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447 hedge funds and large institutions have $12.4B invested in MSCI in 2018 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 78 funds opening new positions, 146 increasing their positions, 157 reducing their positions, and 40 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

95% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 78 | Existing positions closed: 40

31% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $7.98M | Put options by funds: $6.07M

18% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $10.5B → $12.4B (+$1.93B)

8% more funds holding

Funds holding: 414447 (+33)

0.53% more ownership

Funds ownership: 92.1%92.63% (+0.53%)

7% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 146 | Existing positions reduced: 157

11% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 98 (-1)

Holders
447
Holders Change
+33
Holders Change %
+7.97%
% of All Funds
10.25%
Holding in Top 10
8
Holding in Top 10 Change
-1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-11.11%
% of All Funds
0.18%
New
78
Increased
146
Reduced
157
Closed
40
Calls
$7.98M
Puts
$6.07M
Net Calls
+$1.91M
Net Calls Change
+$3.5M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
MWNA
26
Marshall Wace North America
New York
$90.4M +$80.2M +559,320 +1,234%
PPA
27
Parametric Portfolio Associates
Washington
$85.5M -$6M -41,853 -7%
AQR Capital Management
28
AQR Capital Management
Connecticut
$85.4M -$1.35M -9,431 -2%
Neuberger Berman Group
29
Neuberger Berman Group
New York
$80.8M -$905K -6,315 -1%
Lord, Abbett & Co
30
Lord, Abbett & Co
New Jersey
$78.3M +$14.1M +98,545 +23%
Loomis, Sayles & Company
31
Loomis, Sayles & Company
Massachusetts
$78.2M -$18.7M -130,300 -20%
Prudential Financial
32
Prudential Financial
New Jersey
$75M -$1.36M -9,502 -2%
Dimensional Fund Advisors
33
Dimensional Fund Advisors
Texas
$74.4M +$569K +3,970 +0.8%
Public Employees Retirement Association of Colorado
34
Public Employees Retirement Association of Colorado
Colorado
$73M +$16.5M +114,783 +31%
Westfield Capital Management
35
Westfield Capital Management
Massachusetts
$69.3M -$3.08M -21,506 -4%
Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management
36
Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management
California
$67.3M +$2.08M +14,514 +3%
JSP
37
Jackson Square Partners
California
$65.8M -$34.4M -240,139 -35%
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group
38
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group
Japan
$64.3M +$3.74M +26,111 +6%
Legal & General Group
39
Legal & General Group
United Kingdom
$63.6M +$38.2M +266,468 +167%
Millennium Management
40
Millennium Management
New York
$61M -$46.5M -324,621 -44%
Franklin Resources
41
Franklin Resources
California
$52.5M +$20.2M +141,064 +67%
TCIM
42
TIAA CREF Investment Management
New York
$49.3M -$2.7M -18,813 -5%
Charles Schwab
43
Charles Schwab
California
$49.2M +$2.53M +17,634 +6%
Allianz Asset Management
44
Allianz Asset Management
Germany
$47.9M +$10.8M +75,412 +31%
PI
45
Putnam Investments
Massachusetts
$47M +$45M +314,332 New
Wells Fargo
46
Wells Fargo
California
$46.2M +$4.4M +30,700 +11%
KCM
47
Kornitzer Capital Management
Kansas
$46M +$1.18M +8,245 +3%
Morgan Stanley
48
Morgan Stanley
New York
$45M -$11.5M -80,252 -21%
KM
49
Kylin Management
New York
$44.8M +$43M +299,700 New
D.E. Shaw & Co
50
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
$44.6M -$14.2M -98,866 -25%

MSCI Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2018 in Review

447 of the 4,363 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in MSCI (MSCI) for Q1 2018, worth a combined $12.4B — up 18% from $10.5B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 78 funds opened new MSCI positions and 40 closed out — a net gain of 38 holders — while 146 added to existing stakes and 157 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Ameriprise, adding an estimated $199M. The largest seller was T. Rowe Price Associates, cutting an estimated $201M.

  • 447 institutional investors held MSCI (MSCI) as of Q1 2018, up from 414 in Q4 2017.
  • Funds reported $12.4B of MSCI stock for Q1 2018, up 18% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 78 funds opened new MSCI positions in Q1 2018 and 40 closed out, a net change of +38 holders.
  • The largest MSCI buyer in Q1 2018 was Ameriprise, an estimated $199M added.
  • The largest MSCI seller in Q1 2018 was T. Rowe Price Associates, an estimated $201M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2018.