Moody's
1,312 hedge funds and large institutions have $77.5B invested in Moody's in 2025 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 129 funds opening new positions, 533 increasing their positions, 423 reducing their positions, and 102 closing their positions.
26% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 129 | Existing positions closed: 102
26% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 533 | Existing positions reduced: 423
1.43% more ownership
Funds ownership: 91.14% → 92.57% (+1.4%)
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,300 → 1,312 (+12)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 52 → 52 (0)
1% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $78.2B → $77.5B (-$670M)
10% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $117M | Put options by funds: $130M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$616M |
| 2 |
PAM
PineStone Asset Management
Montreal,
Quebec, Canada
|
+$269M |
| 3 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$185M |
| 4 |
Nordea Investment Management
Stockholm,
Sweden
|
+$137M |
| 5 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$128M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Ninety One (UK)
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$332M |
| 2 |
ACM
AKRE Capital Management
Middleburg,
Virginia
|
-$310M |
| 3 |
Jennison Associates
New York
|
-$295M |
| 4 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$265M |
| 5 |
Fiera Capital (Canada)
Montreal,
Quebec, Canada
|
-$240M |
MCO Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2025 in Review
1,312 of the 7,458 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Moody's (MCO) for Q1 2025, worth a combined $77.5B — down 0.86% from $78.2B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 129 funds opened new MCO positions and 102 closed out — a net gain of 27 holders — while 533 added to existing stakes and 423 trimmed.
The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $616M. The largest seller was Ninety One (UK), cutting an estimated $332M.
- 1,312 institutional investors held Moody's (MCO) as of Q1 2025, up from 1,300 in Q4 2024.
- Funds reported $77.5B of Moody's stock for Q1 2025, down 0.86% quarter-over-quarter.
- 129 funds opened new Moody's positions in Q1 2025 and 102 closed out, a net change of +27 holders.
- The largest Moody's buyer in Q1 2025 was BlackRock, an estimated $616M added.
- The largest Moody's seller in Q1 2025 was Ninety One (UK), an estimated $332M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2025.