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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
YWP
376
YorkBridge Wealth Partners
New York
$1.51M -$307K -730 -17%
Bank Julius Baer & Co
377
Bank Julius Baer & Co
Switzerland
$1.51M +$420 +1 +0%
AC
378
Avestar Capital
New York
$1.48M -$83.2K -198 -6%
PA
379
Paragon Advisors
Texas
$1.44M +$70.2K +167 +5%
D.E. Shaw & Co
380
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
$1.43M -$408K -970 -22%
SAM
381
Sompo Asset Management
Japan
$1.42M +$33.6K +80 +2%
AP
382
Advisor Partners
California
$1.41M -$19.7K -47 -1%
SC
383
Scotia Capital
Ontario, Canada
$1.38M +$80.7K +192 +6%
CI
384
Cavalier Investments
Georgia
$1.37M
BHB
385
Bank Hapoalim BM
Israel
$1.35M +$1.35M +3,216 New
IEFM
386
IQ EQ Fund Management
Ireland
$1.33M -$905K -2,153 -40%
VCM
387
Virtue Capital Management
Tennessee
$1.31M +$1M +2,390 +330%
NW
388
NewEdge Wealth
Pennsylvania
$1.31M +$1.06M +2,511 +415%
SA
389
Shilanski & Associates
Alaska
$1.29M -$33.2K -79 -2%
OPS
390
Orion Portfolio Solutions
Nebraska
$1.29M +$139K +330 +12%
CI
391
Cigna Investments
Connecticut
$1.28M +$18.9K +45 +1%
AO
392
Advisor OS
Illinois
$1.27M +$908K +2,161 +249%
First Manhattan
393
First Manhattan
New York
$1.26M -$252K -600 -17%
Mackenzie Financial
394
Mackenzie Financial
Ontario, Canada
$1.25M +$540K +1,286 +76%
HIIFS
395
Harel Insurance Investments & Financial Services
Israel
$1.24M -$168K -400 -31%
PAS
396
Park Avenue Securities
New York
$1.24M +$395K +939 +47%
ACM
397
AlphaCrest Capital Management
New York
$1.22M +$681K +1,621 +125%
Mirae Asset Global Investments
398
Mirae Asset Global Investments
South Korea
$1.22M -$8.54M -20,324 -87%
CCP
399
Corient Capital Partners
California
$1.22M -$199K -473 -14%
DCM
400
Davidson Capital Management
Texas
$1.19M +$285K +678 +31%

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.