MSCI
MSCI
1,036 hedge funds and large institutions have $38.8B invested in MSCI in 2025 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 94 funds opening new positions, 373 increasing their positions, 406 reducing their positions, and 127 closing their positions.
10% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $160M | Put options by funds: $146M
8% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 373 | Existing positions reduced: 406
3.94% less ownership
Funds ownership: 92.33% → 88.39% (-3.9%)
4% less funds holding
Funds holding: 1,084 → 1,036 (-48)
6% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $41.2B → $38.8B (-$2.41B)
6% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 17 → 16 (-1)
26% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 94 | Existing positions closed: 127
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$745M |
| 2 |
Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management
Tokyo,
Japan
|
+$412M |
| 3 |
LP
Longview Partners
St Peter Port,
Guernsey
|
+$389M |
| 4 |
Baillie Gifford & Co
Edinburgh,
United Kingdom
|
+$187M |
| 5 |
T. Rowe Price Investment Management
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
+$181M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Two Sigma Advisers
New York
|
-$318M |
| 2 |
Massachusetts Financial Services
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$287M |
| 3 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
-$272M |
| 4 |
Mackenzie Financial
Toronto Ontario,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$196M |
| 5 |
Qube Research & Technologies (QRT)
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$192M |
MSCI Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2025 in Review
1,036 of the 7,619 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in MSCI (MSCI) for Q3 2025, worth a combined $38.8B — down 5.8% from $41.2B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 127 funds closed out of MSCI and 94 opened new positions — a net loss of 33 holders — while 406 trimmed existing stakes and 373 added.
The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $745M. The largest seller was Two Sigma Advisers, cutting an estimated $318M.
- 1,036 institutional investors held MSCI (MSCI) as of Q3 2025, down from 1,084 in Q2 2025.
- Funds reported $38.8B of MSCI stock for Q3 2025, down 5.8% quarter-over-quarter.
- 94 funds opened new MSCI positions in Q3 2025 and 127 closed out, a net change of -33 holders.
- The largest MSCI buyer in Q3 2025 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $745M added.
- The largest MSCI seller in Q3 2025 was Two Sigma Advisers, an estimated $318M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2025.