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 |
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
|
+$1B |
| 2 |
TSMC
TSM
|
+$544M |
| 3 |
Alibaba
BABA
|
+$509M |
| 4 |
KMP
KINDER MORGAN ENER PNTRS L.P.
KMP
|
+$503M |
| 5 |
Capri Holdings
CPRI
|
+$469M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
iShares Russell 2000 ETF
IWM
|
+$771M |
| 2 |
Motorola Solutions
MSI
|
+$638M |
| 3 |
Carter's
CRI
|
+$446M |
| 4 |
Dollar Tree
DLTR
|
+$430M |
| 5 |
TXI
TEXAS INDUSTRIES INC
TXI
|
+$384M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 8.95% |
| 2 | Financials | 8.74% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 8.55% |
| 4 | Energy | 7.45% |
| 5 | Communication Services | 7.18% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
WCG
2301
DELISTED
Wellcare Health Plans, Inc.
WCG
| $6.98M | ﹤0.01% |
115,593
-81,658
| -41% | -$5.41M |
|
|
MMD
2302
MainStay MacKay DefinedTerm Municipal Opportunities Fund
MMD
$281M
| $6.93M | ﹤0.01% |
388,117
+9,340
| +2% | +$164K |
|
|
ACSF
2303
DELISTED
American Capital Senior Floating, Ltd.
ACSF
| $6.92M | ﹤0.01% |
531,692
+132,659
| +33% | +$1.84M |
|
2304
Hancock Whitney
HWC
$6.32B
| $6.91M | ﹤0.01% |
215,559
-4,991
| -2% | -$167K |
|
2305
Globus Medical
GMED
$11.1B
| $6.9M | ﹤0.01% |
350,815
-29,444
| -8% | -$606K |
|
2306
DXP Enterprises
DXPE
$2.65B
| $6.89M | ﹤0.01% |
93,453
+47,822
| +105% | +$3.63M |
|
2307
Wintrust Financial
WTFC
$11B
| $6.88M | ﹤0.01% |
154,101
-5,112
| -3% | -$237K |
|
|
XLYS
2308
DELISTED
POWERSHARES S&P SMALLCAP CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY PORT
XLYS
| $6.88M | ﹤0.01% |
155,095
-28,270
| -15% | -$1.25M |
|
|
BAS
2309
DELISTED
Basis Energy Services, Inc.
BAS
| $6.88M | ﹤0.01% |
556
-571
| -51% | -$8.08M |
|
2310
Cullen/Frost Bankers
CFR
$10.5B
| $6.88M | ﹤0.01% |
89,875
+58,807
| +189% | +$4.61M |
|
|
SKX
2311
DELISTED
Skechers
SKX
| $6.88M | ﹤0.01% |
387,021
-253,077
| -40% | -$4.62M |
|
|
LGCY
2312
DELISTED
Legacy Reserves Inc. Common Stock
LGCY
| $6.87M | ﹤0.01% |
231,606
-99,273
| -30% | -$3.01M |
|
2313
Invesco Bloomberg MVP Multi-factor ETF
BMVP
$106M
| $6.87M | ﹤0.01% |
286,665
+22,236
| +8% | +$539K |
|
|
INVN
2314
DELISTED
Invensense Inc
INVN
| $6.87M | ﹤0.01% |
348,216
+78,245
| +29% | +$1.85M |
|
|
LKM
2315
DELISTED
Link Motion Inc.
LKM
| $6.87M | ﹤0.01% |
985,499
+516,059
| +110% | +$3.16M |
|
|
PDS
2316
Precision Drilling
PDS
$979M
| $6.87M | ﹤0.01% |
31,805
-4,368
| -12% | -$1.09M |
|
|
SN
2317
DELISTED
Sanchez Energy Corporation
SN
| $6.86M | ﹤0.01% |
261,246
+48,172
| +23% | +$1.53M |
|
|
NQM
2318
DELISTED
NUVEEN INVESTMENT QLTY MUNI FD
NQM
| $6.85M | ﹤0.01% |
460,770
+51,982
| +13% | +$763K |
|
|
ACET
2319
DELISTED
Aceto Corp
ACET
| $6.83M | ﹤0.01% |
353,630
+141,825
| +67% | +$2.67M |
|
2320
Piper Sandler
PIPR
$5.14B
| $6.83M | ﹤0.01% |
523,004
+1,000
| +0.2% | +$13.3K |
|
|
GES
2321
DELISTED
Guess Inc
GES
| $6.83M | ﹤0.01% |
310,837
-178,800
| -37% | -$4.51M |
|
2322
First Trust Multi Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund
FAD
$594M
| $6.82M | ﹤0.01% |
149,894
+21,673
| +17% | +$1.01M |
|
|
CHW
2323
Calamos Global Dynamic Income Fund
CHW
$542M
| $6.82M | ﹤0.01% |
735,664
+17,775
| +2% | +$170K |
|
|
FAV
2324
DELISTED
FIRST TRUST DIVIDEND AND INCOME FD COM
FAV
| $6.82M | ﹤0.01% |
753,505
+50,894
| +7% | +$472K |
|
|
BXMX
2325
DELISTED
Nuveen S&P 500 Buy-Write Income Fund
BXMX
| $6.8M | ﹤0.01% |
533,500
-4,752
| -0.9% | -$61.8K |
|
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Morgan Stanley's Q3 2014 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2014, Morgan Stanley held 6,975 positions worth $260B, up 1.9% from $255B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 12% of the portfolio.
Morgan Stanley deployed $8.05B of net new capital in Q3 2014, opening 212 new positions and adding to 3,126 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Alibaba: 5,664,434 shares worth $503M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 9% of assets, up from 8.7% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Healthcare.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was iShares Russell 2000 ETF, an estimated $771M trimmed.
- Morgan Stanley's largest Q3 2014 buy was Alibaba: 5,664,434 shares worth $503M.
- Morgan Stanley added most to State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust in Q3 2014, an estimated $1B increase.
- Morgan Stanley's biggest Q3 2014 reduction was iShares Russell 2000 ETF, cutting an estimated $771M.
- Morgan Stanley fully exited TEXAS INDUSTRIES INC in Q3 2014, selling an estimated $384M.
- Morgan Stanley's ten largest holdings make up 12% of its $260B portfolio in Q3 2014.
- Morgan Stanley opened 212 new positions and closed 143 in Q3 2014.
- Morgan Stanley's portfolio value rose 1.9% quarter-over-quarter to $260B.
Based on Morgan Stanley's 13F filing for Q3 2014, filed 14 Nov 2014.