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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
UIM
351
USS Investment Management
United Kingdom
$2.06M
ACA
352
Aptus Capital Advisors
Alabama
$2.04M -$2.09M -4,977 -51%
BA
353
Birinyi Associates
Connecticut
$2.03M
GC
354
Grace Capital
Massachusetts
$2.03M
Pacer Advisors
355
Pacer Advisors
Pennsylvania
$2.03M -$159K -378 -7%
BRWA
356
B. Riley Wealth Advisors
Florida
$1.99M +$774K +1,843 +63%
SLI
357
Sumitomo Life Insurance
Japan
$1.97M +$327K +778 +20%
OSIA
358
O'Shares Investment Advisers
Massachusetts
$1.94M -$5.88K -14 -0.3%
Fifth Third Bancorp
359
Fifth Third Bancorp
Ohio
$1.94M +$1.12M +2,662 +136%
ACM
360
Alamar Capital Management
California
$1.9M -$642K -1,529 -25%
GI
361
GAMCO Investors
Connecticut
$1.83M +$32.4K +77 +2%
BCM
362
BlueMar Capital Management
Florida
$1.8M +$23.1K +55 +1%
SMG
363
Spectrum Management Group
Indiana
$1.66M -$1.17M -2,788 -41%
ERSOT
364
Employees Retirement System of Texas
Texas
$1.66M +$1.66M +3,951 New
Verition Fund Management
365
Verition Fund Management
Connecticut
$1.61M +$1.61M +3,833 New
EOJOAM
366
E. Ohman J:or Asset Management
Sweden
$1.6M -$42K -100 -3%
HAG
367
HighPoint Advisor Group
Illinois
$1.59M +$4.2K +10 +0.3%
NMIMC
368
Northwestern Mutual Investment Management Company
Wisconsin
$1.57M -$339K -806 -18%
Millennium Management
369
Millennium Management
New York
$1.55M -$10.4M -24,739 -87%
CSS
370
Cubist Systematic Strategies
Connecticut
$1.55M -$2.16M -5,130 -58%
FCM
371
Fairbanks Capital Management
California
$1.55M -$253K -602 -14%
SPIA
372
Steward Partners Investment Advisory
New York
$1.55M +$62.2K +148 +4%
BAM
373
Blueshift Asset Management
New Jersey
$1.54M -$1.55M -3,686 -50%
WHG
374
Westwood Holdings Group
Texas
$1.53M -$218K -520 -12%
Jane Street
375
Jane Street
New York
$1.52M +$351K +836 +30%

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.