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 |
ESRX
Express Scripts Holding Company
ESRX
|
+$2.7B |
| 2 |
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
|
+$2.39B |
| 3 |
AbbVie
ABBV
|
+$1.95B |
| 4 |
Wells Fargo
WFC
|
+$1.03B |
| 5 |
iShares Russell 2000 ETF
IWM
|
+$1.03B |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Trip.com Group
TCOM
|
+$546M |
| 2 |
KRFT
KRAFT FOODS GROUP INC COM STK (VA)
KRFT
|
+$274M |
| 3 |
State Street SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF
KRE
|
+$273M |
| 4 |
Home Depot
HD
|
+$257M |
| 5 |
Progressive
PGR
|
+$246M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 10.62% |
| 2 | Financials | 8.84% |
| 3 | Technology | 8.38% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 7.16% |
| 5 | Communication Services | 6.54% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2001
Patterson-UTI
PTEN
$3.76B
| $10.7M | ﹤0.01% |
568,045
+241,837
| +74% | +$5.02M |
|
|
TSS
2002
DELISTED
Total System Services, Inc.
TSS
| $10.7M | ﹤0.01% |
255,856
-10,455
| -4% | -$423K |
|
|
WDR
2003
DELISTED
Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc.
WDR
| $10.7M | ﹤0.01% |
225,869
+61,599
| +37% | +$3M |
|
|
EWRM
2004
DELISTED
GUGGENHEIM RUSSELL MIDCAP EQUAL WEIGHT ETF
EWRM
| $10.7M | ﹤0.01% |
207,946
-17,772
| -8% | -$939K |
|
|
EXAS
2005
DELISTED
Exact Sciences
EXAS
| $10.7M | ﹤0.01% |
358,956
-3,736
| -1% | -$93.9K |
|
2006
Murphy USA
MUSA
$9.61B
| $10.7M | ﹤0.01% |
190,915
-186,811
| -49% | -$11.7M |
|
|
BWLD
2007
DELISTED
Buffalo Wild Wings, Inc.
BWLD
| $10.6M | ﹤0.01% |
67,687
-32,745
| -33% | -$5.36M |
|
2008
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Treasury ETF
VGIT
$42.4B
| $10.6M | ﹤0.01% |
164,356
-75,064
| -31% | -$4.87M |
|
2009
BlackRock Utilities, Infrastructure & Power Opportunities Trust
BUI
$715M
| $10.6M | ﹤0.01% |
582,638
-15,782
| -3% | -$305K |
|
2010
Rogers Communications
RCI
$18.6B
| $10.6M | ﹤0.01% |
297,373
-193,140
| -39% | -$6.74M |
|
|
EFOR
2011
Everforth Inc
EFOR
$1.32B
| $10.6M | ﹤0.01% |
268,771
+87,025
| +48% | +$3.32M |
|
2012
Minerals Technologies
MTX
$2.34B
| $10.5M | ﹤0.01% |
154,791
+9,173
| +6% | +$637K |
|
2013
CACI
CACI
$14.2B
| $10.5M | ﹤0.01% |
130,328
+51,728
| +66% | +$4.5M |
|
2014
WisdomTree US LargeCap Fund
EPS
$1.65B
| $10.5M | ﹤0.01% |
442,908
-49,680
| -10% | -$1.21M |
|
2015
State Street SPDR S&P Emerging Asia Pacific ETF
GMF
$438M
| $10.5M | ﹤0.01% |
119,415
+33,403
| +39% | +$3.08M |
|
2016
Movado Group
MOV
$841M
| $10.5M | ﹤0.01% |
387,770
+230,899
| +147% | +$6.65M |
|
2017
Corcept Therapeutics
CORT
$12B
| $10.5M | ﹤0.01% |
1,750,127
+184,869
| +12% | +$1.13M |
|
2018
First Trust Utilities AlphaDEX Fund
FXU
$825M
| $10.5M | ﹤0.01% |
476,272
-425,941
| -47% | -$9.99M |
|
2019
El Pollo Loco
LOCO
$462M
| $10.5M | ﹤0.01% |
505,924
+247,185
| +96% | +$6M |
|
|
HAWK
2020
DELISTED
Blackhawk Network Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
HAWK
| $10.5M | ﹤0.01% |
254,034
+215,634
| +562% | +$8.04M |
|
|
JKS
2021
JinkoSolar
JKS
$891M
| $10.5M | ﹤0.01% |
354,450
+285,240
| +412% | +$8.28M |
|
2022
Viper Energy
VNOM
$14.7B
| $10.4M | ﹤0.01% |
529,850
-22,043
| -4% | -$429K |
|
|
TSNU
2023
DELISTED
Tyson Foods, Inc.
TSNU
| $10.4M | ﹤0.01% |
200,489
-216,634
| -52% | -$11M |
|
|
AMRI
2024
DELISTED
Albany Molecular Research Inc
AMRI
| $10.4M | ﹤0.01% |
515,394
-85,610
| -14% | -$1.65M |
|
2025
iShares JPMorgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF
LEMB
$724M
| $10.4M | ﹤0.01% |
238,028
-16,504
| -6% | -$735K |
|
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Morgan Stanley's Q2 2015 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2015, Morgan Stanley held 7,065 positions worth $289B, up 6.3% from $272B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 12% of the portfolio.
Morgan Stanley deployed $19B of net new capital in Q2 2015, opening 215 new positions and adding to 3,439 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was EQGP Holdings, LP: 2,862,984 shares worth $97.3M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 11% of assets, up from 9.1% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Technology.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was Trip.com Group, an estimated $546M trimmed.
- Morgan Stanley's largest Q2 2015 buy was EQGP Holdings, LP: 2,862,984 shares worth $97.3M.
- Morgan Stanley added most to Express Scripts Holding Company in Q2 2015, an estimated $2.7B increase.
- Morgan Stanley's biggest Q2 2015 reduction was Trip.com Group, cutting an estimated $546M.
- Morgan Stanley fully exited LORILLARD INC COM STK in Q2 2015, selling an estimated $162M.
- Morgan Stanley's ten largest holdings make up 12% of its $289B portfolio in Q2 2015.
- Morgan Stanley opened 215 new positions and closed 121 in Q2 2015.
- Morgan Stanley's portfolio value rose 6.3% quarter-over-quarter to $289B.
Based on Morgan Stanley's 13F filing for Q2 2015, filed 12 Aug 2015.