Microsoft Corporation· MSFT

🇺🇸 US · LargeSP500NASDAQ

Technology Software - Infrastructure Website

Price: $493.78
Day: -0.80%
Mkt Cap: $3.67T
52W Range: $349.20 – $553.72
Volume: 39.62M
Beta: 1.11

D55D FrameworkQuarterly Data

Holdings Analysis

Insider activity, institutional flows, and fund ownership.

Smart Money: 3.2 / 5 (Neutral), from 3 of 3 components
Institutions Q2 2026: 6,582 institutions hold; 3,403 added, 2,486 reduced
Insiders Q3 2026: no purchases, 16 sales ($71.4M)

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Microsoft Corporation

MSFT|Technology|Software - Infrastructure

Current price: $494

Smart Money

Dimension 5 of 5

Insider selling pace · Q3 2026

2.2x

vs own 6-quarter average

Seller breadth · Q3 2026

4 sellers

vs 2.8 avg per quarter

Institutional net breadth · Q2 2026

+951

3,658 adding vs 2,707 reducing

Institutional ownership · Q2 2026

74.6%

6,582 institutions

Insider Selling Pace

Each quarter's selling vs this stock's own trailing 6-quarter average

Light <0.5xRoutineElevated >1.5xHeavy >3xBuying

Institutional Positions

Institutions adding above the line, reducing below, net as a line

NewIncreasedReducedClosedNet

Largest Institutional Holders, Q2 2026

By reported market value, and how each moved in the quarter

Holder

Change

BLACKROCK, INC.

607.4M

+2.3%

VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC

485.2M

+0.5%

STATE STREET CORP

315.7M

+2.9%

GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC

189.6M

+0.6%

FMR LLC

186.0M

-2.3%

VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC

168.4M

+0.5%

ETF & Fund Activity, Q3 2026

How the covering funds split between buying, holding and selling

4 buying9 unchanged4 selling

17 funds held MSFT in Q3 2026, holding 38.9M shares between them, down 1.0% on the quarter.

Largest fund holders

SPDR SERIES TRUST31.3M sh

SPDR DOW JONES INDUSTRIAL AVERAGE ETF TRUST5.1M sh

NATIONWIDE MUTUAL FUNDS1.4M sh

Notable Insider Transactions, Q3 2026

Largest open-market purchases and sales by value in the last eight quarters

Sale · May 2

SMITH BRADFORD L

$24.8M

Sale · Sep 3

Nadella Satya

$24.4M

Sale · Sep 3

Nadella Satya

$19.8M

Insider transactions from SEC Form 4 filings; institutional holdings from quarterly 13F filings, which are reported with a lag and can overlap between filers. 13F: quarterly institutional holdings report · ETF: Exchange-Traded Fund

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Generated September 22, 2026

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Smart Money Sentiment

MSFT Smart Money Sentiment Score

A weighted 1-5 sentiment score across three smart money signals.

Smart Money

3.2/5

Neutral

Weighted across 3 components

Component Breakdown (3 of 3 available)

Insider Activity

40% weight

-35

Institutional Flow

50% weight

+48

Fund Flow

10% weight

Overall Smart Money sentiment of 3.2/5 (Neutral) based on a weighted combination of 3 components. Insider activity uses a relative-baseline comparison against the stock's own history; institutional flow tracks position momentum and 13F share changes; fund flow measures ETF / mutual-fund buying vs selling. Higher scores indicate stronger bullish sentiment from professional investors.Last updated September 21, 2026.

Insider Trading Activity

Insider trading analysis comparing the latest quarter against the stock's own historical baseline.

Insider Selling Pace for MSFT

Each quarter's selling vs the stock's own trailing 6-quarter average; 1.0x is typical for this stock. Green triangles mark quarters with insider buying.

Bearish Signal

Elevated insider selling in Q3 2026

16 sales totaling $71.4M (143.0K shares)

