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850 hedge funds and large institutions have $44.9B invested in MSCI in 2021 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 122 funds opening new positions, 339 increasing their positions, 281 reducing their positions, and 65 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

88% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 122 | Existing positions closed: 65

21% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 339 | Existing positions reduced: 281

5% more funds holding

Funds holding: 807 → 850 (+43)

0.1% more ownership

Funds ownership: 89.92% → 90.02% (+0.1%)

0% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $45B → $44.9B (-$116M)

18% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 22 → 18 (-4)

23% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $140M | Put options by funds: $182M

Holders
850
Holders Change
+43
Holders Change %
+5.33%
% of All Funds
13.08%
Holding in Top 10
18
Holding in Top 10 Change
-4
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-18.18%
% of All Funds
0.28%
New
122
Increased
339
Reduced
281
Closed
65
Calls
$140M
Puts
$182M
Net Calls
-$41.6M
Net Calls Change
+$120M

Top Buyers

1
BlackRock
BlackRock
New York
+$226M
2
Winslow Capital Management
Winslow Capital Management
Minnesota
+$50.4M
3
State Street
State Street
Massachusetts
+$48.8M
4
Arrowstreet Capital
Arrowstreet Capital
Massachusetts
+$46.9M
5
Geode Capital Management
Geode Capital Management
Massachusetts
+$45M

Top Sellers

1
T. Rowe Price Associates
T. Rowe Price Associates
Maryland
-$532M
2
Capital International Investors
Capital International Investors
California
-$137M
3
American Century Companies
American Century Companies
Missouri
-$96.1M
4
Wellington Management Group
Wellington Management Group
Massachusetts
-$69.5M
5
Lord, Abbett & Co
Lord, Abbett & Co
New Jersey
-$58M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
BCV
401
Banque Cantonale Vaudoise
Switzerland
$1.96M +$1.38M +2,200 +220%
AIA
402
Angeles Investment Advisors
California
$1.93M -$660K -1,052 -25%
AI
403
AdvisorShares Investments
Maryland
$1.92M +$1.97M +3,138 New
BTWM
404
Baker Tilly Wealth Management
Wisconsin
$1.92M +$297K +474 +18%
AC
405
Allstate Corporation
Illinois
$1.89M +$1.35M +2,146 +228%
AP
406
Advisor Partners
California
$1.86M -$155K -247 -8%
First Manhattan
407
First Manhattan
New York
$1.84M – – –
ACMA
408
Arbor Capital Management (Alaska)
Alaska
$1.84M +$1.88M +2,998 New
IWP
409
Icon Wealth Partners
Texas
$1.83M +$60.2K +96 +3%
Connor, Clark & Lunn Investment Management (CC&L)
410
Connor, Clark & Lunn Investment Management (CC&L)
British Columbia, Canada
$1.78M -$8.34M -13,291 -82%
DC
411
Davenport & Co
Virginia
$1.76M +$823K +1,313 +84%
KAS
412
Kestra Advisory Services
Texas
$1.76M -$3.16M -5,042 -64%
AIMCA
413
Alberta Investment Management Corp (AIMCo)
Alberta, Canada
$1.76M +$1.8M +2,876 New
HCM
414
Helios Capital Management
Singapore
$1.74M +$1.78M +2,840 New
BDWM
415
Brewin Dolphin Wealth Management
Ireland
$1.68M +$122K +195 +8%
AC
416
Avestar Capital
New York
$1.66M -$149K -237 -8%
EVM
417
Eaton Vance Management
Massachusetts
$1.66M -$15.7K -25 -0.9%
EDRH
418
Edmond de Rothschild Holding
Switzerland
$1.63M +$152K +243 +10%
M&T Bank
419
M&T Bank
New York
$1.6M +$54.6K +87 +3%
Creative Planning
420
Creative Planning
Kansas
$1.6M +$198K +315 +14%
CI
421
Cavalier Investments
Georgia
$1.53M +$11.3K +18 +0.7%
AFS
422
Aft Forsyth & Sober
Florida
$1.49M – – –
CIM
423
Contravisory Investment Management
Massachusetts
$1.49M +$89.1K +142 +6%
RIM
424
Redpoint Investment Management
Australia
$1.48M -$20.1K -32 -1%
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
425
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$1.48M +$122K +194 +9%
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MSCI Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2021 in Review

850 of the 6,498 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in MSCI (MSCI) for Q4 2021, worth a combined $44.9B — down 0.26% from $45B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 122 funds opened new MSCI positions and 65 closed out — a net gain of 57 holders — while 339 added to existing stakes and 281 trimmed.

The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $226M. The largest seller was T. Rowe Price Associates, cutting an estimated $532M.

  • 850 institutional investors held MSCI (MSCI) as of Q4 2021, up from 807 in Q3 2021.
  • Funds reported $44.9B of MSCI stock for Q4 2021, down 0.26% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 122 funds opened new MSCI positions in Q4 2021 and 65 closed out, a net change of +57 holders.
  • The largest MSCI buyer in Q4 2021 was BlackRock, an estimated $226M added.
  • The largest MSCI seller in Q4 2021 was T. Rowe Price Associates, an estimated $532M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2021.