It was a chaotic Friday due to a Microsoft outage. Around the world, it had an impact on how banks, airlines, media outlets, and businesses operated. The operations of numerous airlines, including Visa, ADT Security, Amazon, and American Airlines, have been disrupted, according to Downdetector, a website that tracks internet outages. Situated in the global economy, Microsoft is a highly significant and valuable enterprise. Know the company's net worth and who the owner is.
Shares of Microsoft Corporation are actually owned by a combination of retail, institutional, and individual investors. The company is owned by institutional investors to the tune of approximately 69.14 percent. Large organisations like insurance companies and mutual funds are among these institutional investors. 'The Vanguard Group' is the biggest of these, holding roughly 9% of Microsoft's equity.
The general public and individual investors own the remaining shares, with company insiders holding about 7.73 percent of the total. Officers and board members are examples of company insiders. They own roughly 7.73 percent of the business's total shares. In this category, the most shares are owned by Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella. In May 2024, Nadella owned 801,331 Microsoft shares. Bill Gates, the founder of the business, owns roughly 2.79 percent of it.
Ultimately, the general public, or retail investors, arrive. All those who purchase and sell shares on the stock market fall under this category. 23.13% of Microsoft's outstanding shares are owned by them. Microsoft had a $3.30 trillion market capitalisation, or net worth, as of July 18, 2024. Its market capitalisation has risen by 30.18% in a year.
