BlackRock Amends Microsoft Stake, Maintains Passive Position

TL;DR

**BlackRock still owns a big chunk of Microsoft, but it's a passive stake.**

AI Summary

BlackRock Inc. filed an amended SC 13G/A on February 13, 2024, disclosing its ownership of Microsoft Corporation's common stock as of December 31, 2023. This filing, Amendment No. 12, indicates BlackRock's continued significant passive stake in Microsoft, a major technology company. For investors, this means a large institutional investor like BlackRock maintains confidence in Microsoft, which can be a positive signal, but it doesn't suggest any active changes in corporate control or strategy.

Why It Matters

This filing confirms BlackRock's ongoing substantial, but passive, investment in Microsoft, signaling institutional confidence without indicating any intent to influence company management or strategy.

Risk Assessment

Risk Level: low — This filing is routine for large institutional investors and indicates no immediate new risks or significant changes in company control.

Analyst Insight

An investor should note that BlackRock's continued passive stake in Microsoft suggests long-term institutional confidence, but this filing alone doesn't provide new information for short-term trading decisions or signal any change in Microsoft's operational outlook.

Key Players & Entities

• BlackRock Inc. (company) — the reporting person and institutional investor
• Microsoft Corporation (company) — the issuer whose securities are being reported
• December 31, 2023 (date) — the date of the event requiring the filing
• February 13, 2024 (date) — the filing date of the SC 13G/A
• Amendment No. 12 (number) — the specific amendment number of this filing

FAQ

From the Filing

0001086364-24-006985.txt : 20240213 0001086364-24-006985.hdr.sgml : 20240213 20240213084921 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001086364-24-006985 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20240213 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20240213 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: MICROSOFT CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000789019 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-PREPACKAGED SOFTWARE [7372] ORGANIZATION NAME: 06 Technology IRS NUMBER: 911144442 STATE OF INCORPORATION: WA FISCAL YEAR END: 0630 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-38758 FILM NUMBER: 24622798 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE MICROSOFT WAY CITY: REDMOND STATE: WA ZIP: 98052-6399 BUSINESS PHONE: 425-882-8080 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE MICROSOFT WAY CITY: REDMOND STATE: WA ZIP: 98052-6399 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BlackRock Inc. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001364742 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SECURITY BROKERS, DEALERS & FLOTATION COMPANIES [6211] ORGANIZATION NAME: 02 Finance IRS NUMBER: 320174431 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 50 HUDSON YARDS CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10001 BUSINESS PHONE: 212-810-5300 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 50 HUDSON YARDS CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10001 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: BlackRock, Inc. DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20060929 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: New BlackRock, Inc. DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20060601 SC 13G/A 1 us5949181045_021224.txt us5949181045_021224.txt SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No: 12) MICROSOFT CORPORATION -------------------------------------------------------- (Name of Issuer) Common Stock -------------------------------------------------------- (Title of Class of Securities) 594918104 -------------------------------------------------------- (CUSIP Number) December 31, 2023 -------------------------------------------------------- (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement) Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed: [X] Rule 13d-1(b) [ ] Rule 13d-1(c) [ ] Rule 13d-1(d) *The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page. The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes). CUSIP No. 594918104 (1)Names of reporting persons. BlackRock, Inc. (2) Check the appropriate box if a member of a group (a) [ ] (b) [X] (3) SEC use only (4) Citizenship or place of organization Delaware Number of shares beneficially owned by each reporting person with: (5) Sole voting power 487219696 (6) Shared voting power 0 (7) Sole dispositive power 540020228 (8) Shared dispositive power 0 (9) Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person 540020228 (10) Check if the aggregate amount in Row (9) excludes certain shares (11) Percent of class represented by amount in Row 9 7.3% (12) Type of reporting person HC Item 1. Item 1(a) Name of issuer: ----------------------------------------------------------------------- MICROSOFT CORPORATION Item 1(b) Address of issuer's principal executive offices: ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ONE MICROSOFT WAY REDMOND WA 98052-6399 Item 2. 2(a) Name of person filing: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- BlackRock, Inc. 2(b) Address or principal business office or, if none, residence: ----------------------------------