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 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$3.71B |
| 2 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$3.52B |
| 3 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$2.04B |
| 4 |
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
|
+$1.87B |
| 5 |
Eli Lilly
LLY
|
+$1.31B |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
|
+$2.8B |
| 2 |
iShares Russell 2000 ETF
IWM
|
+$1.78B |
| 3 |
iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF
HYG
|
+$703M |
| 4 |
PIMCO Enhanced Short Maturity Active Exchange-Traded Fund
MINT
|
+$611M |
| 5 |
State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLE
|
+$573M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 17.3% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 12.11% |
| 3 | Financials | 10.63% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 8.09% |
| 5 | Industrials | 6.88% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2026
Casella Waste Systems
CWST
$5.71B
| $27.4M | ﹤0.01% |
344,988
+59,916
| +21% | +$4.81M |
|
|
WNS
2027
DELISTED
WNS Holdings
WNS
| $27.4M | ﹤0.01% |
341,988
+33,495
| +11% | +$2.76M |
|
2028
IQ ARB Merger Arbitrage ETF
MNA
$252M
| $27.3M | ﹤0.01% |
861,936
+9,248
| +1% | +$291K |
|
|
CHW
2029
Calamos Global Dynamic Income Fund
CHW
$530M
| $27.3M | ﹤0.01% |
4,885,641
+154,002
| +3% | +$900K |
|
2030
iShares MSCI Intl Value Factor ETF
IVLU
$4.42B
| $27.3M | ﹤0.01% |
1,176,287
+420,759
| +56% | +$9.28M |
|
2031
Invesco S&P SmallCap Value with Momentum ETF
XSVM
$674M
| $27.2M | ﹤0.01% |
594,975
-8,118
| -1% | -$378K |
|
2032
BlackRock Core Bond Trust
BHK
$643M
| $27.1M | ﹤0.01% |
2,613,049
-29,481
| -1% | -$309K |
|
2033
State Street SPDR Portfolio Mortgage Backed Bond ETF
SPMB
$6.95B
| $27.1M | ﹤0.01% |
1,249,537
+45,960
| +4% | +$991K |
|
|
PPLT
2034
abrdn Physical Platinum Shares ETF
PPLT
$1.88B
| $27.1M | ﹤0.01% |
2,725,580
+12,850
| +0.5% | +$116K |
|
2035
Vericel Corp
VCEL
$2.35B
| $27.1M | ﹤0.01% |
1,026,960
-461,279
| -31% | -$11M |
|
2036
Ambarella
AMBA
$3.77B
| $27M | ﹤0.01% |
328,890
-94,870
| -22% | -$6.32M |
|
2037
SPX Corp
SPXC
$11B
| $27M | ﹤0.01% |
411,771
+24,988
| +6% | +$1.64M |
|
2038
QuantumScape Corp
QS
$3.21B
| $27M | ﹤0.01% |
4,765,264
-569,329
| -11% | -$4.22M |
|
2039
Cricut
CRCT
$984M
| $27M | ﹤0.01% |
2,912,115
+625,151
| +27% | +$5.78M |
|
2040
WisdomTree Global ex-U.S. Quality Growth Fund
DNL
$481M
| $27M | ﹤0.01% |
836,685
-1,712,733
| -67% | -$52.8M |
|
2041
First Trust Europe AlphaDEX Fund
FEP
$526M
| $27M | ﹤0.01% |
837,641
-69,376
| -8% | -$2.11M |
|
2042
SM Energy
SM
$7.8B
| $26.9M | ﹤0.01% |
772,812
-247,425
| -24% | -$10.3M |
|
2043
Global X Russell 2000 Covered Call ETF
RYLD
$1.37B
| $26.8M | ﹤0.01% |
1,423,795
+245,672
| +21% | +$4.74M |
|
2044
Aurora
AUR
$12.6B
| $26.7M | ﹤0.01% |
22,096,565
-109,941
| -0.5% | -$188K |
|
|
AMRN
2045
Amarin Corp
AMRN
$299M
| $26.7M | ﹤0.01% |
1,101,395
+818,668
| +290% | +$19.7M |
|
2046
Walker & Dunlop
WD
$1.71B
| $26.6M | ﹤0.01% |
339,542
+108,411
| +47% | +$9.11M |
|
2047
Cal-Maine
CALM
$4.12B
| $26.6M | ﹤0.01% |
489,061
-502,339
| -51% | -$29M |
|
2048
Stock Yards Bancorp
SYBT
$2.64B
| $26.6M | ﹤0.01% |
409,595
+289,066
| +240% | +$20.7M |
|
2049
First Trust RiverFront Dynamic Developed International ETF
RFDI
$165M
| $26.6M | ﹤0.01% |
500,513
-1,214
| -0.2% | -$62.2K |
|
2050
Protagonist Therapeutics
PTGX
$8.79B
| $26.6M | ﹤0.01% |
2,438,517
+210,942
| +9% | +$1.78M |
|
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Morgan Stanley's Q4 2022 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2022, Morgan Stanley held 8,205 positions worth $880B, up 20% from $734B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 14% of the portfolio.
Morgan Stanley deployed $97B of net new capital in Q4 2022, opening 200 new positions and adding to 3,814 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Rentokil: 2,829,958 shares worth $87.2M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 17% of assets, down from 18% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Financials.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust, an estimated $2.8B trimmed.
- Morgan Stanley's largest Q4 2022 buy was Rentokil: 2,829,958 shares worth $87.2M.
- Morgan Stanley added most to Apple in Q4 2022, an estimated $3.71B increase.
- Morgan Stanley's biggest Q4 2022 reduction was State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust, cutting an estimated $2.8B.
- Morgan Stanley fully exited Twitter, Inc. in Q4 2022, selling an estimated $348M.
- Morgan Stanley's ten largest holdings make up 14% of its $880B portfolio in Q4 2022.
- Morgan Stanley opened 200 new positions and closed 311 in Q4 2022.
- Morgan Stanley's portfolio value rose 20% quarter-over-quarter to $880B.
Based on Morgan Stanley's 13F filing for Q4 2022, filed 14 Feb 2023.