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735 hedge funds and large institutions have $31.5B invested in MSCI in 2021 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 70 funds opening new positions, 288 increasing their positions, 283 reducing their positions, and 89 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

2% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 288 | Existing positions reduced: 283

0.83% more ownership

Funds ownership: 90.18%91.01% (+0.83%)

4% less funds holding

Funds holding: 762735 (-27)

6% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $33.5B → $31.5B (-$1.99B)

21% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 70 | Existing positions closed: 89

38% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 1610 (-6)

50% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $60.6M | Put options by funds: $122M

Holders
735
Holders Change
-27
Holders Change %
-3.54%
% of All Funds
12.91%
Holding in Top 10
10
Holding in Top 10 Change
-6
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-37.5%
% of All Funds
0.18%
New
70
Increased
288
Reduced
283
Closed
89
Calls
$60.6M
Puts
$122M
Net Calls
-$61.2M
Net Calls Change
-$84.4M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
NIMI
526
Natixis Investment Managers International
France
$369K +$50.8K +121 +16%
PIM
527
Perpetual Investment Management
Australia
$367K +$29.4K +70 +9%
CAM
528
Cresset Asset Management
Illinois
$365K +$365K +868 New
EF
529
Empirical Finance
Pennsylvania
$361K
SBH
530
Segall Bryant & Hamill
Illinois
$361K +$6.72K +16 +2%
MYAM
531
Meiji Yasuda Asset Management
Japan
$354K +$155K +370 +78%
FTDI
532
First Trust Direct Indexing
Massachusetts
$353K +$3.36K +8 +1%
RJT
533
Raymond James Trust
Florida
$353K +$120K +285 +51%
SIM
534
Sentry Investment Management
Wisconsin
$350K -$1.68M -3,987 -83%
YIH
535
Y-Intercept (HK)
Hong Kong
$347K +$350K +832 New
SWA
536
SFMG Wealth Advisors
Texas
$346K
BG
537
Bellevue Group
Switzerland
$342K -$155K -370 -31%
IP
538
Intellectus Partners
California
$329K -$87.8K -209 -21%
BUB
539
BBVA USA Bancshares
Texas
$328K -$9.66K -23 -3%
RA
540
RFG Advisory
Alabama
$328K +$329K +782 New
ERWM
541
Elk River Wealth Management
Colorado
$327K
MFW
542
Meristem Family Wealth
Minnesota
$325K
HSA
543
HBK Sorce Advisory
Pennsylvania
$304K +$4.2K +10 +1%
TI
544
Tidal Investments
Wisconsin
$302K +$112K +266 +59%
SFS
545
Sowell Financial Services
Arkansas
$301K +$10.5K +25 +4%
GC
546
GFG Capital
Florida
$291K -$102K -243 -26%
IWA
547
Intercontinental Wealth Advisors
Texas
$291K -$41.6K -99 -12%
MAM
548
Magellan Asset Management
Australia
$288K +$28.6K +68 +11%
OIA
549
OneDigital Investment Advisors
Kansas
$286K -$25.6K -61 -8%
SWM
550
Spire Wealth Management
Virginia
$285K +$284K +676 New

MSCI Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2021 in Review

735 of the 5,695 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in MSCI (MSCI) for Q1 2021, worth a combined $31.5B — down 5.9% from $33.5B a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 89 funds closed out of MSCI and 70 opened new positions — a net loss of 19 holders — while 283 trimmed existing stakes and 288 added.

The largest buyer was T. Rowe Price Associates, adding an estimated $351M. The largest seller was Melvin Capital Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $201M sold.

  • 735 institutional investors held MSCI (MSCI) as of Q1 2021, down from 762 in Q4 2020.
  • Funds reported $31.5B of MSCI stock for Q1 2021, down 5.9% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 70 funds opened new MSCI positions in Q1 2021 and 89 closed out, a net change of -19 holders.
  • The largest MSCI buyer in Q1 2021 was T. Rowe Price Associates, an estimated $351M added.
  • The largest MSCI seller in Q1 2021 was Melvin Capital Management, an estimated $201M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2021.