5 Best Stocks to Buy in 2022 According to Billionaire Julian Robertson’s Tiger Management

2. Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT)

Tiger Management’s Stake Value: $62,710,000

Percentage of Tiger Management’s 13F Portfolio: 10.34%

Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 259

Tiger Management is bullish on Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT). In Q1 2022, Julian Robertson’s fund raised its stakes in Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) by 6%, bringing its total stakes in the company to an astounding $62.71 million. The investment represents 10.34% of Tiger Management’s 13F portfolio and ranks Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) among the top 3 stocks to buy according to billionaire Julian Robertson.

This May, Jefferies analyst Brent Thill trimmed his price target on Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) to $325 from $400 but reiterated a Buy rating on the shares. The analyst has lowered his forecasts for the 28 software companies he covers and cited a tightening economic landscape and a possible recession to be the reason.

Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) is a highly popular pick among elite hedge funds. At the close of Q1 2022, 259 hedge funds were long Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) with stakes worth $65.63 billion.

Here is what Motiwala Capital had to say about Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) in its fourth-quarter 2021 investor letter:

“Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) re-enters our portfolio after a long gap. MSFT sells enterprise and consumer software products as well as hardware products such as the Xbox video game console and Surface laptops. All business segments experienced double-digit revenue growth and earnings per share have compounded in the mid-double digits over the last 5 years. We believe MSFT continues this momentum in the years ahead.”