Share volume is elevated at 2.2x the historical average

4 different insiders sold this quarter

Buying seen in 2 of 15 quarters

2.2x

Selling pace

vs own 6-qtr average

Elevated

2.63%

Stake sold

of active insiders' holdings

4 sellers

Seller breadth

vs 2.3 avg per quarter

Q1 2026

Last insider purchase

buying in 2 of 16 quarters

Notable Recent Transactions, MSFT

Top 8 highest-value insider trades from the last 8 quarters

SMITH BRADFORD L

Vice Chair and President

Sell

56,788 shares at $436.29

≈10.6% of their stake at the time

May 2, 2025$24.78M

Nadella Satya

CEO

Sell

48,267 shares at $504.95

≈5.4% of their stake at the time

Sep 3, 2025$24.37M

Nadella Satya

CEO

Sell

39,071 shares at $505.86

≈4.7% of their stake at the time

Sep 3, 2025$19.76M

Nadella Satya

CEO

Sell

32,901 shares at $501.12

≈6.1% of their stake at the time

Sep 1, 2026$16.49M

SMITH BRADFORD L

Vice Chair and President

Sell

30,411 shares at $518.49

≈6.1% of their stake at the time

Nov 3, 2025$15.77M

Nadella Satya

CEO

Sell

26,494 shares at $503.91

≈2.9% of their stake at the time

Sep 3, 2025$13.35M

Nadella Satya

CEO

Sell

25,836 shares at $503.00

≈2.7% of their stake at the time

Sep 3, 2025$13.00M

Nadella Satya

CEO

Sell

24,723 shares at $500.47

≈4.4% of their stake at the time

Sep 1, 2026$12.37M

Institutional Ownership Analysis

Institutional ownership analysis with position momentum, 13F share flow, and ownership percentage trends.

Institutional Positions for MSFT

Institutions adding (new + increased) above zero, reducing (reduced + closed) below, net as a line

New Increased Reduced Closed Net (adding − reducing)

Bullish Signal

Institutions accumulating in Q2 2026

74.6% institutional ownership

Slight accumulation: 3658 adding vs 2707 reducing

13F shares increased by 3.6%, a notable change

+951

Net breadth

3,658 adding vs 2,707 reducing

Accumulating

1.35

Add / reduce ratio

in Q2 2026

+34

New − closed

255 initiated, 221 exited

8 of 9

Top holders adding

largest holders with a known change

Position Changes

Q2 2026: how are institutions adjusting their positions?

+3658 growing-2707 shrinkingNet: +951

3403

2486

New (255)

Increased (3403)

Reduced (2486)

Closed (221)

Top Institutional Holders, MSFT

Largest 8 institutional positions by ownership percentage as of Q2 2026

BLACKROCK, INC.

607.4M

$226.6B

Ownership

8.18%

+2.3%

VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC

485.2M

$181.0B

Ownership

6.53%

+0.5%

STATE STREET CORP

315.7M

$117.7B

Ownership

4.25%

+2.9%

XXEC, INC.

207.6M

$511.2K

Ownership

2.80%

New

GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC

189.6M

$70.6B

Ownership

2.55%

+0.6%

FMR LLC

186.0M

$69.4B

Ownership

2.50%

-2.3%

VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC

168.4M

$62.8B

Ownership

2.27%

+0.5%

JPMORGAN CHASE & CO

135.2M

$49.8B

Ownership

1.82%

+6.3%

ETF and Mutual Fund Holdings

ETF and mutual fund activity breakdown showing buying vs selling funds, top fund holders, and detailed holdings.

Fund Activity

Q3 2026: 17 ETFs and mutual funds reporting

4 buying4 sellingNet: 0

Buying (4)

Unchanged (9)

Selling (4)

In total, funds bought 170.3K shares and sold 568.0K this quarter. Each fund counts once in the bar above, whatever the size of its move.

Neutral

Mixed fund activity in Q3 2026

17 ETFs and mutual funds reporting

4 buying vs 4 selling (balanced)

Top Fund Holders, MSFT

Largest 8 ETF and mutual fund positions by shares held, each fund's latest filing

SPDR SERIES TRUST

31.3M

Weight

—

Jul 31, 2026No change

SPDR DOW JONES INDUSTRIAL AVERAGE ETF TRUST

5.1M

Weight

—

Jul 31, 2026Decreased

NATIONWIDE MUTUAL FUNDS

1.4M

Weight

0.19%

Jul 31, 2026Increased

FPA FUNDS TRUST

744.7K

Weight

—

Jul 31, 2026No change

FORUM FUNDS

126.4K

Weight

—

Jul 31, 2026No change

Natixis ETF Trust II

105.9K

Weight

24.88%

Jun 30, 2026Increased

Advantage Advisers Xanthus Fund, L.L.C.

105.8K

Weight

56.65%

Jun 30, 2026Decreased

DEUTSCHE DWS INVESTMENTS VIT FUNDS

102.3K

Weight

18.80%

Jun 30, 2026Decreased

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Holdings Analysis

Insider Trading Activity

1.3Transaction History174Real market purchases and sales onlyShow All Types

Institutional Ownership Analysis

2.4Detailed Holdings191Most recent institutional positions with changes and valuations

ETF and Mutual Fund Holdings

3.3Fund Holdings Details25Most recent ETF and mutual fund holdings with share counts and weights

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Holdings Analysis

Insider Trading Activity

1.3Transaction History174Real market purchases and sales onlyShow All Types

Institutional Ownership Analysis

2.4Detailed Holdings191Most recent institutional positions with changes and valuations

ETF and Mutual Fund Holdings

3.3Fund Holdings Details25Most recent ETF and mutual fund holdings with share counts and weights