MICROSOFT (MSFT) Institutional Ownership & Top Holders
The most recent SEC Form 13F filings (Q1 2026) show 80 hedge funds and institutional investors holding a combined 60.9M shares of MICROSOFT (MSFT), valued at $22.5B. The median portfolio weight is 4.1%.
The latest institutional ownership changes for MSFT show net selling, with the combined position down by 30.0M shares (33.0%) from the previous quarter.
Among 13F filers, the funds with the highest portfolio allocation to MSFT are JOHO CAPITAL (30.6% of its 13F portfolio), Crake Asset Management (18.9%), and Meritage Group (17.7%). In Q1 2026, Pershing Square made the largest position increase (+15.3%), while BlueSpruce made the largest reduction (-17.2%).
Top 10 Institutional Holders in MICROSOFT (MSFT), Ranked by Portfolio Weight
Based on the latest SEC Form 13F filings (Q1 2026).
| # | Fund | Shares | Market Value | Portfolio Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JOHO CAPITAL | 308,300 | $114.1M | 30.6% |
| 2 | Crake Asset Management | 1,461,424 | $541.0M | 18.9% |
| 3 | Meritage Group | 1,270,530 | $470.3M | 17.7% |
| 4 | AltaRock Partners | 1,867,537 | $691.3M | 16.8% |
| 5 | Voyager Global Management | 1,325,000 | $490.5M | 16.7% |
| 6 | Pershing Square | 5,654,078 | $2.1B | 15.3% |
| 7 | CAT ROCK CAPITAL MANAGEMENT | 248,913 | $92.1M | 14.3% |
| 8 | Triple Frond Partners | 352,504 | $130.5M | 13.6% |
| 9 | Cryder | 478,708 | $177.2M | 11.6% |
| 10 | Vulcan Value Partners | 1,108,991 | $410.5M | 10.9% |
- 80Institutional investors
- 60,882,475Shares held (disclosed)
- $22.5B13F market value
- 4.1%Median portfolio weight
Ownership History
Quarter-by-quarter share count, market value, and portfolio conviction weight (up to 5 of the heaviest weight-by-portfolio funds) of MSFT. Sourced from 13F filings; reflects long equity positions only.
Quarter-over-Quarter ActivityQ1 2026
The biggest weight-increase and weight-decrease changes among funds that hold MSFT. Deltas compare the selected filing to the previous reporting quarter.
Top buyers
- Pershing Square+15.3% · +5,654,078 shares
- HMI Capital Management+8.8% · +179,700 shares
- Georgetown University+8.6% · +51,794 shares
Top sellers
- BlueSpruce-17.2% · -1,463,321 shares
- M & L Capital Management-15.1% · -150,200 shares
- TCI Fund Management-12.9% · -14,053,541 shares
Options Activity
- Total calls60,126,200 (+59,769,200)
Ownership Statistics
- Funds holding
- 80
- Median weight
- 4.1%
- Largest holder
- JOHO CAPITAL · 30.6%
- Smallest holder
- Pzena Investment Management · 0.0%
- Shares held
- 60,882,475 (-30,026,744)
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All institutional investors (Max 50) holding MSFT in the selected quarter. Click a fund name to drill into its full 13F portfolio.
| 1 | JOHO CAPITAL | 308,300 | $114.1M | 30.6% |
| 2 | Crake Asset Management | 1,461,424 | $541.0M | 18.9% |
| 3 | Meritage Group | 1,270,530 | $470.3M | 17.7% |
| 4 | AltaRock Partners | 1,867,537 | $691.3M | 16.8% |
| 5 | Voyager Global Management | 1,325,000 | $490.5M | 16.7% |
| 6 | Pershing Square | 5,654,078 | $2.1B | 15.3% |
| 7 | CAT ROCK CAPITAL MANAGEMENT | 248,913 | $92.1M | 14.3% |
| 8 | Triple Frond Partners | 352,504 | $130.5M | 13.6% |
| 9 | Cryder | 478,708 | $177.2M | 11.6% |
| 10 | Vulcan Value Partners | 1,108,991 | $410.5M | 10.9% |
| 11 | Harvard Management Company | 513,065 | $189.9M | 10.5% |
| 12 | Pennant Investors | 99,400 | $36.8M | 10.2% |
| 13 | Soroban Capital | 3,584,691 | $1.3B | 9.5% |
| 14 | Georgetown University | 55,867 | $20.7M | 9.4% |
| 15 | HMI Capital Management | 179,700 | $66.5M | 8.8% |
| 16 | SCGE MANAGEMENT | 762,900 | $282.4M | 8.6% |
| 17 | ATMOS CAPITAL GESTAO DE RECURSOS | 120,556 | $44.6M | 7.7% |
| 18 | Altimeter | 1,183,632 | $438.1M | 7.7% |
| 19 | Night Owl Capital Management | 173,081 | $64.1M | 7.5% |
| 20 | Mairs & Power | 1,942,391 | $719.0M | 7.3% |
| 21 | Polen Capital Management | 2,845,888 | $1.1B | 7.3% |
| 22 | Avala Global | 399,180 | $147.8M | 7.1% |
| 23 | WELLCOME TRUST | 1,500,000 | $555.3M | 6.9% |
| 24 | Chescapmanager | 110,892 | $41.0M | 6.6% |
| 25 | RDST Capital | 180,560 | $66.8M | 6.4% |
| 26 | Two Creeks | 158,604 | $58.7M | 6.2% |
| 27 | Fundsmith | 2,079,737 | $769.9M | 6.0% |
| 28 | 11 Capital Partners | 48,633 | $18.0M | 5.8% |
| 29 | Matrix Asset Advisors | 171,359 | $63.4M | 5.8% |
| 30 | Wedgewood Partners | 73,919 | $27.4M | 5.7% |
| 31 | AKO Capital | 735,214 | $272.2M | 5.3% |
