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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
NIG
126
NFJ Investment Group
Texas
$34.8M -$1.39M -2,209 -4%
SP
127
Sarasin & Partners
United Kingdom
$34.8M +$2M +3,184 +6%
CA
128
Capitolis Advisors
New York
$33.3M +$29.6M +47,180 +662%
MSR
129
Main Street Research
Connecticut
$33.1M +$1.27M +2,024 +4%
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
130
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
Minnesota
$32.2M -$1.41M -2,248 -4%
GIA
131
Gateway Investment Advisers
Ohio
$31.7M -$75.3K -120 -0.2%
State of Wisconsin Investment Board
132
State of Wisconsin Investment Board
Wisconsin
$31.2M -$727K -1,159 -2%
Toronto Dominion Bank
133
Toronto Dominion Bank
Ontario, Canada
$29.6M +$4.34M +6,926 +17%
Ohio Public Employees Retirement System (OPERS)
134
Ohio Public Employees Retirement System (OPERS)
Ohio
$29.5M +$1.35M +2,154 +5%
TAM
135
Trillium Asset Management
Massachusetts
$29.2M -$2.22M -3,539 -7%
State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D
136
State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D
New Jersey
$29.2M -$176K -281 -0.6%
Natixis Advisors
137
Natixis Advisors
Massachusetts
$29M +$1.23M +1,954 +4%
TMAM
138
Tokio Marine Asset Management
Japan
$28.9M +$1.17M +1,870 +4%
Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking
139
Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking
Japan
$28.1M -$609K -971 -2%
Asset Management One
140
Asset Management One
Japan
$28.1M +$864K +1,378 +3%
Teacher Retirement System of Texas
141
Teacher Retirement System of Texas
Texas
$26.9M +$9.38M +14,952 +52%
AII
142
AGF Investments Inc
Ontario, Canada
$26.5M +$7.14M +11,380 +36%
Rafferty Asset Management
143
Rafferty Asset Management
New York
$25.9M +$2.38M +3,793 +10%
FA
144
FDx Advisors
Illinois
$25.7M +$1.71M +2,723 +7%
SAM
145
Storebrand Asset Management
Norway
$25.5M +$578K +921 +2%
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
146
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
France
$25.1M -$4.81M -7,675 -16%
LPL Financial
147
LPL Financial
California
$24.5M +$3.22M +5,134 +15%
Capstone Investment Advisors
148
Capstone Investment Advisors
New York
$24.5M +$25.1M +40,001 New
Osaic Holdings
149
Osaic Holdings
Arizona
$24.5M +$284K +453 +1%
BIM
150
Bridgecreek Investment Management
Oklahoma
$23.9M -$245K -390 -1%

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.