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850 hedge funds and large institutions have $44.9B invested in MSCI in 2021 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 122 funds opening new positions, 339 increasing their positions, 281 reducing their positions, and 65 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

88% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 122 | Existing positions closed: 65

21% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 339 | Existing positions reduced: 281

5% more funds holding

Funds holding: 807850 (+43)

0.1% more ownership

Funds ownership: 89.92%90.02% (+0.1%)

0% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $45B → $44.9B (-$116M)

18% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 2218 (-4)

23% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $140M | Put options by funds: $182M

Holders
850
Holders Change
+43
Holders Change %
+5.33%
% of All Funds
13.08%
Holding in Top 10
18
Holding in Top 10 Change
-4
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-18.18%
% of All Funds
0.28%
New
122
Increased
339
Reduced
281
Closed
65
Calls
$140M
Puts
$182M
Net Calls
-$41.6M
Net Calls Change
+$120M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
California State Teachers Retirement System (CalSTRS)
76
California State Teachers Retirement System (CalSTRS)
California
$88.5M +$1.62M +2,584 +2%
MG
77
Markel Group
Virginia
$83.9M
Baird Financial Group
78
Baird Financial Group
Wisconsin
$83.1M -$3.41M -5,444 -4%
Loomis, Sayles & Company
79
Loomis, Sayles & Company
Massachusetts
$81.3M -$1.82M -2,903 -2%
RhumbLine Advisers
80
RhumbLine Advisers
Massachusetts
$80.7M +$2.1M +3,342 +3%
RJA
81
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$77.5M +$7.63M +12,170 +11%
Westfield Capital Management
82
Westfield Capital Management
Massachusetts
$77.5M -$2M -3,185 -2%
Bank of Montreal
83
Bank of Montreal
Ontario, Canada
$75.1M -$27M -43,011 -26%
GIC
84
GFI Investment Counsel
Ontario, Canada
$74.7M +$94.7K +151 +0.1%
AAM
85
Ardevora Asset Management
United Kingdom
$74.5M -$1.13M -1,800 -1%
CGPCS
86
Capital Group Private Client Services
California
$72.5M -$1.84M -2,933 -2%
National Pension Service
87
National Pension Service
South Korea
$72.4M -$5.57M -8,882 -7%
HighTower Advisors
88
HighTower Advisors
Illinois
$70.8M +$1.3M +2,076 +2%
CS
89
Credit Suisse
Switzerland
$67.1M -$2.45M -3,908 -3%
New York State Common Retirement Fund
90
New York State Common Retirement Fund
New York
$66.5M -$2.47M -3,944 -4%
State Board of Administration of Florida Retirement System
91
State Board of Administration of Florida Retirement System
Florida
$64.9M -$1.14M -1,823 -2%
SIG
92
Senator Investment Group
New York
$61.3M +$37.6M +60,000 +150%
Prudential Financial
93
Prudential Financial
New Jersey
$60.5M -$2.99M -4,762 -5%
Allspring Global Investments
94
Allspring Global Investments
North Carolina
$59.1M +$60.5M +96,481 New
CII
95
Capital International Inc
California
$58.1M -$589K -939 -1%
CIBC Asset Management
96
CIBC Asset Management
Ontario, Canada
$58.1M -$164K -261 -0.3%
New York State Teachers Retirement System (NYSTRS)
97
New York State Teachers Retirement System (NYSTRS)
New York
$56M -$140K -223 -0.2%
KCM
98
Kornitzer Capital Management
Kansas
$55.1M -$519K -827 -0.9%
YL
99
YCG LLC
Texas
$55M -$11.6M -18,426 -17%
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board
100
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board
Ontario, Canada
$55M +$15.7M +25,000 +39%

MSCI Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2021 in Review

850 of the 6,498 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in MSCI (MSCI) for Q4 2021, worth a combined $44.9B — down 0.26% from $45B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 122 funds opened new MSCI positions and 65 closed out — a net gain of 57 holders — while 339 added to existing stakes and 281 trimmed.

The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $226M. The largest seller was T. Rowe Price Associates, cutting an estimated $532M.

  • 850 institutional investors held MSCI (MSCI) as of Q4 2021, up from 807 in Q3 2021.
  • Funds reported $44.9B of MSCI stock for Q4 2021, down 0.26% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 122 funds opened new MSCI positions in Q4 2021 and 65 closed out, a net change of +57 holders.
  • The largest MSCI buyer in Q4 2021 was BlackRock, an estimated $226M added.
  • The largest MSCI seller in Q4 2021 was T. Rowe Price Associates, an estimated $532M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2021.