These are Microsoft's top shareholders in December 2024

Microsoft Shareholder Structure - Microsoft ranks among the top five companies by market capitalization as of 2024, supported by a dynamic group of shareholders [1] - Public companies and individual investors hold the largest share at 41.86%, followed by mutual funds (22.18%), ETFs (19.73%), other institutional investors (16.19%), and insiders (0.04%) [2] - Vanguard Group is the largest institutional shareholder with 673.64 million shares (9.06%), valued at $301.3 billion, followed by BlackRock with 561.48 million shares (7.55%) worth $251.1 billion [3] - State Street Corporation holds 289.5 million shares (3.89%), valued at $129.5 billion, while FMR LLC and Geode Capital Management hold 2.85% and 2.22% respectively [4] Top Institutional and Mutual Fund Holders - Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund is the top mutual fund holder with 235.61 million shares (3.17%), valued at $105.3 billion, followed by Vanguard 500 Index Fund with 194.67 million shares (2.62%) worth $87.07 billion [5] - Fidelity 500 Index Fund holds 91.22 million shares (1.23%), while SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust holds 90.27 million shares (1.21%) [6] - Other notable mutual funds include iShares Core S&P 500 ETF (80.88 million shares), Vanguard Growth Index Fund (69.38 million shares), and Invesco QQQ Trust (55.89 million shares) [7] Insider Ownership and Transactions - CEO Satya Nadella retains 859,608 shares after gifting shares on November 13, 2024, while officers Judson Althoff and Takeshi Numoto hold 117,294 and 49,351 shares respectively after recent sales [8] - Stock awards were granted to CFO Amy Hood, Officer Kathleen Hogan, and several directors between September and December 2024 [9] - Takeshi Numoto sold 2,500 shares worth $1.12 million on December 9, marking his fourth sale transaction in a month, totaling $2.44 million in December and $414,720 in November [10] - Overall, Microsoft insiders have sold $38.7 million in shares over the past three months [10] Stock Performance and Outlook - Microsoft's stock closed at $447 on December 13, 2024, with a 0.5% daily decline but a 1% weekly gain and a 20% year-to-date increase [12] - The company's AI ventures are seen as a key growth driver, with analysts like Wedbush's Daniel Ives reiterating an 'Outperform' rating and a $550 price target [12] - Potential regulatory challenges, such as the FTC's antitrust investigation into Microsoft's software licensing and cloud computing businesses, could impact future performance [12]