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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
FBC
2001
DELISTED
Flagstar Bancorp, Inc. New
FBC
| $18.2M | ﹤0.01% |
403,355
+59,648
| +17% | +$2.69M |
|
2002
Thor Industries
THO
$4.11B
| $18.2M | ﹤0.01% |
134,941
-494,134
| -79% | -$59.9M |
|
2003
Synaptics
SYNA
$4.2B
| $18.2M | ﹤0.01% |
134,147
+60,385
| +82% | +$7.35M |
|
|
SCS
2004
DELISTED
Steelcase
SCS
| $18.2M | ﹤0.01% |
1,262,239
+832,030
| +193% | +$11.8M |
|
2005
Watsco Inc
WSO
$12.9B
| $18.2M | ﹤0.01% |
69,612
-9,191
| -12% | -$2.27M |
|
2006
Reaves Utility Income Fund
UTG
$3.69B
| $18.1M | ﹤0.01% |
540,646
-12,682
| -2% | -$412K |
|
|
OLK
2007
DELISTED
Olink Holding AB (publ) American Depositary Shares
OLK
| $18.1M | ﹤0.01% |
+502,354
| New | +$16.9M |
|
|
CCXI
2008
DELISTED
ChemoCentryx, Inc.
CCXI
| $18.1M | ﹤0.01% |
352,454
+294,396
| +507% | +$17.7M |
|
2009
Sonoco
SON
$5.77B
| $18.1M | ﹤0.01% |
285,165
+90,412
| +46% | +$5.51M |
|
2010
Carlyle Secured Lending
CGBD
$782M
| $18M | ﹤0.01% |
1,365,705
-287,051
| -17% | -$3.47M |
|
2011
Melco Resorts & Entertainment
MLCO
$2.14B
| $18M | ﹤0.01% |
904,576
-56,214
| -6% | -$1.07M |
|
|
MGU
2012
DELISTED
Macquarie Global Infrastructure Total Return Fund, Inc.
MGU
| $18M | ﹤0.01% |
823,880
+93,903
| +13% | +$1.97M |
|
2013
Kulicke & Soffa
KLIC
$5.01B
| $18M | ﹤0.01% |
366,483
-213,295
| -37% | -$9.25M |
|
|
RDUS
2014
DELISTED
Radius Recycling
RDUS
| $18M | ﹤0.01% |
430,675
-60,204
| -12% | -$2.19M |
|
2015
iShares MSCI Hong Kong ETF
EWH
$1.21B
| $18M | ﹤0.01% |
676,446
+64,270
| +10% | +$1.69M |
|
2016
BlackRock Core Bond Trust
BHK
$661M
| $18M | ﹤0.01% |
1,143,739
-3,280
| -0.3% | -$52K |
|
|
JBTM
2017
JBT Marel
JBTM
$6.1B
| $17.9M | ﹤0.01% |
134,494
+19,228
| +17% | +$2.53M |
|
|
ORAN
2018
DELISTED
Orange
ORAN
| $17.9M | ﹤0.01% |
1,454,230
-548,957
| -27% | -$6.62M |
|
2019
Fomento Económico Mexicano
FMX
$39.7B
| $17.9M | ﹤0.01% |
237,896
+45,106
| +23% | +$3.28M |
|
2020
Sanmina
SANM
$11.1B
| $17.9M | ﹤0.01% |
432,681
-238,746
| -36% | -$8.68M |
|
2021
State Street SPDR Portfolio Long Term Corporate Bond ETF
SPLB
$1.19B
| $17.9M | ﹤0.01% |
592,900
+481,524
| +432% | +$15M |
|
2022
Timken Company
TKR
$9.1B
| $17.9M | ﹤0.01% |
220,298
+93,492
| +74% | +$7.46M |
|
2023
Karyopharm Therapeutics
KPTI
$45.1M
| $17.9M | ﹤0.01% |
113,232
+63,704
| +129% | +$13.4M |
|
2024
AeroVironment
AVAV
$9.59B
| $17.8M | ﹤0.01% |
153,749
-32,895
| -18% | -$3.84M |
|
|
VRNT
2025
DELISTED
Verint Systems
VRNT
| $17.8M | ﹤0.01% |
391,558
+129,825
| +50% | +$5.81M |
|
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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.