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683 hedge funds and large institutions have $26.6B invested in MSCI in 2020 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 89 funds opening new positions, 229 increasing their positions, 287 reducing their positions, and 54 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

77% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $166M | Put options by funds: $93.8M

65% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 89 | Existing positions closed: 54

5% more funds holding

Funds holding: 652683 (+31)

4% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $25.6B → $26.6B (+$1.09B)

0.36% less ownership

Funds ownership: 89.82%89.46% (-0.36%)

17% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 1210 (-2)

20% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 229 | Existing positions reduced: 287

Holders
683
Holders Change
+31
Holders Change %
+4.75%
% of All Funds
13.78%
Holding in Top 10
10
Holding in Top 10 Change
-2
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-16.67%
% of All Funds
0.2%
New
89
Increased
229
Reduced
287
Closed
54
Calls
$166M
Puts
$93.8M
Net Calls
+$72.5M
Net Calls Change
+$80.8M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Legal & General Group
26
Legal & General Group
United Kingdom
$198M -$6.27M -17,271 -3%
Neuberger Berman Group
27
Neuberger Berman Group
New York
$196M +$3.96M +10,903 +2%
WCM Investment Management
28
WCM Investment Management
California
$190M +$16.3M +44,939 +9%
Wells Fargo
29
Wells Fargo
California
$189M +$22.5M +61,885 +13%
Janus Henderson Group
30
Janus Henderson Group
United Kingdom
$180M -$2.25M -6,201 -1%
Victory Capital Management
31
Victory Capital Management
Texas
$167M +$20M +55,166 +13%
Artisan Partners
32
Artisan Partners
Wisconsin
$159M +$11.9M +32,700 +8%
Dimensional Fund Advisors
33
Dimensional Fund Advisors
Texas
$159M -$8.43M -23,234 -5%
N
34
Nuveen
North Carolina
$139M -$16.8M -46,188 -11%
Charles Schwab
35
Charles Schwab
California
$137M +$997K +2,747 +0.7%
Public Employees Retirement Association of Colorado
36
Public Employees Retirement Association of Colorado
Colorado
$137M -$3.85M -10,606 -3%
EAM
37
Eagle Asset Management
Florida
$137M -$464K -1,277 -0.3%
MCM
38
Melvin Capital Management
New York
$134M +$136M +375,000 New
Allianz Asset Management
39
Allianz Asset Management
Germany
$134M +$34.9M +96,220 +35%
UBS AM
40
UBS AM
Illinois
$133M +$10.2M +27,995 +8%
Goldman Sachs
41
Goldman Sachs
New York
$132M +$25.7M +70,708 +24%
PPA
42
Parametric Portfolio Associates
Washington
$127M -$2.46M -6,771 -2%
SM
43
SCGE Management
California
$121M -$37.4M -103,000 -23%
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group
44
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group
Japan
$114M -$9.06M -24,959 -7%
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
45
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Ontario, Canada
$108M -$358K -987 -0.3%
Chevy Chase Trust
46
Chevy Chase Trust
Maryland
$105M +$7.1M +19,564 +7%
VOYA Investment Management
47
VOYA Investment Management
Georgia
$94.9M -$2.94M -8,099 -3%
DZ Bank
48
DZ Bank
Germany
$91M +$23.2M +64,000 +34%
JCM
49
Junto Capital Management
New York
$88M +$30.5M +83,896 +52%
Axa
50
Axa
France
$86.7M -$3.06M -8,419 -3%

MSCI Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2020 in Review

683 of the 4,956 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in MSCI (MSCI) for Q3 2020, worth a combined $26.6B — up 4.3% from $25.6B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 89 funds opened new MSCI positions and 54 closed out — a net gain of 35 holders — while 229 added to existing stakes and 287 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Melvin Capital Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $136M. The largest seller was C WorldWide Group, cutting an estimated $253M.

  • 683 institutional investors held MSCI (MSCI) as of Q3 2020, up from 652 in Q2 2020.
  • Funds reported $26.6B of MSCI stock for Q3 2020, up 4.3% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 89 funds opened new MSCI positions in Q3 2020 and 54 closed out, a net change of +35 holders.
  • The largest MSCI buyer in Q3 2020 was Melvin Capital Management, an estimated $136M added.
  • The largest MSCI seller in Q3 2020 was C WorldWide Group, an estimated $253M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2020.