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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
PBY
2076
DELISTED
PEP BOYS MANNY MOE& JACK
PBY
| $8.59M | ﹤0.01% |
466,614
+265,762
| +132% | +$3.97M |
|
2077
Direxion Daily Small Cap Bear 3x ETF
TZA
$210M
| $8.59M | ﹤0.01% |
477
+465
| +3,875% | +$8.12M |
|
|
HYLD
2078
DELISTED
High Yield ETF
HYLD
| $8.58M | ﹤0.01% |
263,013
-57,692
| -18% | -$2.03M |
|
2079
Pitney Bowes
PBI
$2.38B
| $8.58M | ﹤0.01% |
415,601
-594,008
| -59% | -$12.3M |
|
2080
Selective Insurance
SIGI
$5.75B
| $8.57M | ﹤0.01% |
255,307
+29,790
| +13% | +$1.03M |
|
|
AIF
2081
DELISTED
Apollo Tactical Income Fund Inc.
AIF
| $8.57M | ﹤0.01% |
616,750
-22,393
| -4% | -$322K |
|
2082
Chunghwa Telecom
CHT
$33.1B
| $8.56M | ﹤0.01% |
285,180
-19,284
| -6% | -$587K |
|
|
FMO
2083
DELISTED
Fiduciary/Claymore Energy Infrastructure Fund
FMO
| $8.56M | ﹤0.01% |
131,920
+47,212
| +56% | +$3.49M |
|
2084
PJT Partners
PJT
$4.41B
| $8.54M | ﹤0.01% |
+301,802
| New | +$6.91M |
|
|
IFN
2085
Aberdeen India Fund
IFN
$504M
| $8.53M | ﹤0.01% |
374,887
-337,286
| -47% | -$8.09M |
|
2086
First Trust Small Cap Value AlphaDEX Fund
FYT
$194M
| $8.5M | ﹤0.01% |
313,900
-39,501
| -11% | -$1.12M |
|
2087
Essent Group
ESNT
$6.42B
| $8.49M | ﹤0.01% |
387,993
-196,603
| -34% | -$4.76M |
|
|
MTOR
2088
DELISTED
MERITOR, Inc.
MTOR
| $8.49M | ﹤0.01% |
1,016,756
-610,861
| -38% | -$6.1M |
|
2089
First Trust Switzerland AlphaDEX Fund
FSZ
$37.4M
| $8.48M | ﹤0.01% |
211,366
-3,767
| -2% | -$149K |
|
2090
W.R. Berkley
WRB
$26.6B
| $8.47M | ﹤0.01% |
522,383
+291,695
| +126% | +$4.76M |
|
|
CS
2091
DELISTED
Credit Suisse Group
CS
| $8.46M | ﹤0.01% |
390,271
-40,555
| -9% | -$947K |
|
|
AEGR
2092
DELISTED
Aegerion Pharmaceuticals
AEGR
| $8.46M | ﹤0.01% |
837,187
-255,927
| -23% | -$3.08M |
|
2093
Invesco Food & Beverage ETF
PBJ
$107M
| $8.45M | ﹤0.01% |
262,525
+179,491
| +216% | +$5.88M |
|
|
IRC
2094
DELISTED
INLAND REAL ESTATE CORP
IRC
| $8.45M | ﹤0.01% |
795,704
+691,292
| +662% | +$6.46M |
|
2095
Direxion Daily Energy Bear 2X ETF
ERY
$42M
| $8.45M | ﹤0.01% |
5,766
+5,692
| +7,692% | +$7.1M |
|
|
NIE
2096
Virtus Equity & Convertible Income Fund
NIE
$731M
| $8.44M | ﹤0.01% |
469,913
+171,973
| +58% | +$3.14M |
|
|
TYPE
2097
DELISTED
Monotype Imaging Holdings Inc.
TYPE
| $8.44M | ﹤0.01% |
356,931
+254,094
| +247% | +$6.24M |
|
2098
John B. Sanfilippo & Son
JBSS
$983M
| $8.41M | ﹤0.01% |
155,654
+19,372
| +14% | +$1.09M |
|
2099
Deckers Outdoor
DECK
$13.3B
| $8.4M | ﹤0.01% |
1,067,520
-3,068,544
| -74% | -$27.2M |
|
|
EFR
2100
Eaton Vance Senior Floating-Rate Fund
EFR
$317M
| $8.39M | ﹤0.01% |
675,917
-75,747
| -10% | -$962K |
|
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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.