +916,793 (+0.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | JPMorgan Chase & Co | 1.82% | 135.2M | $71.51B | +8.0M (+6.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 8 | Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts | 1.72% | 127.7M | $67.55B | +2.8M (+2.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 9 | NORGES BANK | 1.38% | 102.7M | $54.35B | −2.0M (−1.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 10 | Amvescap Plc. | 1.35% | 100.2M | $53.04B | +1.5M (+1.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 11 | Capital Research Global Investors | 1.28% | 94.8M | $50.13B | −1.3M (−1.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. | 1.18% | 87.3M | $46.18B | −30.0M (−25.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 13 | Northern Trust Corp | 1.06% | 78.7M | $41.62B | −1.0M (−1.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 14 | Bank of America Corp | 0.99% | 73.3M | $38.77B | +2.5M (+3.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 15 | UBS Asset Mgmt Americas Inc | 0.87% | 64.4M | $34.06B | +543,172 (+0.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 16 | The Goldman Sachs Group Inc | 0.86% | 63.9M | $33.82B | +2.7M (+4.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 17 | Capital World Investors | 0.74% | 55.1M | $29.17B | −6.6M (−10.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 18 | Capital Research & Mgmt Co - Division 3 | 0.72% | 53.8M | $28.45B | −1.1M (−1.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 19 | Bank of New York Mellon Corp | 0.72% | 53.5M | $28.29B | +1.8M (+3.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 20 | Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc | 0.70% | 52.3M | $27.67B | −220,325 (−0.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
Value at the latest close. Change = shares bought or sold in the latest quarterly filing (13F). In the top 20, 12 holders added 47.6M shares and 8 cut 46.5M.
MSFT top mutual fund and ETF holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest | 3.18% | 236.1M | $124.90B | −459,955 (−0.2%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 2 | Vanguard 500 Index Investor | 2.66% | 197.4M | $104.41B | +2.3M (+1.2%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 3 | iShares Core S&P 500 ETF | 1.33% | 98.9M | $52.35B | −159,285 (−0.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 4 | Fidelity 500 Index | 1.30% | 96.4M | $51.02B | +370,353 (+0.4%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 5 | State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETF | 1.23% | 91.1M | $48.20B | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 6 | Vanguard MStar Growth Index Investor | 1.03% | 76.8M | $40.61B | −124,799 (−0.2%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 7 | Invesco QQQ Trust | 0.76% | 56.2M | $29.72B | −91,608 (−0.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 8 | Vanguard Institutional Index I | 0.53% | 39.7M | $21.01B | −382,842 (−1.0%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 9 | Vanguard Information Technology ETF | 0.52% | 38.7M | $20.49B | +867,925 (+2.3%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 10 | American Funds Growth Fd of Amer A | 0.44% | 32.6M | $17.26B | −872,920 (−2.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 11 | State Street®TechSelSectSPDR®ETF | 0.36% | 26.5M | $14.00B | +16,280 (+0.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 12 | American Funds Invmt Co of Amer A | 0.34% | 25.3M | $13.41B | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 13 | American Funds Washington Mutual A | 0.31% | 23.1M | $12.21B | −1.5M (−6.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 14 | State Street® SPDR® Port S&P 500® ETF | 0.26% | 19.5M | $10.33B | −13,130 (−0.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 15 | American Funds Fundamental Invs A | 0.25% | 18.5M | $9.80B | −530,886 (−2.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 16 | iShares Core S&P 500 ETF USD Acc | 0.24% | 17.7M | $9.37B | +4,080 (+0.0%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 17 | Schwab® S&P 500 Index | 0.22% | 16.6M | $8.80B | +61,360 (+0.4%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 18 | iShares S&P 500 Growth ETF | 0.21% | 15.8M | $8.34B | +4,296 (+0.0%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 19 | Fidelity Total Market Index | 0.19% | 14.2M | $7.50B | +45,932 (+0.3%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 20 | Strategic Advisers Fidelity US TtlStk | 0.19% | 14.1M | $7.44B | +166,271 (+1.2%) | August 31, 2026 |
Funds report holdings monthly or quarterly; dates differ by fund.
MSFT insider transactions
latest 20| Date | Name | Transaction | Price | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-30 | John Fetterman | Buy | $358.96 | — | — |
| 2026-03-30 | Ro Khanna | Sell | $358.96 | — | — |
| 2026-03-27 | John Fetterman | Buy | $356.77 | — | — |
| 2026-03-25 | Josh Gottheimer | Buy | $371.04 | — | — |
| 2026-03-25 | Josh Gottheimer | Buy | $371.04 | — | — |
| 2026-03-23 | Ro Khanna | Buy | $383.04 | — | — |
| 2026-03-19 | Richard McCormick | Buy | $389.02 | — | — |
| 2026-03-13 | Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. | Buy | $395.55 | — | — |
| 2026-03-12 | Cleo Fields | Buy | $401.86 | — | — |
| 2026-03-10 | Ro Khanna | Sell | $405.76 | — | — |
| 2026-03-06 | Kathleen T Hogan | Sell | $409.52 | 12,321 | $5.0M |
| 2026-03-05 | John Boozman | Buy | $410.68 | — | — |
| 2026-02-27 | Michael T. McCaul | Sell | $392.74 | — | — |
| 2026-02-26 | David Taylor | Buy | $401.72 | — | — |
| 2026-02-24 | Ro Khanna | Buy | $389.00 | — | — |
| 2026-02-18 | John W Stanton | Buy | $397.35 | 5,000 | $2.0M |
| 2026-02-17 | Ro Khanna | Sell | $396.86 | — | — |
| 2026-02-13 | Angus S. King Jr. | Sell | $401.32 | — | — |
| 2026-02-13 | John Boozman | Buy | $401.32 | — | — |
| 2026-02-10 | Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. | Sell | $413.27 | — | — |
Reported trades by company officers, directors and other filers (including disclosures by members of Congress where EODHD lists them). "—" where the filing gives no share count.
MSFT shares outstanding
Year-end shares outstanding, adjusted for splits.
Who owns MSFT
Institutional investors own 75.8% of Microsoft's shares and insiders 0.08%. The largest holder is BlackRock Inc with 8.18% of the shares (607.4M), as of June 30, 2026. Among the top 20 institutions, 12 added shares and 8 reduced their stake in the latest filings. Short interest is 0.82% of the float, or 2.83 days of average trading volume. The share count fell 10.1% since 2014.
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MSFT ownership FAQ
Who owns the most Microsoft stock?
The largest shareholders of Microsoft are BlackRock Inc (8.18%), Vanguard Capital Management, LLC (6.53%), State Street Corp (4.25%), Geode Capital Management, LLC (2.55%), FMR Inc (2.50%).
What percentage of Microsoft is owned by institutions?
Institutions hold 75.8% of Microsoft's shares outstanding; insiders hold 0.08%.
Which funds own Microsoft?
The largest fund holders of Microsoft are Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest (3.18%), Vanguard 500 Index Investor (2.66%), iShares Core S&P 500 ETF (1.33%), Fidelity 500 Index (1.30%), State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETF (1.23%).
What is Microsoft's short interest?
61.1M shares of Microsoft were sold short, 0.82% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 2.83 days to cover.
Are insiders buying or selling Microsoft?
Of the latest 20 reported insider transactions in Microsoft (since February 10, 2026), 13 were purchases and 7 were sales.
How many shares of Microsoft are outstanding?
Microsoft has 7.43B shares outstanding, of which 7.41B are in the public float.