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535 hedge funds and large institutions have $18.7B invested in MSCI in 2019 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 83 funds opening new positions, 194 increasing their positions, 198 reducing their positions, and 52 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

60% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 83 | Existing positions closed: 52

20% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $15.6B → $18.7B (+$3.06B)

4% more funds holding

Funds holding: 512535 (+23)

0.26% less ownership

Funds ownership: 93.13%92.87% (-0.26%)

2% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 194 | Existing positions reduced: 198

13% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 1513 (-2)

80% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $56.7M | Put options by funds: $283M

Holders
535
Holders Change
+23
Holders Change %
+4.49%
% of All Funds
11.62%
Holding in Top 10
13
Holding in Top 10 Change
-2
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-13.33%
% of All Funds
0.28%
New
83
Increased
194
Reduced
198
Closed
52
Calls
$56.7M
Puts
$283M
Net Calls
-$227M
Net Calls Change
-$203M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
AllianceBernstein
26
AllianceBernstein
Tennessee
$149M -$17.3M -77,068 -11%
Dimensional Fund Advisors
27
Dimensional Fund Advisors
Texas
$131M +$851K +3,796 +0.7%
Legal & General Group
28
Legal & General Group
United Kingdom
$131M +$3.02M +13,473 +3%
Loomis, Sayles & Company
29
Loomis, Sayles & Company
Massachusetts
$126M -$1.53M -6,813 -1%
Russell Investments Group
30
Russell Investments Group
United Kingdom
$124M -$5.29M -23,609 -4%
Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management
31
Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management
California
$124M +$6.39M +28,484 +6%
DCP
32
DSM Capital Partners
Florida
$121M -$160M -713,700 -58%
DZ Bank
33
DZ Bank
Germany
$120M -$28.7M -127,882 -20%
Man Group
34
Man Group
United Kingdom
$119M +$23.6M +105,428 +27%
Neuberger Berman Group
35
Neuberger Berman Group
New York
$118M -$514K -2,291 -0.5%
PPA
36
Parametric Portfolio Associates
Washington
$110M -$1.76M -7,848 -2%
Charles Schwab
37
Charles Schwab
California
$103M +$3.51M +15,670 +4%
Wellington Management Group
38
Wellington Management Group
Massachusetts
$95.5M -$71.4M -318,539 -44%
UBS AM
39
UBS AM
Illinois
$94.7M +$24.9M +111,157 +39%
VOYA Investment Management
40
VOYA Investment Management
Georgia
$92.4M -$24.7M -110,041 -22%
EAM
41
Eagle Asset Management
Florida
$92M +$3.14M +13,985 +4%
Lord, Abbett & Co
42
Lord, Abbett & Co
New Jersey
$91.8M +$3.23M +14,425 +4%
Public Employees Retirement Association of Colorado
43
Public Employees Retirement Association of Colorado
Colorado
$81.6M -$22.9M -102,085 -23%
Wells Fargo
44
Wells Fargo
California
$80.2M -$1.36M -6,084 -2%
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group
45
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group
Japan
$79.9M -$8.12M -36,219 -10%
MWNA
46
Marshall Wace North America
New York
$77.6M -$40.1M -178,882 -36%
CTA
47
Carillon Tower Advisers
Florida
$71.1M +$2.4M +10,693 +4%
Artisan Partners
48
Artisan Partners
Wisconsin
$70.7M +$31.3M +139,493 +89%
A
49
AustralianSuper
Australia
$68.5M +$36.6M +163,274 +132%
Los Angeles Capital Management
50
Los Angeles Capital Management
California
$68.1M +$21.4M +95,393 +50%

MSCI Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2019 in Review

535 of the 4,604 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in MSCI (MSCI) for Q2 2019, worth a combined $18.7B — up 20% from $15.6B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 83 funds opened new MSCI positions and 52 closed out — a net gain of 31 holders — while 194 added to existing stakes and 198 trimmed.

The largest buyer was T. Rowe Price Associates, adding an estimated $210M. The largest seller was Fidelity Investments, cutting an estimated $183M.

  • 535 institutional investors held MSCI (MSCI) as of Q2 2019, up from 512 in Q1 2019.
  • Funds reported $18.7B of MSCI stock for Q2 2019, up 20% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 83 funds opened new MSCI positions in Q2 2019 and 52 closed out, a net change of +31 holders.
  • The largest MSCI buyer in Q2 2019 was T. Rowe Price Associates, an estimated $210M added.
  • The largest MSCI seller in Q2 2019 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $183M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2019.