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Ownership Diff · V vs MSFT

V vs MSFT

Visa · Microsoft

Superinvestor ownership overlap, unique holders, and conviction comparison.

V
Visa
Financials
ConvictionScore−14
SignalSlight selling
Tracked owners10
MSFT
Microsoft
Technology
ConvictionScore−8
SignalSlight selling
Tracked owners12

What the ownership overlap reveals

Across 17 tracked superinvestors, 5 hold both V and MSFT (29% of the combined holder base), led by Chris Hohn (11.8% V · 13.1% MSFT). V appears in 10 tracked portfolios; MSFT in 12, so MSFT is the more widely held of the two among tracked managers.

V is a Financials holding while MSFT sits in Technology — the overlap (or lack of it) partly tracks how each manager allocates across sectors. On the latest 13F cohort, V’s ConvictionScore reads −14 (slight selling) against MSFT’s −8 (slight selling); MSFT shows the stronger net-accumulation reading of the pair.

Among the 5 managers holding both, 1 size V larger and 4 size MSFT larger — a lean toward MSFT. A name held with higher weight by managers who own both is one the shared cohort is more concentrated in.

Descriptive comparison of SEC Form 13F filings (45-day reporting lag; filings can be 1–3 months old). Not investment advice — see methodology.

Ownership fingerprint

Who holds V only, who holds MSFT only, and who holds both.

V only (5)■ Both (5)MSFT only (7)
V only
Both
MSFT only

Of 5 shared managers, 1 weight V heavier and 4 weight MSFT heavier.

Shared manager conviction

For managers holding both: how hard do they bet on each? Longer bar = bigger position.

Chris Hohn
V
11.8%
MSFT
13.1%
Payment network toll booth.
Polen Capital
V
7.8%
MSFT
9.4%
Payment network toll booth.
William von Mueffling
V
6.1%
MSFT
7.8%
Payment network.
Andreas Halvorsen
V
5.8%
MSFT
4.8%
Payment network compounder — decade-long hold.
Terry Smith
V
5.4%
MSFT
11.2%
Payment network.
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Frequently asked questions

Which has more hedge-fund owners: V or MSFT?

V (Visa) is held by 10 tracked superinvestors; MSFT (Microsoft) is held by 12. MSFT has 2 more tracked holders. Full ranking by % of portfolio in the table below.

What managers hold both V and MSFT?

5 tracked superinvestors hold both V and MSFT based on the latest SEC 13F filings. Largest dual-holder: Chris Hohn (11.8% V · 13.1% MSFT). Full overlap table below.

What is the overlap between V and MSFT institutional ownership?

Across 17 unique tracked holders: 5 hold only V (29%), 5 hold both (29%), 7 hold only MSFT (42%). The full Venn split + per-manager position % is on this page.

Among managers holding both V and MSFT, which do they prefer?

Of 5 managers holding both, 1 weight V higher and 4 weight MSFT higher in their portfolios. MSFT is the preferred conviction position for the majority. Per-manager position %s in the convergence table below.

Sourced from SEC 13F filings (2026). Not investment advice. Methodology.