Microsoft Corporation· MSFT

🇺🇸 US · LargeSP500NASDAQ

Technology Software - Infrastructure Website

Price: $497.75
Day: +1.52%
Mkt Cap: $3.70T
52W Range: $349.20 – $553.72
Volume: 17.78M
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: 6,580 institutions hold; 3,402 added, 2,485 reduced
Insiders Q3 2026: no purchases, 16 sales ($71.4M)

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Microsoft Corporation

MSFT|Technology|Software - Infrastructure

Current price: $498

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

+949

3,657 adding vs 2,708 reducing

Institutional ownership · Q2 2026

74.6%

6,580 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, Q2 2026

How the covering funds split between buying, holding and selling

280

150

379

280 buying150 unchanged379 selling

806 funds held MSFT in Q2 2026, holding 2.1B shares between them, down 2.4% on the quarter.

Largest fund holders

T. Rowe Price Balanced Fund, Inc.243.5K sh

FORUM FUNDS126.4K sh

CORNERSTONE TOTAL RETURN FUND INC122.1K 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 18, 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

-25

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 18, 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: 3657 adding vs 2708 reducing

13F shares increased by 3.6%, a notable change

+949

Net breadth

3,657 adding vs 2,708 reducing

Accumulating

1.35

Add / reduce ratio

in Q2 2026

+32

New − closed

255 initiated, 223 exited

8 of 9

Top holders adding

largest holders with a known change

Position Changes

Q2 2026: how are institutions adjusting their positions?

+3657 growing-2708 shrinkingNet: +949

3402

2485

New (255)

Increased (3402)

Reduced (2485)

Closed (223)

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

Q2 2026: 809 ETFs and mutual funds reporting

280 buying379 sellingNet: -99

280

150

379

Buying (280)

Unchanged (150)

Selling (379)

In total, funds bought 157.1M shares and sold 207.2M this quarter. Each fund counts once in the bar above, whatever the size of its move.

Bearish Signal

Funds distributing in Q2 2026

809 ETFs and mutual funds reporting

379 funds selling vs 280 buying

Top Fund Holders, MSFT

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

T. Rowe Price Balanced Fund, Inc.

243.5K

Weight

1.35%

Jun 30, 2026Decreased

FORUM FUNDS

126.4K

Weight

—

Jul 31, 2026No change

CORNERSTONE TOTAL RETURN FUND INC

122.1K

Weight

—

Jun 30, 2026No change

BLACKROCK ENHANCED CAPITAL & INCOME FUND, INC.

119.9K

Weight

58.30%

Jun 30, 2026Decreased

Eaton Vance Enhanced Equity Income Fund

117.1K

Weight

—

Jun 30, 2026Decreased

Natixis Funds Trust I

115.7K

Weight

0.09%

Jun 30, 2026Increased

UBS FUNDS

114.2K

Weight

0.15%

Jun 30, 2026Decreased

TRI-CONTINENTAL CORP

108.4K

Weight

1.81%

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