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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SSRI
2551
DELISTED
Silver Standard Resources
SSRI
| $6.07M | ﹤0.01% |
966,925
+636,598
| +193% | +$3.76M |
|
2552
Invesco Municipal Income Opportunities Trust
OIA
$292M
| $6.05M | ﹤0.01% |
906,038
-5,535
| -0.6% | -$38.2K |
|
|
DENN
2553
DELISTED
Denny's
DENN
| $6.05M | ﹤0.01% |
520,756
+183,365
| +54% | +$2.05M |
|
|
BBEP
2554
DELISTED
BREITBURN ENERGY PARTNERS LP COM UNITS RPTNG LTD PRTNRSHIP
BBEP
| $6.04M | ﹤0.01% |
1,269,992
-83,947
| -6% | -$486K |
|
2555
First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF
FTSM
$6.54B
| $6.04M | ﹤0.01% |
100,603
+20,082
| +25% | +$1.21M |
|
|
BFX
2556
DELISTED
BowFlex Inc.
BFX
| $6.02M | ﹤0.01% |
279,811
-115,692
| -29% | -$2.3M |
|
2557
Invesco Municipal Trust
VKQ
$551M
| $6.01M | ﹤0.01% |
499,880
+33,240
| +7% | +$411K |
|
|
KS
2558
DELISTED
KapStone Paper and Pack Corp.
KS
| $5.97M | ﹤0.01% |
258,433
+31,311
| +14% | +$864K |
|
|
XNET
2559
Xunlei
XNET
$326M
| $5.97M | ﹤0.01% |
496,161
+495,786
| +132,210% | +$4.82M |
|
|
GES
2560
DELISTED
Guess Inc
GES
| $5.96M | ﹤0.01% |
311,120
-141,282
| -31% | -$2.65M |
|
2561
iShares Core 60/40 Balanced Allocation ETF
AOR
$3.74B
| $5.96M | ﹤0.01% |
147,030
+20,381
| +16% | +$841K |
|
|
CVSA
2562
Covista Inc
CVSA
$4.8B
| $5.96M | ﹤0.01% |
198,756
-583,849
| -75% | -$19.3M |
|
|
CBPX
2563
DELISTED
CONTINENTAL BUILDING PRODUCTS, INC.
CBPX
| $5.95M | ﹤0.01% |
280,613
+22,330
| +9% | +$501K |
|
|
CAB
2564
DELISTED
Cabela's Inc
CAB
| $5.94M | ﹤0.01% |
118,828
+11,522
| +11% | +$610K |
|
|
AFT
2565
DELISTED
Apollo Senior Floating Rate Fund Inc.
AFT
| $5.94M | ﹤0.01% |
334,009
-153,321
| -31% | -$2.78M |
|
|
AUO
2566
DELISTED
AU Optronics Corp
AUO
| $5.94M | ﹤0.01% |
1,330,615
-65,923
| -5% | -$326K |
|
|
ALJ
2567
DELISTED
Alon USA Energy Inc
ALJ
| $5.91M | ﹤0.01% |
312,714
-653,155
| -68% | -$11.1M |
|
2568
Papa John's
PZZA
$806M
| $5.89M | ﹤0.01% |
77,909
+33,328
| +75% | +$2.22M |
|
2569
State Street SPDR Portfolio TIPS ETF
SPIP
$1.01B
| $5.89M | ﹤0.01% |
211,274
+21,346
| +11% | +$601K |
|
|
TXNM
2570
TXNM Energy Inc
TXNM
$5.94B
| $5.88M | ﹤0.01% |
238,839
-60,408
| -20% | -$1.62M |
|
|
SF
2571
Stifel
SF
$12.6B
| $5.87M | ﹤0.01% |
228,638
+121,740
| +114% | +$3M |
|
|
URR
2572
DELISTED
Market Vectors Double Long Euro ETN
URR
| $5.87M | ﹤0.01% |
316,000
-50,000
| -14% | -$904K |
|
|
BPFH
2573
DELISTED
Boston Private Financial Holdings, Inc.
BPFH
| $5.86M | ﹤0.01% |
437,422
+166,576
| +62% | +$2.13M |
|
2574
Sun Communities
SUI
$14.7B
| $5.86M | ﹤0.01% |
94,805
+14,681
| +18% | +$930K |
|
|
JE
2575
DELISTED
Just Energy Group Inc
JE
| $5.85M | ﹤0.01% |
34,029
-5,466
| -14% | -$947K |
|
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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.