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Morgan Stanley

803 hedge funds and large institutions have $50.7B invested in Morgan Stanley in 2015 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 79 funds opening new positions, 334 increasing their positions, 260 reducing their positions, and 80 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

28% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 334 | Existing positions reduced: 260

0.19% more ownership

Funds ownership: 79.59%79.78% (+0.19%)

1% less funds holding

Funds holding: 810803 (-7)

1% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 79 | Existing positions closed: 80

16% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $60.4B → $50.7B (-$9.69B)

36% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 2818 (-10)

63% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $472M | Put options by funds: $1.26B

Holders
803
Holders Change
-7
Holders Change %
-0.86%
% of All Funds
22.42%
Holding in Top 10
18
Holding in Top 10 Change
-10
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-35.71%
% of All Funds
0.5%
New
79
Increased
334
Reduced
260
Closed
80
Calls
$472M
Puts
$1.26B
Net Calls
-$792M
Net Calls Change
-$98M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Allianz Asset Management
76
Allianz Asset Management
Germany
$71M +$6.61M +181,538 +9%
AL
77
AJO LP
Pennsylvania
$70.7M -$2.95M -81,099 -3%
MTB
78
Mizuho Trust & Banking
Japan
$69.2M -$4.14M -113,742 -5%
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
79
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
Minnesota
$67M -$6.73M -184,970 -8%
State of Tennessee, Department of Treasury
80
State of Tennessee, Department of Treasury
Tennessee
$66.6M +$11.2M +307,199 +17%
Bank of Montreal
81
Bank of Montreal
Ontario, Canada
$66.2M -$14.6M -401,089 -16%
Millennium Management
82
Millennium Management
New York
$65.7M +$70.6M +1,938,943 +1,326%
AII
83
AGF Investments Inc
Ontario, Canada
$65.6M +$74.5M +2,046,944 +6,939%
RhumbLine Advisers
84
RhumbLine Advisers
Massachusetts
$65M +$1.44M +39,528 +2%
State Board of Administration of Florida Retirement System
85
State Board of Administration of Florida Retirement System
Florida
$64.9M +$151K +4,150 +0.2%
Principal Financial Group
86
Principal Financial Group
Iowa
$63.3M +$1.49M +40,997 +2%
Public Employees Retirement Association of Colorado
87
Public Employees Retirement Association of Colorado
Colorado
$62.9M +$2.49M +68,320 +4%
BGIM
88
Brandywine Global Investment Management
Pennsylvania
$61.3M +$10.7M +293,212 +18%
State of Wisconsin Investment Board
89
State of Wisconsin Investment Board
Wisconsin
$60.4M -$4.37M -120,013 -6%
Citigroup
90
Citigroup
New York
$60.1M +$38.5M +1,057,803 +124%
BJ
91
BlackRock Japan
Japan
$59.3M +$4.15M +114,141 +6%
AIM
92
abrdn Investment Management
United Kingdom
$58.7M +$67.9M +1,865,546 New
GI
93
GAMCO Investors
Connecticut
$58.5M -$9.99M -274,350 -13%
State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D
94
State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D
New Jersey
$58.3M
Fifth Third Bancorp
95
Fifth Third Bancorp
Ohio
$57.8M +$3.83M +105,150 +6%
PPA
96
Parametric Portfolio Associates
Washington
$56.4M -$2.4M -65,891 -4%
1832 Asset Management
97
1832 Asset Management
Ontario, Canada
$55.3M -$32.8M -900,750 -34%
Susquehanna International Group
98
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
$52.4M +$35.5M +975,631 +142%
Retirement Systems of Alabama
99
Retirement Systems of Alabama
Alabama
$51.4M -$800K -21,976 -1%
Hotchkis & Wiley Capital Management
100
Hotchkis & Wiley Capital Management
California
$51.4M -$1.99M -54,700 -3%

MS Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2015 in Review

803 of the 3,582 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Morgan Stanley (MS) for Q3 2015, worth a combined $50.7B — down 16% from $60.4B a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 80 funds closed out of MS and 79 opened new positions — a net loss of 1 holder — while 260 trimmed existing stakes and 334 added.

The largest buyer was T. Rowe Price Associates, adding an estimated $199M. The largest seller was Carmignac Gestion, exiting entirely with an estimated $381M sold.

  • 803 institutional investors held Morgan Stanley (MS) as of Q3 2015, down from 810 in Q2 2015.
  • Funds reported $50.7B of Morgan Stanley stock for Q3 2015, down 16% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 79 funds opened new Morgan Stanley positions in Q3 2015 and 80 closed out, a net change of -1 holder.
  • The largest Morgan Stanley buyer in Q3 2015 was T. Rowe Price Associates, an estimated $199M added.
  • The largest Morgan Stanley seller in Q3 2015 was Carmignac Gestion, an estimated $381M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2015.