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
|
+$3.11B |
| 2 |
Snowflake
SNOW
|
+$1.67B |
| 3 |
iShares Russell 2000 ETF
IWM
|
+$1.61B |
| 4 |
Shopify
SHOP
|
+$1.42B |
| 5 |
Royalty Pharma
RPRX
|
+$1.15B |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
PARA
Paramount Global Class B
PARA
|
+$2.27B |
| 2 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$2.09B |
| 3 |
Vipshop
VIPS
|
+$1.28B |
| 4 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$1.27B |
| 5 |
Alibaba
BABA
|
+$1.04B |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 18.57% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 9.66% |
| 3 | Financials | 8.97% |
| 4 | Communication Services | 8.91% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 8.9% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1976
Nu Skin
NUS
$236M
| $18.7M | ﹤0.01% |
353,730
+214,623
| +154% | +$11.7M |
|
1977
Nice
NICE
$6.17B
| $18.7M | ﹤0.01% |
85,778
+32,583
| +61% | +$8.16M |
|
|
AZRE
1978
DELISTED
Azure Power Global Limited
AZRE
| $18.7M | ﹤0.01% |
687,608
-642,473
| -48% | -$23M |
|
1979
Landstar System
LSTR
$6.4B
| $18.6M | ﹤0.01% |
112,849
+17,923
| +19% | +$2.79M |
|
1980
Grand Canyon Education
LOPE
$3.79B
| $18.6M | ﹤0.01% |
173,568
+130,758
| +305% | +$13M |
|
|
PRFT
1981
DELISTED
Perficient Inc
PRFT
| $18.6M | ﹤0.01% |
316,181
+1,549
| +0.5% | +$87.7K |
|
|
WDR
1982
DELISTED
Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc.
WDR
| $18.6M | ﹤0.01% |
740,739
-202,483
| -21% | -$5.08M |
|
1983
Sally Beauty Holdings
SBH
$1.55B
| $18.5M | ﹤0.01% |
920,903
+296,529
| +47% | +$4.96M |
|
1984
Goldman Sachs Access US Aggregate Bond ETF
GCOR
$809M
| $18.5M | ﹤0.01% |
+384,074
| New | +$18.9M |
|
|
CIXX
1985
DELISTED
CI Financial Corp.
CIXX
| $18.5M | ﹤0.01% |
1,279,497
+102,120
| +9% | +$1.41M |
|
|
SAGE
1986
DELISTED
Sage Therapeutics
SAGE
| $18.5M | ﹤0.01% |
247,175
+87,826
| +55% | +$7.2M |
|
1987
Barron's 400 ETF
BFOR
$238M
| $18.5M | ﹤0.01% |
1,309,444
+49,312
| +4% | +$665K |
|
1988
Valley National Bancorp
VLY
$8.3B
| $18.4M | ﹤0.01% |
1,341,545
-413,285
| -24% | -$4.98M |
|
1989
Teledyne Technologies
TDY
$31.2B
| $18.4M | ﹤0.01% |
44,551
-57,856
| -56% | -$22.3M |
|
1990
Aaon
AAON
$7.23B
| $18.4M | ﹤0.01% |
394,710
-2,373
| -0.6% | -$116K |
|
1991
HUB Group
HUBG
$2.55B
| $18.4M | ﹤0.01% |
547,422
-85,448
| -14% | -$2.56M |
|
1992
Ternium
TX
$10.7B
| $18.4M | ﹤0.01% |
473,763
+6,514
| +1% | +$210K |
|
1993
First Trust Japan AlphaDEX Fund
FJP
$265M
| $18.4M | ﹤0.01% |
344,282
-63,379
| -16% | -$3.35M |
|
|
ETB
1994
Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Buy-Write Income Fund
ETB
$461M
| $18.3M | ﹤0.01% |
1,163,933
+124,744
| +12% | +$1.88M |
|
|
DENN
1995
DELISTED
Denny's
DENN
| $18.3M | ﹤0.01% |
1,009,859
+299,792
| +42% | +$5.1M |
|
1996
Perrigo
PRGO
$1.78B
| $18.3M | ﹤0.01% |
451,770
+222,553
| +97% | +$9.55M |
|
1997
iShares Emerging Markets Dividend ETF
DVYE
$1.21B
| $18.3M | ﹤0.01% |
466,236
+74,355
| +19% | +$2.87M |
|
1998
First Trust Dow Jones Global Select Dividend Index Fund
FGD
$1.6B
| $18.3M | ﹤0.01% |
726,564
-44,152
| -6% | -$1.06M |
|
|
BAND
1999
Bandwidth Inc
BAND
$1.74B
| $18.2M | ﹤0.01% |
143,901
-53,711
| -27% | -$8.32M |
|
2000
State Street SPDR Bloomberg International Treasury Bond ETF
BWX
$1.31B
| $18.2M | ﹤0.01% |
624,374
-20,798
| -3% | -$631K |
|
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Morgan Stanley's Q1 2021 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2021, Morgan Stanley held 7,749 positions worth $681B, up 5.1% from $647B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 16% of the portfolio.
Morgan Stanley's Q1 2021 filing shows 618 new, 3,173 increased, 3,213 reduced and 189 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Coupang: 16,573,913 shares worth $818M. The largest sale was Paramount Global Class B, an estimated $2.27B.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 19% of assets, down from 19% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Financials.
- Morgan Stanley's largest Q1 2021 buy was Coupang: 16,573,913 shares worth $818M.
- Morgan Stanley added most to State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust in Q1 2021, an estimated $3.11B increase.
- Morgan Stanley's biggest Q1 2021 reduction was Paramount Global Class B, cutting an estimated $2.27B.
- Morgan Stanley fully exited Tiffany & Co. in Q1 2021, selling an estimated $318M.
- Morgan Stanley's ten largest holdings make up 16% of its $681B portfolio in Q1 2021.
- Morgan Stanley opened 618 new positions and closed 189 in Q1 2021.
- Morgan Stanley's portfolio value rose 5.1% quarter-over-quarter to $681B.
Based on Morgan Stanley's 13F filing for Q1 2021, filed 17 May 2021.