Microsoft (MSFT): Leading Investors Like What They See

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Let’s check out hedge fund activity in other stocks similar to Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT). We will take a look at Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE:BRK-B), Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE:XOM), Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN), and General Electric Company (NYSE:GE). All of these stocks’ market caps resemble MSFT’s market cap.

Ticker No of HFs with positions Total Value of HF Positions (x1000) Change in HF Position
BRK-B 75 19339281 6
XOM 68 3081371 7
AMZN 141 17321575 28
GE 54 5733200 -20

As you can see these stocks had an average of 85 hedge funds with bullish positions and the average amount invested in these stocks was $11.37 billion. That figure was $23.42 billion in MSFT’s case. Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) is the most popular stock in this table. On the other hand General Electric Company (NYSE:GE) is the least popular one with only 54 bullish hedge fund positions. Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) trails Amazon slightly, but hedge fund interest in the stock is still well above average, with it ranking as the sixth-most popular stock in our database overall. This is a positive signal and should prompt investors to consider a long position in the stock.

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