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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
Russell Investments Group
51
Russell Investments Group
United Kingdom
$85.2M -$22.9M -62,968 -21%
Deutsche Bank
52
Deutsche Bank
Germany
$81M -$12.3M -33,786 -13%
FCM
53
Frontier Capital Management
Massachusetts
$80.1M +$1.79M +4,920 +2%
Korea Investment Corp
54
Korea Investment Corp
South Korea
$76.8M +$545K +1,500 +0.7%
Fundsmith LLP
55
Fundsmith LLP
United Kingdom
$74M
Fisher Asset Management
56
Fisher Asset Management
Washington
$72.7M -$796K -2,192 -1%
Schroder Investment Management Group
57
Schroder Investment Management Group
United Kingdom
$70.6M +$15.8M +43,644 +27%
Los Angeles Capital Management
58
Los Angeles Capital Management
California
$70.6M -$32.1M -88,422 -31%
AAMU
59
Amundi Asset Management US
Massachusetts
$70.5M -$1.95M -5,376 -3%
UBS Group
60
UBS Group
Switzerland
$68.4M +$14.8M +40,636 +27%
California Public Employees Retirement System
61
California Public Employees Retirement System
California
$66.9M +$628K +1,730 +0.9%
Federated Hermes
62
Federated Hermes
Pennsylvania
$66.9M +$22.5M +61,939 +49%
Royal Bank of Canada
63
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$66.6M +$4.21M +11,592 +7%
Lord, Abbett & Co
64
Lord, Abbett & Co
New Jersey
$62.9M +$8.01M +22,054 +14%
Morgan Stanley
65
Morgan Stanley
New York
$60.7M +$6.95M +19,140 +13%
Loomis, Sayles & Company
66
Loomis, Sayles & Company
Massachusetts
$60.5M -$2.65M -7,310 -4%
Westfield Capital Management
67
Westfield Capital Management
Massachusetts
$55.6M +$7.2M +19,821 +15%
RhumbLine Advisers
68
RhumbLine Advisers
Massachusetts
$55.6M -$1.31M -3,603 -2%
ESCM
69
Echo Street Capital Management
New York
$54.7M +$30.4M +83,869 +121%
Arrowstreet Capital
70
Arrowstreet Capital
Massachusetts
$53.7M +$6.73M +18,535 +14%
California State Teachers Retirement System (CalSTRS)
71
California State Teachers Retirement System (CalSTRS)
California
$53.5M +$418K +1,152 +0.8%
New York State Common Retirement Fund
72
New York State Common Retirement Fund
New York
$52M -$6.39M -17,600 -11%
MG
73
Markel Group
Virginia
$48.9M
SO
74
STRS Ohio
Ohio
$48.4M -$8.67M -23,871 -15%
Citigroup
75
Citigroup
New York
$48.3M -$58.4M -160,880 -54%

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.