By CapitalSnitch Research Desk · updated Oct 11, 2026 · data from SEC filings and official Congress disclosures
It has been a mixed year for Microsoft Corp insiders: $3.4 million bought by two people and $116.3 million sold by seven, so more selling than buying overall.
Biggest single buyer: STANTON JOHN W, Director, with roughly $2 million. That includes C-suite money, which tends to get the most attention.
Big money check: 6,213 institutions held MSFT as of Q2 2026, and more funds bought than sold. Zooming out by quarter: 6 quarters in a row of net selling by insiders. Insiders bought in 2 of the last 7 full quarters. MSFT also shows up in congressional disclosures: 228 reported trades from 45 lawmakers in two years.
Are insiders buying or selling MSFT stock?
In the last 12 months Microsoft Corp insiders made open-market purchases worth about $3.4 million and sales worth about $116.3 million. Data comes from SEC Form 4 filings, updated every 30 minutes on CapitalSnitch.
When was the last insider trade in MSFT?
The most recent open-market insider trade in MSFT was filed on 2026-09-15.
How many institutions own MSFT?
6,213 investment managers reported holding MSFT in SEC Form 13F filings for Q2 2026.
Has any member of Congress traded MSFT?
Yes. Members of Congress reported 228 trades in MSFT over the past two years. The full list is free on CapitalSnitch.
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Public-record data for research and education, not investment advice. Insider sales are often pre-planned (10b5-1).
Congress data: Data derived from public disclosures filed under the Ethics in Government Act and the STOCK Act, republished free for public transparency and news reporting. Disclosures may lag the trade by 45 days or more and show amounts only as ranges. This data may not be used for credit rating, loan underwriting, solicitation of money (political, charitable or other), direct-mail or commercial targeting (5 U.S.C. 13107).