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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
TC
576
Telemus Capital
Michigan
$252K +$241K +573 New
JCM
577
JS Capital Management
New York
$252K +$252K +600 New
LOAMS
578
Lombard Odier Asset Management (Switzerland)
Switzerland
$251K +$251K +598 New
JIR
579
James Investment Research
Ohio
$249K -$5.39M -12,828 -96%
GAM
580
Gotham Asset Management
New York
$240K +$241K +573 New
ZB
581
Zions Bancorporation
Utah
$237K -$109K -260 -32%
PFS
582
Prospera Financial Services
Texas
$236K -$6.72K -16 -3%
TEC
583
Tiger Eye Capital
Tennessee
$234K -$9.87M -23,481 -98%
PA
584
Parallel Advisors
California
$234K -$11.8K -28 -5%
AA
585
Ancora Advisors
Ohio
$233K
GWM
586
Geneos Wealth Management
Colorado
$232K +$6.3K +15 +3%
SCM
587
Shelton Capital Management
Colorado
$231K
MAM
588
Meeder Asset Management
Ohio
$228K +$10.5K +25 +5%
LNC
589
Lincoln National Corp
Pennsylvania
$222K +$223K +530 New
HI
590
Horizon Investments
North Carolina
$220K -$859K -2,044 -80%
RT
591
Rockland Trust
Massachusetts
$220K +$220K +524 New
LOAME
592
Lombard Odier Asset Management (Europe)
United Kingdom
$217K +$218K +518 New
AAM
593
Aureus Asset Management
Massachusetts
$216K -$67.2K -160 -24%
BWP
594
BSW Wealth Partners
Colorado
$216K +$216K +514 New
FMLI
595
Fukoku Mutual Life Insurance
Japan
$210K
S
596
SignatureFD
Georgia
$210K +$24.4K +58 +13%
OFS
597
OneAscent Financial Services
Alabama
$210K +$211K +501 New
RCAG
598
Rehmann Capital Advisory Group
Michigan
$208K +$15.1K +36 +8%
ST
599
Smithfield Trust
Pennsylvania
$207K
PGCM
600
Prescott Group Capital Management
Oklahoma
$206K

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.