Moody's
1,338 hedge funds and large institutions have $77B invested in Moody's in 2025 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 110 funds opening new positions, 489 increasing their positions, 466 reducing their positions, and 102 closing their positions.
26% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $128M | Put options by funds: $102M
8% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 110 | Existing positions closed: 102
5% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 489 | Existing positions reduced: 466
1% less funds holding
Funds holding: 1,348 → 1,338 (-10)
1.55% less ownership
Funds ownership: 91.86% → 90.31% (-1.5%)
7% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $82.9B → $77B (-$5.85B)
17% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 54 → 45 (-9)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Winslow Capital Management
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$369M |
| 2 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$304M |
| 3 |
Barclays
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$211M |
| 4 |
Point72 Asset Management
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
+$174M |
| 5 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
+$153M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Jennison Associates
New York
|
-$670M |
| 2 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$282M |
| 3 |
UBS AM
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$245M |
| 4 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$230M |
| 5 |
First Trust Advisors
Wheaton,
Illinois
|
-$162M |
MCO Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2025 in Review
1,338 of the 7,638 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Moody's (MCO) for Q3 2025, worth a combined $77B — down 7.1% from $82.9B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 110 funds opened new MCO positions and 102 closed out — a net gain of 8 holders — while 489 added to existing stakes and 466 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Winslow Capital Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $369M. The largest seller was Jennison Associates, cutting an estimated $670M.
- 1,338 institutional investors held Moody's (MCO) as of Q3 2025, down from 1,348 in Q2 2025.
- Funds reported $77B of Moody's stock for Q3 2025, down 7.1% quarter-over-quarter.
- 110 funds opened new Moody's positions in Q3 2025 and 102 closed out, a net change of +8 holders.
- The largest Moody's buyer in Q3 2025 was Winslow Capital Management, an estimated $369M added.
- The largest Moody's seller in Q3 2025 was Jennison Associates, an estimated $670M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2025.