Morgan Stanley Portfolio holdings
Morgan Stanley, founded in 1935 by Henry Sturgis Morgan and Harold Stanley as a spin-off from J.P. Morgan & Co., is a leading global financial services firm headquartered in New York City. Initially focused on investment banking, it has evolved into a diversified powerhouse offering wealth management, institutional securities, and asset management services, catering to corporations, governments, institutions, and high-net-worth individuals. With a strong presence in mergers and acquisitions, underwriting, and trading, Morgan Stanley manages billions in assets and is known for its sophisticated financial advisory services. The firm has adapted to modern markets by expanding its digital offerings and wealth management division, notably through its 2020 acquisition of E*TRADE, solidifying its position as a Wall Street titan.
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
|
+$10.5B |
| 2 |
iShares Russell 2000 ETF
IWM
|
+$1.45B |
| 3 |
Altria Group
MO
|
+$625M |
| 4 |
Kraft Heinz
KHC
|
+$570M |
| 5 |
Netflix
NFLX
|
+$526M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AbbVie
ABBV
|
+$1.44B |
| 2 |
ESRX
Express Scripts Holding Company
ESRX
|
+$1.29B |
| 3 |
Wells Fargo
WFC
|
+$875M |
| 4 |
Qualcomm
QCOM
|
+$771M |
| 5 |
KRFT
KRAFT FOODS GROUP INC COM STK (VA)
KRFT
|
+$458M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 9.07% |
| 2 | Financials | 8.9% |
| 3 | Technology | 7.48% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 7.12% |
| 5 | Communication Services | 7.02% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
I
3301
DELISTED
INTELSAT S. A.
I
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
363,203
+132,305
| +57% | +$1.21M |
|
|
TRAK
3302
DELISTED
DEALERTRACK TECHNOLOGIES, INC. COM STK
TRAK
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
36,958
-1,572,438
| -98% | -$98.2M |
|
3303
Northwest Natural Holdings
NWN
$2.14B
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
50,861
+3,930
| +8% | +$173K |
|
|
MFM
3304
Aberdeen Municipal Income Fund
MFM
$223M
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
364,350
+40,368
| +12% | +$256K |
|
|
FLXN
3305
DELISTED
Flexion Therapeutics, Inc.
FLXN
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
156,536
+143,857
| +1,135% | +$3.37M |
|
3306
Global X SuperIncome Preferred ETF
SPFF
$144M
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
172,868
-8,680
| -5% | -$120K |
|
|
GBL
3307
DELISTED
GAMCO Investors, Inc.
GBL
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
78,443
+70,857
| +934% | +$2.38M |
|
3308
Kadant
KAI
$3.91B
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
59,354
-22,154
| -27% | -$975K |
|
|
AUD
3309
DELISTED
Audacy, Inc.
AUD
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
227,837
+157,474
| +224% | +$1.67M |
|
|
SGL
3310
DELISTED
STRATEGIC GLOBAL INCOME FUND
SGL
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
291,600
-300,975
| -51% | -$2.45M |
|
|
SMRT
3311
DELISTED
Stein Mart Inc
SMRT
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
238,512
+30,513
| +15% | +$314K |
|
|
CNH
3312
CNH Industrial
CNH
$16.7B
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
406,695
-5,176
| -1% | -$37.6K |
|
|
RATE
3313
DELISTED
Bankrate Inc
RATE
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
222,655
+187,632
| +536% | +$1.88M |
|
|
BYM
3314
DELISTED
BlackRock Municipal Income Quality Trust
BYM
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
166,836
+9,782
| +6% | +$134K |
|
|
NXJ
3315
DELISTED
Nuveen New Jersey Quality Municipal Income Fund
NXJ
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
179,607
-6,912
| -4% | -$88.7K |
|
|
GGE
3316
DELISTED
Guggenheim Enhncd Eqty Strtgy Fd
GGE
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
154,316
+50,058
| +48% | +$821K |
|
|
ESGR
3317
DELISTED
Enstar Group
ESGR
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
15,315
-2,761
| -15% | -$428K |
|
|
AIMC
3318
DELISTED
Altra Industrial Motion Corp
AIMC
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
99,374
+64,447
| +185% | +$1.62M |
|
|
KYO
3319
DELISTED
Kyocera Adr
KYO
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
49,881
-5,462
| -10% | -$272K |
|
3320
Texas Capital Bancshares
TCBI
$4.38B
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
43,715
-43,714
| -50% | -$2.44M |
|
3321
Fidelity MSCI Information Technology Index ETF
FTEC
$21.6B
| $2.28M | ﹤0.01% |
75,372
-4,573
| -6% | -$145K |
|
|
TACO
3322
DELISTED
Del Taco Restaurants, Inc. Common Stock
TACO
| $2.28M | ﹤0.01% |
162,787
+38,204
| +31% | +$551K |
|
|
ATCO
3323
DELISTED
Atlas Corp.
ATCO
| $2.28M | ﹤0.01% |
148,664
+14,840
| +11% | +$260K |
|
3324
FlexShares Global Quality Real Estate Index Fund
GQRE
$423M
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
42,091
+3,860
| +10% | +$214K |
|
3325
Belden
BDC
$5.36B
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
48,632
-57,461
| -54% | -$3.39M |
|
Similar funds
Morgan Stanley's Q3 2015 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2015, Morgan Stanley held 7,097 positions worth $271B, down 6.2% from $289B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 15% of the portfolio.
Morgan Stanley deployed $8.73B of net new capital in Q3 2015, opening 161 new positions and adding to 2,856 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Kraft Heinz: 7,552,361 shares worth $533M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 9.1% of assets, down from 11% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Technology.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was AbbVie, an estimated $1.44B trimmed.
- Morgan Stanley's largest Q3 2015 buy was Kraft Heinz: 7,552,361 shares worth $533M.
- Morgan Stanley added most to State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust in Q3 2015, an estimated $10.5B increase.
- Morgan Stanley's biggest Q3 2015 reduction was AbbVie, cutting an estimated $1.44B.
- Morgan Stanley fully exited KRAFT FOODS GROUP INC COM STK (VA) in Q3 2015, selling an estimated $458M.
- Morgan Stanley's ten largest holdings make up 15% of its $271B portfolio in Q3 2015.
- Morgan Stanley opened 161 new positions and closed 377 in Q3 2015.
- Morgan Stanley's portfolio value fell 6.2% quarter-over-quarter to $271B.
Based on Morgan Stanley's 13F filing for Q3 2015, filed 9 Nov 2015.