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512 hedge funds and large institutions have $15.6B invested in MSCI in 2019 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 63 funds opening new positions, 181 increasing their positions, 206 reducing their positions, and 39 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

62% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 63 | Existing positions closed: 39

35% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $11.6B → $15.6B (+$4.04B)

25% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 1215 (+3)

4% more funds holding

Funds holding: 492512 (+20)

3.18% more ownership

Funds ownership: 89.94%93.13% (+3.2%)

12% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 181 | Existing positions reduced: 206

42% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $32.5M | Put options by funds: $56.3M

Holders
512
Holders Change
+20
Holders Change %
+4.07%
% of All Funds
11.08%
Holding in Top 10
15
Holding in Top 10 Change
+3
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+25%
% of All Funds
0.32%
New
63
Increased
181
Reduced
206
Closed
39
Calls
$32.5M
Puts
$56.3M
Net Calls
-$23.8M
Net Calls Change
+$1.92M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
AL
76
AJO LP
Pennsylvania
$29M +$25.4M +145,935 New
HSC
77
Harbor Spring Capital
New York
$28.9M
TA
78
Teachers Advisors
New York
$28.8M +$202K +1,161 +0.8%
YL
79
YCG LLC
Texas
$28.8M -$208K -1,193 -0.8%
Fisher Asset Management
80
Fisher Asset Management
Washington
$27.6M +$18.7M +107,217 +338%
California State Teachers Retirement System (CalSTRS)
81
California State Teachers Retirement System (CalSTRS)
California
$27.6M -$1.16M -6,652 -5%
Citigroup
82
Citigroup
New York
$27.6M +$13.7M +78,548 +131%
MG
83
Markel Group
Virginia
$27.2M
State Board of Administration of Florida Retirement System
84
State Board of Administration of Florida Retirement System
Florida
$26.4M -$18.1K -104 -0.1%
Bank of Montreal
85
Bank of Montreal
Ontario, Canada
$26.2M +$11.5M +66,290 +101%
Marshall Wace
86
Marshall Wace
United Kingdom
$25.6M -$14.1M -81,049 -39%
HIM
87
Hillhouse Investment Management
Cayman Islands
$25.5M +$2.02M +11,600 +10%
A
88
AustralianSuper
Australia
$24.6M +$17.2M +98,636 +395%
New York State Teachers Retirement System (NYSTRS)
89
New York State Teachers Retirement System (NYSTRS)
New York
$24.2M -$405K -2,330 -2%
TD Asset Management
90
TD Asset Management
Ontario, Canada
$24M +$842K +4,840 +4%
Two Sigma Advisers
91
Two Sigma Advisers
New York
$24M +$8.09M +46,500 +63%
AQR Capital Management
92
AQR Capital Management
Connecticut
$23.9M -$23.9M -137,313 -53%
CS
93
Credit Suisse
Switzerland
$22.9M -$19.6M -112,679 -49%
National Pension Service
94
National Pension Service
South Korea
$22.8M +$804K +4,624 +4%
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
95
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
France
$22.6M +$15.8M +90,813 +394%
Adage Capital Partners
96
Adage Capital Partners
Massachusetts
$21M -$452K -2,600 -2%
Credit Agricole
97
Credit Agricole
France
$19.4M +$2.44K +14 +0%
Barclays
98
Barclays
United Kingdom
$19.2M +$6.79M +39,045 +68%
Teacher Retirement System of Texas
99
Teacher Retirement System of Texas
Texas
$18.6M -$2.19M -12,606 -12%
MIM
100
Martin Investment Management
Florida
$18.5M -$78.8K -453 -0.5%

MSCI Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2019 in Review

512 of the 4,620 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in MSCI (MSCI) for Q1 2019, worth a combined $15.6B — up 35% from $11.6B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 63 funds opened new MSCI positions and 39 closed out — a net gain of 24 holders — while 181 added to existing stakes and 206 trimmed.

The largest buyer was JP Morgan Chase, adding an estimated $87.5M. The largest seller was Vanguard Group, cutting an estimated $77M.

  • 512 institutional investors held MSCI (MSCI) as of Q1 2019, up from 492 in Q4 2018.
  • Funds reported $15.6B of MSCI stock for Q1 2019, up 35% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 63 funds opened new MSCI positions in Q1 2019 and 39 closed out, a net change of +24 holders.
  • The largest MSCI buyer in Q1 2019 was JP Morgan Chase, an estimated $87.5M added.
  • The largest MSCI seller in Q1 2019 was Vanguard Group, an estimated $77M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2019.