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735 hedge funds and large institutions have $31.5B invested in MSCI in 2021 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 70 funds opening new positions, 288 increasing their positions, 283 reducing their positions, and 89 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

2% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 288 | Existing positions reduced: 283

0.83% more ownership

Funds ownership: 90.18%91.01% (+0.83%)

4% less funds holding

Funds holding: 762735 (-27)

6% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $33.5B → $31.5B (-$1.99B)

21% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 70 | Existing positions closed: 89

38% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 1610 (-6)

50% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $60.6M | Put options by funds: $122M

Holders
735
Holders Change
-27
Holders Change %
-3.54%
% of All Funds
12.91%
Holding in Top 10
10
Holding in Top 10 Change
-6
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-37.5%
% of All Funds
0.18%
New
70
Increased
288
Reduced
283
Closed
89
Calls
$60.6M
Puts
$122M
Net Calls
-$61.2M
Net Calls Change
-$84.4M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
VAS
276
Vestmark Advisory Solutions
Massachusetts
$4.25M +$610K +1,451 +17%
HighTower Advisors
277
HighTower Advisors
Illinois
$4.19M -$441K -1,049 -10%
FLPIM
278
F.L. Putnam Investment Management
Massachusetts
$4.07M -$1.96M -4,668 -32%
APG Asset Management
279
APG Asset Management
Netherlands
$3.96M -$32.1M -76,343 -87%
PNC Financial Services Group
280
PNC Financial Services Group
Pennsylvania
$3.92M -$102K -243 -3%
II
281
IFM Investors
Australia
$3.86M +$471K +1,120 +14%
BF
282
BOK Financial
Oklahoma
$3.85M -$445K -1,058 -10%
DCM
283
Donaldson Capital Management
Indiana
$3.81M +$146K +348 +4%
FHC
284
First Horizon Corporation
Tennessee
$3.79M +$183K +435 +5%
HIMCH
285
Hartford Investment Management Co (HIMCO)
Connecticut
$3.78M -$200K -476 -5%
GT
286
Glenmede Trust
Pennsylvania
$3.76M -$1.34M -3,192 -26%
SI
287
Stephens Inc
Arkansas
$3.75M -$1.1M -2,629 -23%
PAG
288
Private Advisor Group
New Jersey
$3.71M +$271K +646 +8%
HF
289
HRT Financial
New York
$3.71M +$1.09M +2,594 +41%
AWM
290
AE Wealth Management
Kansas
$3.65M +$905K +2,154 +33%
CGH
291
Crossmark Global Holdings
Texas
$3.58M -$332K -790 -8%
Rockefeller Capital Management
292
Rockefeller Capital Management
New York
$3.53M +$17.2K +41 +0.5%
SAM
293
Security Asset Management
New York
$3.49M +$57.6K +137 +2%
RI
294
Redwood Investments
Massachusetts
$3.44M +$601K +1,431 +21%
NIA
295
Northstar Investment Advisors
Colorado
$3.37M +$90.8K +216 +3%
Public Sector Pension Investment Board (PSP Investments)
296
Public Sector Pension Investment Board (PSP Investments)
Quebec, Canada
$3.37M +$549K +1,306 +19%
JG
297
Jefferies Group
New York
$3.35M +$560K +1,333 +20%
RJFSA
298
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
$3.34M +$1.1M +2,610 +49%
MML Investors Services
299
MML Investors Services
Massachusetts
$3.26M +$1.12M +2,671 +52%
TRCT
300
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
$3.21M +$1.19M +2,842 +59%

MSCI Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2021 in Review

735 of the 5,695 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in MSCI (MSCI) for Q1 2021, worth a combined $31.5B — down 5.9% from $33.5B a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 89 funds closed out of MSCI and 70 opened new positions — a net loss of 19 holders — while 283 trimmed existing stakes and 288 added.

The largest buyer was T. Rowe Price Associates, adding an estimated $351M. The largest seller was Melvin Capital Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $201M sold.

  • 735 institutional investors held MSCI (MSCI) as of Q1 2021, down from 762 in Q4 2020.
  • Funds reported $31.5B of MSCI stock for Q1 2021, down 5.9% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 70 funds opened new MSCI positions in Q1 2021 and 89 closed out, a net change of -19 holders.
  • The largest MSCI buyer in Q1 2021 was T. Rowe Price Associates, an estimated $351M added.
  • The largest MSCI seller in Q1 2021 was Melvin Capital Management, an estimated $201M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2021.