Aoris Investment Management reported that Class A of its International Fund returned 3.6% in Q3 2026 (+2.4% alpha) and Class C returned 4.5% (+3.1% alpha), targeting 8–12% annual net returns over a 5–7 year market cycle. Microsoft (MSFT) was a leading contributor, with its shares up 37% over three months and adding 2.4% to the fund's return. Aoris said that for most of the past two years investors focused on AI model capability, which left Microsoft's AI offerings looking pedestrian by comparison. MSFT closed at $521.91 on October 30, 2026, with a market capitalization of $3.88 trillion. At the end of Q2, 273 hedge fund portfolios held the stock, down from 282 the previous quarter.
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| Market | US stocks |
|---|---|
| Sector | Information Technology |
| Industry | Systems Software |
| Market cap | $3.9T |
| Close on 10/30/2026 | 521.90 |
| Change that session | -1.55% |
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