Who Owns Microsoft Azure?
Updated onExplore the ownership hierarchy of Microsoft Azure. See parent companies, holding structures, and ultimate controllers.
Ownership Chain
Microsoft Azure
Microsoft Azure is a comprehensive cloud platform offering infrastructure, platform, data, and AI services to build, deploy, and manage applications across cloud, hybrid, and edge environments.
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Microsoft
Microsoft Corporation is a multinational technology company that develops, licenses, and supports software, services, devices, and cloud-based platforms for consumers and enterprises.
Microsoft Azure
Microsoft Azure is a comprehensive cloud platform offering infrastructure, platform, data, and AI services to build, deploy, and manage applications across cloud, hybrid, and edge environments.
Starts at $0
Has a free trial
Microsoft
Microsoft Corporation is a multinational technology company that develops, licenses, and supports software, services, devices, and cloud-based platforms for consumers and enterprises.
Major Shareholders
Microsoft Azure
Major Shareholders
| Name | Type | Ownership | Voting | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Vanguard Group Inc. Largest institutional shareholder of Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT), which owns and operates the Microsoft Azure cloud platform; holds ~9.44% of outstanding MSFT common stock as of Sept. 30, 2025. | Institutional | 9.4% | 9.4% | Sep 2025 |
BlackRock Inc. Second‑largest institutional holder of MSFT, with approximately 7.96% of shares outstanding as of Sept. 30, 2025. | Institutional | 8.0% | 8.0% | Sep 2025 |
Steven A. Ballmer Former Microsoft CEO and the company’s largest individual shareholder; 2025 ownership analyses estimate he owns about 4.48% of MSFT’s outstanding shares. | Individual | 4.5% | 4.5% | — |
JPMorgan Chase & Co. Major institutional owner of MSFT with roughly 4.27% of outstanding shares as of Sept. 30, 2025. | Institutional | 4.3% | 4.3% | Sep 2025 |
State Street Corporation Large index‑fund provider and custodian bank holding about 4.03% of MSFT shares as of Sept. 30, 2025; other sizable holders just below this level include FMR LLC (~2.8%) and Geode Capital Management (~2.4%). | Institutional | 4.0% | 4.0% | Sep 2025 |
Microsoft
Major Shareholders
| Name | Type | Ownership | Voting | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
The Vanguard Group, Inc. Approx. 701.99M MSFT shares (~9.44% of outstanding) held across Vanguard index and mutual funds as of Sept 30 2025. | Institutional | 9.4% | 9.4% | Sep 2025 |
BlackRock Inc. BlackRock and affiliates hold about 591.86M Microsoft shares (~7.96%) via iShares ETFs and other funds as of Sept 30 2025. | Institutional | 8.0% | 8.0% | Sep 2025 |
Steve Ballmer Former Microsoft CEO and largest individual shareholder; estimated to own ~333M MSFT shares (~4.48% of the company) as of late 2025. | Individual | 4.5% | 4.5% | Nov 2025 |
State Street Corporation State Street Global Advisors and related entities own ~299.76M Microsoft shares (~4.03% of outstanding) as of Sept 30 2025. | Institutional | 4.0% | 4.0% | Sep 2025 |
FMR LLC (Fidelity) FMR LLC (Fidelity Investments) manages about 210.49M Microsoft shares (~2.83% stake) through its mutual funds as of Sept 30 2025. | Institutional | 2.8% | 2.8% | Sep 2025 |
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