| 32 | Locust Wood | 521,945 | $193.2M | 5.3% |
| 33 | Horiko Capital Management | 62,327 | $22.9M | 5.3% |
| 34 | Yacktman Asset Management | 992,916 | $367.5M | 4.9% |
| 35 | Stockbridge Partners | 525,737 | $194.6M | 4.7% |
| 36 | Dorsal Capital Management | 315,000 | $116.6M | 4.6% |
| 37 | Senator | 267,500 | $99.0M | 4.5% |
| 38 | Weitz Investment Management | 169,450 | $62.7M | 4.4% |
| 39 | Columbus Hill Capital Management | 67,588 | $25.0M | 4.2% |
| 40 | Torray Investment Partners | 77,732 | $28.8M | 4.2% |
| 41 | Tiger Global | 2,500,000 | $925.4M | 4.1% |
| 42 | Greenbrier | 118,838 | $44.0M | 3.4% |
| 43 | UTIMCO - The University of Texas | 62,628 | $23.2M | 3.4% |
| 44 | Estuary Capital Management | 54,248 | $20.1M | 3.4% |
| 45 | ONCE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT | 33,200 | $12.3M | 3.3% |
| 46 | Coatue Management | 2,480,017 | $918.0M | 3.2% |
| 47 | Maverick Capital | 725,649 | $268.6M | 3.1% |
| 48 | Kensico | 403,400 | $149.3M | 3.0% |
| 49 | Hillman Capital Management | 10,828 | $4.0M | 2.8% |
| 50 | Cantillon Capital Management | 1,112,265 | $411.7M | 2.7% |
Institutional Investor Count Over Time
Number of institutional investors disclosing a long position in MICROSOFT (MSFT) each reporting quarter. Sourced from SEC Form 13F-HR filings.
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Methodology & FAQ
Methodology: How We Track MSFT Institutional Holdings
Our data is systematically aggregated directly from quarterly Form 13F-HR disclosures submitted to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
- Who Must File (Reporting Threshold): This dataset includes filings from U.S. institutional investment managers, hedge funds, mutual funds, university endowments, and family offices managing at least $100 million in Section 13(f) securities (including equities, options, convertibles, ETFs, and warrants).
- What is Included (Data Scope): We capture long positions in Section 13(f) securities for MICROSOFT (MSFT). By SEC regulation, 13F filings do not require the disclosure of short positions, non-U.S. holdings, or OTC derivatives. Listed options are excluded from portfolio weight calculations to ensure comparability across filers.
- Portfolio Weight Explained (Metric Definition): “Portfolio Weight” shows how much of a fund's total reported 13F portfolio value (excluding listed options) is allocated to MSFT on the specific reporting date.
- How to Use This Data (Interpretation): Quarter-over-quarter changes in shares and portfolio weight reflect a combination of active trading and market price movements. These are descriptive metrics of fund allocation, not explicit buy or sell signals.
How do you measure hedge fund conviction and institutional concentration in MSFT?
We evaluate fund conviction by looking at portfolio weight rather than just absolute share count. By tracking how the largest holders —such as JOHO CAPITAL , Crake Asset Management , and Meritage Group as of Q1 2026— change their position sizing quarter-over-quarter, we help investors distinguish between deliberate position sizing changes and passive mark-to-market drift.
Does the MSFT ownership data include short interest or options?
SEC Form 13F mandates the disclosure of long positions in Section 13(f) securities, which includes equities and listed options (put and call contracts), but excludes short interest, swaps, and OTC derivatives by regulatory design. On this platform, listed options are excluded from portfolio weight calculations to ensure comparability across filers.
Are family offices and university endowments included in this MSFT data?
Yes. In addition to traditional hedge funds and large asset managers, any institutional entity exercising investment discretion over at least $100 million in Section 13(f) securities must file a Form 13F. This explicitly includes single-family offices and university endowments. If a qualifying family office or endowment holds MSFT stock, their allocation is systematically aggregated alongside traditional fund data.
When is the institutional ownership data updated, and is there a reporting lag?
Institutional investment managers are required to file their Form 13F within 45 days after the end of a calendar quarter (the standard “T+45” window). Our platform re-ingests new filings from the SEC EDGAR database on a nightly cycle, typically within 24–48 hours of publication, providing a point-in-time snapshot of reported consensus positioning for MSFT as of each filing date.