MSCI
MSCI
1,078 hedge funds and large institutions have $37.6B invested in MSCI in 2026 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 123 funds opening new positions, 389 increasing their positions, 409 reducing their positions, and 86 closing their positions.
43% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 123 | Existing positions closed: 86
20% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $134M | Put options by funds: $112M
7% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $35B → $37.6B (+$2.54B)
3.71% more ownership
Funds ownership: 88.49% → 92.2% (+3.7%)
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,063 → 1,078 (+15)
5% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 389 | Existing positions reduced: 409
37% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 19 → 12 (-7)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Viking Global Investors
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
+$677M |
| 2 |
T. Rowe Price Investment Management
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
+$316M |
| 3 |
Winslow Capital Management
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$309M |
| 4 |
BAMCO Inc
New York
|
+$299M |
| 5 |
Qube Research & Technologies (QRT)
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$157M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Edgewood Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
-$431M |
| 2 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$172M |
| 3 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$159M |
| 4 |
MAM
Magellan Asset Management
Sydney,
Australia
|
-$153M |
| 5 |
Polen Capital Management
Boca Raton,
Florida
|
-$150M |
MSCI Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2026 in Review
1,078 of the 8,279 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in MSCI (MSCI) for Q2 2026, worth a combined $37.6B — up 7.3% from $35B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 123 funds opened new MSCI positions and 86 closed out — a net gain of 37 holders — while 389 added to existing stakes and 409 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Viking Global Investors, opening a new position worth an estimated $677M. The largest seller was Edgewood Management, cutting an estimated $431M.
- 1,078 institutional investors held MSCI (MSCI) as of Q2 2026, up from 1,063 in Q1 2026.
- Funds reported $37.6B of MSCI stock for Q2 2026, up 7.3% quarter-over-quarter.
- 123 funds opened new MSCI positions in Q2 2026 and 86 closed out, a net change of +37 holders.
- The largest MSCI buyer in Q2 2026 was Viking Global Investors, an estimated $677M added.
- The largest MSCI seller in Q2 2026 was Edgewood Management, an estimated $431M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2026.