Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT), the global giant behind Windows, Azure, and a growing suite of AI-powered tools, has carried its momentum into 2025. Shares trade near $521, valuing the company at around $3.87 trillion, after climbing 30.7% in the past year.
This rise has been fueled by strong demand for cloud services, integration of AI across its products, and its unmatched presence in enterprise software.
Microsoft’s combination of scale, profitability, and growth potential is rare. With 68.8% gross margins and a 28% return on invested capital, it generates huge profits while still growing revenue, EBITDA, and EPS at an expected 14% to 16% annually over the next two years.
For investors, this means owning Microsoft provides exposure to both consistent income generation and compounding growth, something few companies can match at this scale.
Track the top holdings of the world’s smartest investors and top hedge funds. (It’s free) >>>
Wall Street’s Biggest Bets on Microsoft
As of the latest filings, Microsoft’s ownership is dominated by the world’s largest index fund managers, reflecting its heavyweight status in global equity markets and its role as a must-own stock for passive portfolios.
- Vanguard: 688.3M shares (9.26%), added 7.30M last quarter
- BlackRock: 371.0M shares (4.99%), added 3.94M
- State Street: 296.0M shares (3.98%), added 0.92M
Together, these three control over 18% of Microsoft. This is important because index funds tend to be long-term holders, meaning their positions are less influenced by short-term volatility and more by Microsoft’s continued presence in major indexes like the S&P 500.
Other major holders include:
- Fidelity: 2.44% (–3.87M)
- Geode Capital: 2.41%, added 3.53M
- T. Rowe Price: 1.62% (–3.83M)
- Norges Bank: 1.42%, added 8.13M (largest increase)
- JP Morgan: 1.18% (–1.58M)
- Capital International: 1.06%, added 1.85M
- Capital Research: 1.01% (–0.30M)
- Capital World: 0.89% (–1.92M)
- BlackRock Asset Management Ireland: 0.84%, added 2.27M
Microsoft’s shareholder base is anchored by the largest passive investors in the world, a sign of its entrenched position in major global equity indexes.
The consistent inflows from Vanguard, BlackRock, and State Street point to sustained demand that is less sensitive to short-term volatility, giving Microsoft a stable ownership foundation. The presence of long-term sovereign wealth capital from Norges Bank further reinforces confidence in the company’s growth outlook.
While some active managers have trimmed positions to lock in gains after the stock’s strong run, net institutional buying of over 16 million shares in the most recent quarter shows that the broader market sees Microsoft as a core holding with enduring strategic importance.
See whether Microsoft’s top shareholders are buying or selling today >>>
What Microsoft Executives Are Doing
In July 2025, Officer Amy Coleman made two small open-market sales, disposing of (32) shares at $503.02 and (77) shares at $474.96. Most other filings from June 9 to June 11 came from directors and executives, with movements tied to stock grants or administrative transfers, many recorded at zero cost. None of these recent trades indicate significant insider buying or selling in the open market.
For investors, insider trading activity has little influence on Microsoft’s stock in this period. The absence of significant insider buying is common for a mega-cap company, and ownership trends are being driven almost entirely by institutional flows rather than executive trades.
Key Takeaways:
- No large insider sales or purchases were reported.
- Most activity was non-market and linked to compensation or share plan allocations.
- Insider transactions have minimal impact on overall ownership, keeping institutional investors as the main drivers of Microsoft’s shareholder structure.
See recent insider trade data for over 50,000 global stocks (It’s free) >>>
What the Ownership & Insider Trade Data Tell Us
Microsoft’s shareholder base is firmly anchored by the largest institutional investors in the world, making it a cornerstone in global equity portfolios. Vanguard and BlackRock together hold over 1.05 billion shares, and both increased their positions last quarter. This signals sustained confidence in Microsoft’s growth potential, especially in AI and cloud infrastructure, two of its biggest revenue drivers over the next decade.
Insider activity was minimal, with only two small sales by an officer and the rest being non-market grants or transfers. For investors, this means the real signal is coming from institutions, not executives, and that signal is overwhelmingly positive.
Microsoft’s ownership is stable, conviction from top institutions is rising, and insider trades are too small to matter. The data points to continued confidence in Microsoft’s execution and long-term upside potential.
Wall Street Analysts Are Bullish on These 5 Undervalued Compounders With Market-Beating Potential
TIKR just released a new free report on 5 compounders that appear undervalued, have beaten the market in the past, and could continue to outperform on a 1-5 year timeline based on analysts’ estimates.
Inside, you’ll get a breakdown of 5 high-quality businesses with:
- Strong revenue growth and durable competitive advantages
- Attractive valuations based on forward earnings and expected earnings growth
- Long-term upside potential backed by analyst forecasts and TIKR’s valuation models
These are the kinds of stocks that can deliver massive long-term returns, especially if you catch them while they’re still trading at a discount.
Whether you’re a long-term investor or just looking for great businesses trading below fair value, this report will help you zero in on high-upside opportunities.
Click here to sign up for TIKR and get our full report on 5 undervalued compounders completely free.
