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
|
+$2.28B |
| 2 |
Invesco QQQ Trust
QQQ
|
+$1.22B |
| 3 |
Ecolab
ECL
|
+$982M |
| 4 |
iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF
TLT
|
+$891M |
| 5 |
Uber
UBER
|
+$879M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Starbucks
SBUX
|
+$610M |
| 2 |
Veeva Systems
VEEV
|
+$589M |
| 3 |
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
|
+$493M |
| 4 |
DuPont de Nemours
DD
|
+$479M |
| 5 |
PPLI
People Inc
PPLI
|
+$430M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 14.25% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 9.45% |
| 3 | Financials | 9.23% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 7.66% |
| 5 | Communication Services | 7.59% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
51
Automatic Data Processing
ADP
$108B
| $1.39B | 0.37% |
8,414,928
+516,484
| +7% | +$83.9M |
|
|
52
iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF
TLT
$41.7B
| $1.39B | 0.37% |
10,471,970
+7,012,365
| +203% | +$891M |
|
53
iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF
IWF
$127B
| $1.39B | 0.37% |
35,352,280
+920,292
| +3% | +$35.6M |
|
54
Vanguard Morningstar Value ETF
VTV
$191B
| $1.38B | 0.37% |
12,397,128
+54,302
| +0.4% | +$5.93M |
|
55
Merck
MRK
$316B
| $1.35B | 0.36% |
16,832,103
+165,586
| +1% | +$12.7M |
|
56
Blackstone
BX
$110B
| $1.34B | 0.36% |
30,177,536
-2,731,804
| -8% | -$109M |
|
57
Intel
INTC
$509B
| $1.32B | 0.35% |
27,543,012
+2,081,749
| +8% | +$103M |
|
58
McDonald's
MCD
$191B
| $1.27B | 0.34% |
6,127,745
+402,857
| +7% | +$79.8M |
|
59
iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF
IEFA
$194B
| $1.27B | 0.34% |
20,633,986
+1,607,202
| +8% | +$98.5M |
|
60
Walmart Inc
WMT
$888B
| $1.26B | 0.34% |
34,267,017
+1,696,275
| +5% | +$58.5M |
|
61
iShares S&P 500 Value ETF
IVE
$49.8B
| $1.25B | 0.33% |
10,729,244
+148,567
| +1% | +$17M |
|
62
Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETF
VUG
$230B
| $1.25B | 0.33% |
45,864,594
-1,140,636
| -2% | -$30.5M |
|
63
Vanguard S&P 500 ETF
VOO
$1.01T
| $1.25B | 0.33% |
4,636,777
+109,367
| +2% | +$28.9M |
|
64
Amgen
AMGN
$210B
| $1.24B | 0.33% |
6,753,145
+34,674
| +0.5% | +$6.21M |
|
65
Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF
VWO
$123B
| $1.24B | 0.33% |
29,145,967
-158,158
| -0.5% | -$6.65M |
|
66
Becton Dickinson
BDX
$46.9B
| $1.23B | 0.33% |
5,009,367
+2,003,973
| +67% | +$466M |
|
67
Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF
VGK
$31.1B
| $1.22B | 0.33% |
22,297,382
-597,566
| -3% | -$32.6M |
|
68
Netflix
NFLX
$306B
| $1.22B | 0.33% |
33,242,270
-11,552,680
| -26% | -$417M |
|
69
Thermo Fisher Scientific
TMO
$209B
| $1.22B | 0.32% |
4,150,623
-38,534
| -0.9% | -$10.6M |
|
70
Booking.com
BKNG
$151B
| $1.22B | 0.32% |
16,207,050
+323,775
| +2% | +$23.3M |
|
71
ExxonMobil
XOM
$638B
| $1.21B | 0.32% |
15,834,048
-91,951
| -0.6% | -$7.12M |
|
|
72
Starbucks
SBUX
$120B
| $1.2B | 0.32% |
14,264,570
-7,781,851
| -35% | -$610M |
|
73
Lockheed Martin
LMT
$136B
| $1.18B | 0.31% |
3,248,180
-21,750
| -0.7% | -$7.28M |
|
74
Qualcomm
QCOM
$171B
| $1.18B | 0.31% |
15,465,753
+8,648,635
| +127% | +$633M |
|
75
Illumina
ILMN
$30.7B
| $1.17B | 0.31% |
3,264,431
+69,795
| +2% | +$22M |
|
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Morgan Stanley's Q2 2019 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2019, Morgan Stanley held 6,974 positions worth $376B, up 6.4% from $353B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 15% of the portfolio.
Morgan Stanley's Q2 2019 filing shows 204 new, 3,048 increased, 3,002 reduced and 164 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Uber: 20,700,032 shares worth $960M. The largest sale was Starbucks, an estimated $610M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 14% of assets, up from 14% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Financials.
- Morgan Stanley's largest Q2 2019 buy was Uber: 20,700,032 shares worth $960M.
- Morgan Stanley added most to State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust in Q2 2019, an estimated $2.28B increase.
- Morgan Stanley's biggest Q2 2019 reduction was Starbucks, cutting an estimated $610M.
- Morgan Stanley fully exited Churchill Capital Corp in Q2 2019, selling an estimated $70.9M.
- Morgan Stanley's ten largest holdings make up 15% of its $376B portfolio in Q2 2019.
- Morgan Stanley opened 204 new positions and closed 164 in Q2 2019.
- Morgan Stanley's portfolio value rose 6.4% quarter-over-quarter to $376B.
Based on Morgan Stanley's 13F filing for Q2 2019, filed 14 Aug 2019.