The ownership of Microsoft company shares is divided among different types of investors. Of course, it can be said that the company is not owned by any one person. These shares are divided into institutional investors, insiders and retail investors. Institutional investors have the largest stake in the company.
Bill Gates or Satya Nadella… Who owns Microsoft? What is the total assets of the company?
Computers and laptops all over the world are experiencing the problem of Blue Screen of Death (BSOD) since Friday (19th) morning. That caused a lot of confusion. Notably, on Friday, operations of flights, banks, media organizations and companies across the world were affected. According to Down Detector, a website that tracks internet outages, the outage caused problems for several airlines, including Visa, ADT Security, Amazon and American Airlines, as well as Delta. However, who is the owner of the world's largest company, Microsoft, which is now in discussion? And what is the total assets of the company? Such questions have arisen in the minds of many. Let's find out the answer to both these questions through this post…
Largest share of institutional investors
Meanwhile, ownership of Microsoft shares is divided among institutional, retail and individual investors. The stake of institutional investors in the company is about 69.14 percent. These institutional investors include large institutions such as mutual funds and insurance companies. The largest shareholder is 'The Vanguard Group', which owns about 9 percent of Microsoft's shares.
How much is the share of Bill Gates?
About 7.73 percent of Microsoft shares are held by company insiders. Rest of the shares are held by general public and individual investors. Company insiders include company officers and board members. About 7.73 percent of the total shares of the company are held by insiders. Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella has the most shares in this category. As of May 2024, Nadella owned 801,331 shares of Microsoft. While the founder of the company, Bill Gates, has about 2.79 percent stake in the company.
What is the total assets of the company?
Retail investors are general public. This includes all the people who buy and sell shares in the stock market. 23.13 percent of the total shares of Microsoft are held by Saman Citizens. As of July 18, 2024, Microsoft's market cap or net worth was $3.30 trillion. Meanwhile, the company's market cap has grown by 30.18 percent in one year.
