MSCI
MSCI
479 hedge funds and large institutions have $13.6B invested in MSCI in 2018 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 83 funds opening new positions, 153 increasing their positions, 192 reducing their positions, and 48 closing their positions.
73% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 83 | Existing positions closed: 48
13% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 8 → 9 (+1)
9% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $12.4B → $13.6B (+$1.12B)
7% more funds holding
Funds holding: 447 → 479 (+32)
8% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $23.6M | Put options by funds: $21.9M
0.31% less ownership
Funds ownership: 92.63% → 92.32% (-0.31%)
20% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 153 | Existing positions reduced: 192
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$159M |
| 2 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$154M |
| 3 |
Massachusetts Financial Services
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$148M |
| 4 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$131M |
| 5 |
American Century Companies
Kansas City,
Missouri
|
+$111M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$448M |
| 2 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$118M |
| 3 |
Arrowstreet Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$103M |
| 4 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$87.3M |
| 5 |
Prudential Financial
Newark,
New Jersey
|
-$63M |
MSCI Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2018 in Review
479 of the 4,368 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in MSCI (MSCI) for Q2 2018, worth a combined $13.6B — up 9% from $12.4B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 83 funds opened new MSCI positions and 48 closed out — a net gain of 35 holders — while 153 added to existing stakes and 192 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Vanguard Group, adding an estimated $159M. The largest seller was BlackRock, cutting an estimated $448M.
- 479 institutional investors held MSCI (MSCI) as of Q2 2018, up from 447 in Q1 2018.
- Funds reported $13.6B of MSCI stock for Q2 2018, up 9% quarter-over-quarter.
- 83 funds opened new MSCI positions in Q2 2018 and 48 closed out, a net change of +35 holders.
- The largest MSCI buyer in Q2 2018 was Vanguard Group, an estimated $159M added.
- The largest MSCI seller in Q2 2018 was BlackRock, an estimated $448M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2018.