Microsoft Corporation sees shifts in institutional stock holdings

Institutional investors have recently adjusted their positions in Microsoft Corporation. Southpoint Capital Advisors LP increased its stake by 20.0% during the first quarter, bringing its total holdings to 600,000 shares valued at approximately $222,102,000.

Aristotle Atlantic Partners LLC also expanded its position by 3.2% in the first quarter, holding 346,829 shares worth roughly $128,386,000. Other firms, including Longfellow Investment Management Co. LLC and Shepherd Kaplan Krochuk LLC, have reported increases in their holdings across various quarters.

Conversely, some entities such as Compound Planning Inc. and Epoch Investment Partners Inc. have reduced their positions in the software company. In recent research, China Renaissance adjusted its target price for Microsoft from $630.00 to $550.00 while maintaining a “buy” rating.