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 |
Spotify
SPOT
|
+$767M |
| 2 |
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
|
+$720M |
| 3 |
Philip Morris
PM
|
+$535M |
| 4 |
iShares US Real Estate ETF
IYR
|
+$396M |
| 5 |
CVET
Covetrus, Inc. Common Stock
CVET
|
+$373M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
TotalEnergies
TTE
|
+$3.39B |
| 2 |
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
|
+$1.49B |
| 3 |
Invesco QQQ Trust
QQQ
|
+$1.26B |
| 4 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$1.04B |
| 5 |
TFCFA
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class A
TFCFA
|
+$984M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 13.68% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 9.97% |
| 3 | Financials | 8.83% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 7.6% |
| 5 | Communication Services | 7.33% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
GPL
3101
DELISTED
Great Panther Mining Limited
GPL
| $3.2M | ﹤0.01% |
340,511
+255,502
| +301% | +$2.14M |
|
3102
State Street SPDR S&P 1500 Momentum Tilt ETF
MMTM
$162M
| $3.2M | ﹤0.01% |
25,927
+1,074
| +4% | +$126K |
|
|
RWW
3103
DELISTED
Invesco S&P Financials Revenue ETF
RWW
| $3.2M | ﹤0.01% |
50,985
+842
| +2% | +$52.9K |
|
3104
GoPro
GPRO
$126M
| $3.19M | ﹤0.01% |
490,434
-1,240,665
| -72% | -$6.94M |
|
|
BEDU
3105
DELISTED
Bright Scholar Education Holdings
BEDU
| $3.17M | ﹤0.01% |
76,633
-34,040
| -31% | -$1.46M |
|
|
FDIQ
3106
Invesco Bloomberg Financial Data Providers ETF
FDIQ
$50.1M
| $3.17M | ﹤0.01% |
65,022
-24,762
| -28% | -$1.26M |
|
3107
Primerica
PRI
$10.2B
| $3.17M | ﹤0.01% |
25,933
-74,414
| -74% | -$8.57M |
|
3108
VanEck Mortgage REIT Income ETF
MORT
$377M
| $3.16M | ﹤0.01% |
134,256
+14,520
| +12% | +$334K |
|
|
BITA
3109
DELISTED
Bitauto Holdings Limited
BITA
| $3.15M | ﹤0.01% |
198,111
+170,164
| +609% | +$3.13M |
|
|
VSTO
3110
DELISTED
Vista Outdoor Inc.
VSTO
| $3.15M | ﹤0.01% |
393,696
+252,439
| +179% | +$2.47M |
|
|
SJI
3111
DELISTED
South Jersey Industries, Inc.
SJI
| $3.15M | ﹤0.01% |
98,306
-208,858
| -68% | -$6.32M |
|
3112
Globus Medical
GMED
$11B
| $3.15M | ﹤0.01% |
63,795
-616,830
| -91% | -$27.9M |
|
|
NRT
3113
North European Oil Royalty Trust
NRT
$81.4M
| $3.15M | ﹤0.01% |
458,175
+23,775
| +5% | +$161K |
|
|
FCT
3114
First Trust Senior Floating Rate Income Fund II
FCT
$251M
| $3.14M | ﹤0.01% |
265,708
-15,100
| -5% | -$179K |
|
3115
iShares Core 80/20 Aggressive Allocation ETF
AOA
$3.26B
| $3.14M | ﹤0.01% |
58,672
-17,538
| -23% | -$909K |
|
|
JHAA
3116
DELISTED
Nuveen Corporate Income 2023 Target Term Fund
JHAA
| $3.13M | ﹤0.01% |
+306,992
| New | +$3.17M |
|
3117
Silicom
SILC
$239M
| $3.13M | ﹤0.01% |
81,818
+30,736
| +60% | +$1.12M |
|
3118
American Eagle Outfitters
AEO
$2.97B
| $3.13M | ﹤0.01% |
141,122
-195,428
| -58% | -$4.02M |
|
3119
Coty
COTY
$2.39B
| $3.12M | ﹤0.01% |
271,584
-4,632,002
| -94% | -$43.8M |
|
|
AGR
3120
DELISTED
Avangrid, Inc.
AGR
| $3.12M | ﹤0.01% |
62,007
-823
| -1% | -$40.6K |
|
3121
Haverty Furniture Companies
HVT
$450M
| $3.12M | ﹤0.01% |
142,576
+104,393
| +273% | +$2.25M |
|
3122
Wabash National
WNC
$512M
| $3.11M | ﹤0.01% |
229,755
-186,890
| -45% | -$2.65M |
|
3123
Autoliv
ALV
$8.83B
| $3.11M | ﹤0.01% |
42,297
+21,124
| +100% | +$1.64M |
|
3124
Invesco S&P SmallCap Financials ETF
PSCF
$27.5M
| $3.1M | ﹤0.01% |
59,336
-4,312
| -7% | -$227K |
|
3125
Telephone and Data Systems
TDS
$4.1B
| $3.1M | ﹤0.01% |
101,001
+57,468
| +132% | +$1.96M |
|
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Morgan Stanley's Q1 2019 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2019, Morgan Stanley held 6,971 positions worth $353B, up 5.7% from $334B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 14% of the portfolio.
Morgan Stanley withdrew a net $29.7B in Q1 2019, closing 194 positions and reducing 3,763 holdings. Its most notable exit was Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class A, an estimated $984M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 14% of assets, up from 13% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Financials.
Against the trend, Morgan Stanley opened a new position in Covetrus, Inc. Common Stock worth $335M.
- Morgan Stanley's largest Q1 2019 buy was Covetrus, Inc. Common Stock: 10,522,945 shares worth $335M.
- Morgan Stanley added most to Spotify in Q1 2019, an estimated $767M increase.
- Morgan Stanley's biggest Q1 2019 reduction was TotalEnergies, cutting an estimated $3.39B.
- Morgan Stanley fully exited Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class A in Q1 2019, selling an estimated $984M.
- Morgan Stanley's ten largest holdings make up 14% of its $353B portfolio in Q1 2019.
- Morgan Stanley opened 157 new positions and closed 194 in Q1 2019.
- Morgan Stanley's portfolio value rose 5.7% quarter-over-quarter to $353B.
Based on Morgan Stanley's 13F filing for Q1 2019, filed 15 May 2019.