Institutional net value dropped by $613B in Q1 2026, with only 147 new funds versus 227 exits, while insider trading shows $5M in sales vs $2M in purchases over 90 days.

Confirmation

Further acceleration of insider selling or institutional liquidation would confirm the bearish trend.

Invalidation Risk

A sudden wave of insider buying or a reversal in institutional flows would invalidate this bearish case.

These game-theory scenarios are AI-generated from public 13F data and reflect historical patterns only — not a trading recommendation.

Insider Trading (Form 4)

2290d confidence

unique buyers

$1.99M

buy value

data as of 2026-07-17

12-Month Buy/Sell Activity

Apr 25

Aug 25

Dec 25

BuySell

Action	Insider	Title	Date	Value
Sell	Hogan Kathleen T	EVP, Strategy	2026-03-06	$5.05M
Buy	STANTON JOHN W	Director	2026-02-18	$1.99M
Sell	Numoto Takeshi	EVP, Chief Marketing Officer	2025-12-04	$1.36M
Sell	Althoff Judson	CEO, Commercial	2025-12-02	$6.27M
Sell	SMITH BRADFORD L	Vice Chair and President	2025-11-03	$4.20M
Sell	SMITH BRADFORD L	Vice Chair and President	2025-11-03	$15.77M
Sell	Nadella Satya	Chief Executive Officer	2025-09-03	$13.00M
Sell	Nadella Satya	Chief Executive Officer	2025-09-03	$13.35M

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Form 144 Pre-Sale Notices

Filings (90d)

$2.99M

Total Est. Value

7K shares

Planned Shares

Last Filed 2026-06-04

Filer	Title/Relationship	Filing Date	Planned Shares	Est. Value
Numoto Takeshi	Officer	2026-06-04	7K shares	$2.99M

Form 144 is a planned sale notice, not an executed transaction. Form 144 Tracker。

Beneficial Ownership (13D/13G)

No Schedule 13D/13G filings for this ticker

Material Events (8-K)

No Form 8-K filings for this ticker

FAQ

Who are the top institutional investors holding MICROSOFT CORP (MSFT)?

Major stakeholders currently include BlackRock, Inc. ($219.7B), Vanguard Capital Management LLC ($178.6B), State Street CORP ($113.5B). Based on the latest 13F filings, there are a total of 6208 tracked investment funds and institutions maintaining positions in MSFT.

What is the overall institutional sentiment toward MSFT recently?

Institutional sentiment appears Bearish (Net Selling). During the most recent reporting quarter, the stock experienced a net outflow of $613.0B, driven by 3413 managers accumulating shares while 2622 reduced their exposure.

Which institutions have been selling or reducing their MSFT positions?

In the latest period, 2395 funds trimmed their holdings, and 227 managers completely exited their positions. The aggregate reported sell value was $1.4T.

Are there any notable investors adding MSFT to their portfolios?

Yes, buying activity remains notable. 147 institutions opened new positions in {ticker}, and 3266 existing holders added to their shares. The total reported buy value for the quarter amounted to $937.1B.