MSCI
MSCI
508 hedge funds and large institutions have $14.6B invested in MSCI in 2018 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 63 funds opening new positions, 198 increasing their positions, 189 reducing their positions, and 30 closing their positions.
110% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 63 | Existing positions closed: 30
22% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 9 → 11 (+2)
7% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $13.6B → $14.6B (+$1.01B)
6% more funds holding
Funds holding: 479 → 508 (+29)
5% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 198 | Existing positions reduced: 189
1% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $15.5M | Put options by funds: $15.3M
0.18% more ownership
Funds ownership: 92.32% → 92.5% (+0.18%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$66.5M |
| 2 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
+$66.4M |
| 3 |
Massachusetts Financial Services
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$65.6M |
| 4 |
EAM
Eagle Asset Management
St Petersburg,
Florida
|
+$60.8M |
| 5 |
CTA
Carillon Tower Advisers
St. Petersburg,
Florida
|
+$46.4M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$119M |
| 2 |
FPP
Findlay Park Partners
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$110M |
| 3 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$69.7M |
| 4 |
OSAM
O'Shaughnessy Asset Management
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
-$45M |
| 5 |
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
|
-$37.1M |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
WA
526
WESPAC Advisors
Orinda,
California
| – | -$471K | -2,850 | Closed |
|
|
CII
527
Capital International Inc
Los Angeles,
California
| – | -$430K | -2,600 | Closed |
|
|
VRS
528
Virginia Retirement Systems
Richmond,
Virginia
| – | -$397K | -2,400 | Closed |
|
|
EDRH
529
Edmond de Rothschild Holding
Chambesy,
Switzerland
| – | -$266K | -1,609 | Closed |
|
|
VF
530
Virtu Financial
New York
| – | -$256K | -1,549 | Closed |
|
|
VCA
531
Verdence Capital Advisors
Hunt Valley,
Maryland
| – | -$250K | -1,509 | Closed |
|
|
PHK
532
Point72 Hong Kong
Hong Kong
| – | -$207K | -1,251 | Closed |
|
533
Fuller & Thaler Asset Management
San Mateo,
California
| – | -$99K | -600 | Closed |
|
|
CMBA
534
C.M. Bidwell & Associates
Honolulu,
Hawaii
| – | -$30K | -180 | Closed |
|
|
MPWT
535
MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust
Windsor,
Connecticut
| – | -$662 | -4 | Closed |
|
MSCI Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2018 in Review
508 of the 4,374 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in MSCI (MSCI) for Q3 2018, worth a combined $14.6B — up 7.5% from $13.6B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 63 funds opened new MSCI positions and 30 closed out — a net gain of 33 holders — while 198 added to existing stakes and 189 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Goldman Sachs, adding an estimated $66.5M. The largest seller was Fidelity Investments, cutting an estimated $119M.
- 508 institutional investors held MSCI (MSCI) as of Q3 2018, up from 479 in Q2 2018.
- Funds reported $14.6B of MSCI stock for Q3 2018, up 7.5% quarter-over-quarter.
- 63 funds opened new MSCI positions in Q3 2018 and 30 closed out, a net change of +33 holders.
- The largest MSCI buyer in Q3 2018 was Goldman Sachs, an estimated $66.5M added.
- The largest MSCI seller in Q3 2018 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $119M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2018.