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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
826
Huntington Bancshares
HBAN
$34.4B
| $46.4M | 0.02% |
4,197,920
-1,065,857
| -20% | -$11.9M |
|
|
ABCO
827
DELISTED
Advisory Board Co
ABCO
| $46.4M | 0.02% |
935,856
-31,202
| -3% | -$1.52M |
|
828
Canadian National Railway
CNI
$76.9B
| $46.4M | 0.02% |
830,074
-85,638
| -9% | -$5.01M |
|
829
VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF
GDXJ
$7.09B
| $46.2M | 0.02% |
2,406,115
+1,275,598
| +113% | +$25.7M |
|
|
WWE
830
DELISTED
World Wrestling Entertainment
WWE
| $46.1M | 0.02% |
2,582,396
-112,865
| -4% | -$2.02M |
|
|
STKL
831
DELISTED
SunOpta
STKL
| $45.8M | 0.02% |
6,693,454
+6,688,045
| +123,647% | +$41.4M |
|
|
CVC
832
DELISTED
CABLEVISION SYS CP NY GRP CL-A
CVC
| $45.7M | 0.02% |
1,433,596
-196,503
| -12% | -$6.22M |
|
833
Blackstone Mortgage Trust
BXMT
$2.45B
| $45.7M | 0.02% |
1,708,034
-581,010
| -25% | -$16.2M |
|
|
CPPL
834
DELISTED
Columbia Pipeline Partners LP
CPPL
| $45.7M | 0.02% |
2,614,546
+140,389
| +6% | +$2.07M |
|
|
JNPR
835
DELISTED
Juniper Networks
JNPR
| $45.5M | 0.02% |
1,649,487
+427,409
| +35% | +$12.7M |
|
836
Invesco S&P SmallCap 600 Revenue ETF
RWJ
$2.1B
| $45.4M | 0.02% |
2,634,318
-179,250
| -6% | -$3.21M |
|
837
Republic Services
RSG
$64.8B
| $45.4M | 0.02% |
1,031,746
-118,776
| -10% | -$5.18M |
|
838
Rithm Capital
RITM
$5.52B
| $45.4M | 0.02% |
3,731,871
-457,186
| -11% | -$5.64M |
|
|
TIF
839
DELISTED
Tiffany & Co.
TIF
| $45.3M | 0.02% |
594,387
+42,655
| +8% | +$3.33M |
|
840
First Trust Nasdaq-100 Select Equal Weight ETF
QQEW
$1.77B
| $45.3M | 0.02% |
1,041,952
-320,905
| -24% | -$13.9M |
|
841
Commault Systems
CVLT
$4.88B
| $45.2M | 0.02% |
1,149,031
-967,519
| -46% | -$37.8M |
|
842
Nordic American Tanker
NAT
$1.38B
| $45.2M | 0.02% |
2,930,891
-284,455
| -9% | -$4.31M |
|
843
Ashland
ASH
$3.33B
| $45.1M | 0.02% |
896,711
+660,145
| +279% | +$34.8M |
|
844
Suncor Energy
SU
$79.4B
| $45M | 0.02% |
1,743,572
-30,370
| -2% | -$838K |
|
845
Philips
PHG
$25.7B
| $45M | 0.02% |
2,468,752
+1,148,848
| +87% | +$21.5M |
|
846
Applied Materials
AMAT
$403B
| $44.8M | 0.02% |
2,402,030
+196,896
| +9% | +$3.42M |
|
|
GMLP
847
DELISTED
Golar LNG Partners LP
GMLP
| $44.6M | 0.02% |
3,333,399
+1,759,896
| +112% | +$26.5M |
|
848
Shutterstock
SSTK
$198M
| $44.5M | 0.02% |
1,376,812
+677,982
| +97% | +$22.3M |
|
849
CF Industries
CF
$19.2B
| $44.5M | 0.02% |
1,090,288
-4,665
| -0.4% | -$220K |
|
850
Fortinet
FTNT
$119B
| $44.5M | 0.02% |
7,137,090
+1,014,025
| +17% | +$7.28M |
|
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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.