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 |
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
|
+$1.74B |
| 2 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$1.44B |
| 3 |
RAI
Reynolds American Inc
RAI
|
+$884M |
| 4 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$491M |
| 5 |
Blackstone
BX
|
+$414M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
|
+$7.5B |
| 2 |
iShares Russell 2000 ETF
IWM
|
+$1.87B |
| 3 |
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
|
+$1.58B |
| 4 |
ESRX
Express Scripts Holding Company
ESRX
|
+$859M |
| 5 |
iShares China Large-Cap ETF
FXI
|
+$502M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 9.19% |
| 2 | Financials | 9.14% |
| 3 | Technology | 8.77% |
| 4 | Communication Services | 7.62% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 6.97% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3601
American Public Education
APEI
$940M
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
87,500
+53,286
| +156% | +$1.17M |
|
3602
Nuveen Arizona Quality Municipal Income Fund
NAZ
$158M
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
107,218
+503
| +0.5% | +$7.53K |
|
|
ENT
3603
DELISTED
Global Eagle Entertainment Inc.
ENT
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
6,573
-1,919
| -23% | -$548K |
|
3604
Teledyne Technologies
TDY
$32B
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
18,283
-40,264
| -69% | -$3.57M |
|
|
BITA
3605
DELISTED
Bitauto Holdings Limited
BITA
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
57,225
-80,483
| -58% | -$2.37M |
|
3606
First Merchants
FRME
$2.67B
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
63,607
+767
| +1% | +$20.2K |
|
3607
Mercury Systems
MRCY
$6.52B
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
88,122
+7,456
| +9% | +$135K |
|
|
NBH
3608
Neuberger Municipal Fund Inc
NBH
$304M
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
102,719
-945
| -0.9% | -$14.7K |
|
|
CCC
3609
DELISTED
Calgon Carbon Corp
CCC
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
93,583
-69,128
| -42% | -$1.15M |
|
3610
abrdn Physical Precious Metals Basket Shares ETF
GLTR
$2.67B
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
30,858
+331
| +1% | +$18.2K |
|
3611
Nu Skin
NUS
$267M
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
42,584
-484,459
| -92% | -$17.9M |
|
3612
Par Pacific Holdings
PARR
$3.32B
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
68,453
-44,340
| -39% | -$1.03M |
|
|
MGLN
3613
DELISTED
Magellan Health Services, Inc.
MGLN
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
26,093
-55,066
| -68% | -$2.96M |
|
|
AMTG
3614
DELISTED
APOLLO RESIDENTIAL MTG INC COM STK
AMTG
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
134,175
-67,087
| -33% | -$855K |
|
|
VFL
3615
DELISTED
abrdn National Municipal Income Fund
VFL
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
123,366
+46,464
| +60% | +$601K |
|
|
PRMW
3616
DELISTED
Primo Water Corporation
PRMW
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
199,663
-17,830
| -8% | -$153K |
|
3617
Lindsay Corp
LNN
$1.18B
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
22,023
+2,308
| +12% | +$160K |
|
3618
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Small-Cap ETF
EEMS
$373M
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
38,944
+19,004
| +95% | +$796K |
|
3619
Future FinTech Group
FTFT
$1.47M
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
366
+1
| +0.3% | +$5.08K |
|
3620
St. Joe Company
JOE
$3.83B
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
85,882
+4,794
| +6% | +$93.8K |
|
3621
Ecopetrol
EC
$34.5B
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
226,252
+88,426
| +64% | +$762K |
|
3622
Invesco DB Precious Metals Fund
DBP
$255M
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
49,204
-1,216
| -2% | -$41.1K |
|
|
WCIC
3623
DELISTED
WCI Communities, Inc.
WCIC
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
70,918
+24,344
| +52% | +$568K |
|
3624
ProShares Ultra Energy
DIG
$74M
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
42,206
+37,860
| +871% | +$1.7M |
|
3625
1-800-Flowers.com
FLWS
$258M
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
216,915
+157,595
| +266% | +$1.36M |
|
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Morgan Stanley's Q4 2015 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2015, Morgan Stanley held 7,145 positions worth $276B, up 2.1% from $271B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 13% of the portfolio.
Morgan Stanley's Q4 2015 filing shows 406 new, 2,973 increased, 3,194 reduced and 176 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Alphabet (Google) Class A: 47,024,460 shares worth $1.83B. The largest sale was State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust, an estimated $7.5B.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 9.2% of assets, up from 9.1% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Technology.
- Morgan Stanley's largest Q4 2015 buy was Alphabet (Google) Class A: 47,024,460 shares worth $1.83B.
- Morgan Stanley added most to Apple in Q4 2015, an estimated $1.44B increase.
- Morgan Stanley's biggest Q4 2015 reduction was State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust, cutting an estimated $7.5B.
- Morgan Stanley fully exited SIGMA - ALDRICH CORP in Q4 2015, selling an estimated $348M.
- Morgan Stanley's ten largest holdings make up 13% of its $276B portfolio in Q4 2015.
- Morgan Stanley opened 406 new positions and closed 176 in Q4 2015.
- Morgan Stanley's portfolio value rose 2.1% quarter-over-quarter to $276B.
Based on Morgan Stanley's 13F filing for Q4 2015, filed 9 Feb 2016.