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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
DTLK
4101
DELISTED
Datalink Corp
DTLK
| $834K | ﹤0.01% |
122,516
+56,543
| +86% | +$401K |
|
|
RCS
4102
PIMCO Strategic Income Fund
RCS
$250M
| $832K | ﹤0.01% |
92,901
-4,489
| -5% | -$40.7K |
|
|
NTC
4103
DELISTED
Nuveen Connecticut Quality Municipal Income Fund
NTC
| $831K | ﹤0.01% |
65,160
+18,250
| +39% | +$228K |
|
4104
Comstock Resources
CRK
$3.94B
| $830K | ﹤0.01% |
88,735
+21,589
| +32% | +$258K |
|
4105
Nelnet
NNI
$4.7B
| $830K | ﹤0.01% |
24,705
-17,841
| -42% | -$598K |
|
|
TUES
4106
DELISTED
Tuesday Morning Corp
TUES
| $827K | ﹤0.01% |
127,191
+36,352
| +40% | +$224K |
|
4107
iShares Asia 50 ETF
AIA
$4.73B
| $826K | ﹤0.01% |
19,545
+9,889
| +102% | +$441K |
|
|
AUO
4108
DELISTED
AU Optronics Corp
AUO
| $820K | ﹤0.01% |
282,044
-245,722
| -47% | -$702K |
|
4109
iShares MSCI Chile ETF
ECH
$1.06B
| $819K | ﹤0.01% |
25,665
-2,854
| -10% | -$95.9K |
|
4110
Miller Industries
MLR
$619M
| $819K | ﹤0.01% |
37,589
-16,487
| -30% | -$360K |
|
|
TBRG
4111
DELISTED
TruBridge
TBRG
| $819K | ﹤0.01% |
16,465
-7,533
| -31% | -$337K |
|
|
IST
4112
DELISTED
SPDR S&P International Telecommunications Sector
IST
| $819K | ﹤0.01% |
32,634
-2,953
| -8% | -$74.9K |
|
|
AXDX
4113
DELISTED
Accelerate Diagnostics
AXDX
| $814K | ﹤0.01% |
3,783
-1,027
| -21% | -$187K |
|
|
NXC
4114
DELISTED
Nuveen CA Select Tax-Free Income Portfolio
NXC
| $813K | ﹤0.01% |
52,027
+3,882
| +8% | +$60.1K |
|
4115
First Trust Emerging Markets Small Cap AlphaDEX Fund
FEMS
$251M
| $812K | ﹤0.01% |
30,008
+387
| +1% | +$10.9K |
|
|
BPMC
4116
DELISTED
Blueprint Medicines
BPMC
| $809K | ﹤0.01% |
30,697
+3,189
| +12% | +$71.8K |
|
4117
Stratus Properties
STRS
$154M
| $809K | ﹤0.01% |
39,683
+38,664
| +3,794% | +$647K |
|
4118
Village Super Market
VLGEA
$639M
| $806K | ﹤0.01% |
30,575
-22,154
| -42% | -$566K |
|
|
HIE
4119
DELISTED
Miller/Howard High Income Equity Fund
HIE
| $805K | ﹤0.01% |
70,223
+16,849
| +32% | +$207K |
|
4120
Methode Electronics
MEI
$592M
| $803K | ﹤0.01% |
25,245
-164,864
| -87% | -$5.56M |
|
4121
TriMas Corp
TRS
$1.44B
| $803K | ﹤0.01% |
43,041
+36,392
| +547% | +$705K |
|
4122
State Street SPDR S&P Telecom ETF
XTL
$586M
| $802K | ﹤0.01% |
14,270
-10,235
| -42% | -$579K |
|
4123
First Bancorp
FNLC
$399M
| $800K | ﹤0.01% |
39,101
-4,225
| -10% | -$88K |
|
|
FMI
4124
DELISTED
Foundation Medicine, Inc.
FMI
| $800K | ﹤0.01% |
37,959
+25,206
| +198% | +$486K |
|
4125
Stellus Capital Investment Corp
SCM
$243M
| $798K | ﹤0.01% |
82,738
-8,716
| -10% | -$89.7K |
|
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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.