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535 hedge funds and large institutions have $18.7B invested in MSCI in 2019 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 83 funds opening new positions, 194 increasing their positions, 198 reducing their positions, and 52 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

60% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 83 | Existing positions closed: 52

20% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $15.6B → $18.7B (+$3.06B)

4% more funds holding

Funds holding: 512535 (+23)

0.26% less ownership

Funds ownership: 93.13%92.87% (-0.26%)

2% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 194 | Existing positions reduced: 198

13% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 1513 (-2)

80% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $56.7M | Put options by funds: $283M

Holders
535
Holders Change
+23
Holders Change %
+4.49%
% of All Funds
11.62%
Holding in Top 10
13
Holding in Top 10 Change
-2
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-13.33%
% of All Funds
0.28%
New
83
Increased
194
Reduced
198
Closed
52
Calls
$56.7M
Puts
$283M
Net Calls
-$227M
Net Calls Change
-$203M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
GIC
76
GFI Investment Counsel
Ontario, Canada
$35.1M -$3.12M -13,932 -9%
Westfield Capital Management
77
Westfield Capital Management
Massachusetts
$35.1M -$39.7M -177,054 -55%
YL
78
YCG LLC
Texas
$34.5M +$69.3K +309 +0.2%
AAM
79
Ardevora Asset Management
United Kingdom
$34.2M +$32.1M +143,300 New
Teacher Retirement System of Texas
80
Teacher Retirement System of Texas
Texas
$33.3M +$10.4M +46,240 +50%
California State Teachers Retirement System (CalSTRS)
81
California State Teachers Retirement System (CalSTRS)
California
$33.3M +$91.9K +410 +0.3%
MG
82
Markel Group
Virginia
$32.7M
CS
83
Credit Suisse
Switzerland
$32.3M +$4.5M +20,053 +17%
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board
84
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board
Ontario, Canada
$31.3M -$14.5M -64,623 -33%
Two Sigma Advisers
85
Two Sigma Advisers
New York
$31M +$2.06M +9,200 +8%
State Board of Administration of Florida Retirement System
86
State Board of Administration of Florida Retirement System
Florida
$30.7M -$935K -4,170 -3%
AQR Capital Management
87
AQR Capital Management
Connecticut
$30.3M +$1.54M +6,865 +6%
New York State Teachers Retirement System (NYSTRS)
88
New York State Teachers Retirement System (NYSTRS)
New York
$30.1M +$939K +4,186 +3%
HSC
89
Harbor Spring Capital
New York
$29.8M -$4.6M -20,500 -14%
National Pension Service
90
National Pension Service
South Korea
$29.2M +$1.66M +7,415 +6%
First Trust Advisors
91
First Trust Advisors
Illinois
$28.9M +$12.9M +57,683 +91%
State of Tennessee, Department of Treasury
92
State of Tennessee, Department of Treasury
Tennessee
$28.5M +$10.9M +48,413 +68%
TD Asset Management
93
TD Asset Management
Ontario, Canada
$27.7M -$1.1M -4,927 -4%
Royal Bank of Canada
94
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$27.1M -$22.4M -100,049 -47%
Canada Life
95
Canada Life
Manitoba, Canada
$27M +$8.31M +37,050 +49%
Credit Agricole
96
Credit Agricole
France
$25.1M +$1.72M +7,684 +8%
Prudential Financial
97
Prudential Financial
New Jersey
$25M +$4.8M +21,419 +26%
JIM
98
Jupiter Investment Management
United Kingdom
$22.7M +$21.4M +95,243 New
ESCM
99
Echo Street Capital Management
New York
$21.8M +$3.45M +15,392 +20%
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
100
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
France
$21.5M -$5.33M -23,760 -21%

MSCI Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2019 in Review

535 of the 4,604 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in MSCI (MSCI) for Q2 2019, worth a combined $18.7B — up 20% from $15.6B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 83 funds opened new MSCI positions and 52 closed out — a net gain of 31 holders — while 194 added to existing stakes and 198 trimmed.

The largest buyer was T. Rowe Price Associates, adding an estimated $210M. The largest seller was Fidelity Investments, cutting an estimated $183M.

  • 535 institutional investors held MSCI (MSCI) as of Q2 2019, up from 512 in Q1 2019.
  • Funds reported $18.7B of MSCI stock for Q2 2019, up 20% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 83 funds opened new MSCI positions in Q2 2019 and 52 closed out, a net change of +31 holders.
  • The largest MSCI buyer in Q2 2019 was T. Rowe Price Associates, an estimated $210M added.
  • The largest MSCI seller in Q2 2019 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $183M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2019.