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683 hedge funds and large institutions have $26.6B invested in MSCI in 2020 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 89 funds opening new positions, 229 increasing their positions, 287 reducing their positions, and 54 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

77% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $166M | Put options by funds: $93.8M

65% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 89 | Existing positions closed: 54

5% more funds holding

Funds holding: 652683 (+31)

4% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $25.6B → $26.6B (+$1.09B)

0.36% less ownership

Funds ownership: 89.82%89.46% (-0.36%)

17% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 1210 (-2)

20% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 229 | Existing positions reduced: 287

Holders
683
Holders Change
+31
Holders Change %
+4.75%
% of All Funds
13.78%
Holding in Top 10
10
Holding in Top 10 Change
-2
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-16.67%
% of All Funds
0.2%
New
89
Increased
229
Reduced
287
Closed
54
Calls
$166M
Puts
$93.8M
Net Calls
+$72.5M
Net Calls Change
+$80.8M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Balyasny Asset Management
151
Balyasny Asset Management
Illinois
$14.6M +$12.3M +33,989 +499%
DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale
152
DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale
Germany
$14.1M +$1.32M +3,645 +10%
Credit Agricole
153
Credit Agricole
France
$13.2M -$2.74M -7,549 -17%
SAM
154
Storebrand Asset Management
Norway
$13.2M +$1.21M +3,346 +10%
OCM
155
Oribel Capital Management
New York
$13.2M -$2.94M -8,100 -18%
AIG
156
American International Group
New York
$12.9M -$669K -1,843 -5%
HW
157
Hancock Whitney
Mississippi
$12.8M +$12.7M +35,041 +4,464%
LWCFA
158
Loring Wolcott & Coolidge Fiduciary Advisors
Massachusetts
$12.7M -$196K -540 -1%
Natixis Advisors
159
Natixis Advisors
Massachusetts
$12.1M -$1.47M -4,036 -11%
Retirement Systems of Alabama
160
Retirement Systems of Alabama
Alabama
$12M -$958K -2,640 -7%
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
161
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
France
$12M +$2.19M +6,023 +22%
WorldQuant Millennium Advisors
162
WorldQuant Millennium Advisors
New York
$12M +$372K +1,026 +3%
ACI
163
AMP Capital Investors
Australia
$11.9M -$4.9M -13,487 -29%
Ohio Public Employees Retirement System (OPERS)
164
Ohio Public Employees Retirement System (OPERS)
Ohio
$11.7M +$179K +493 +2%
RCW
165
Rheos Capital Works
Japan
$11.7M
First Trust Advisors
166
First Trust Advisors
Illinois
$11.7M -$11.6M -31,993 -49%
SP
167
Sarasin & Partners
United Kingdom
$11.6M -$1.14M -3,127 -9%
PSUF
168
People's United Financial
Connecticut
$11.4M -$172K -473 -1%
Royal London Asset Management
169
Royal London Asset Management
United Kingdom
$11.3M
BRC
170
Bishop Rock Capital
New York
$11.3M -$1.54M -4,238 -12%
Ninety One (UK)
171
Ninety One (UK)
United Kingdom
$11.2M -$1.88M -5,183 -14%
Treasurer of the State of North Carolina
172
Treasurer of the State of North Carolina
North Carolina
$10.7M -$191K -525 -2%
Osaic Holdings
173
Osaic Holdings
Arizona
$10.6M +$317K +873 +3%
CWM
174
CIBC World Markets
New York
$10.5M +$883K +2,432 +9%
Aberdeen Group
175
Aberdeen Group
United Kingdom
$10.5M -$681K -1,876 -6%

MSCI Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2020 in Review

683 of the 4,956 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in MSCI (MSCI) for Q3 2020, worth a combined $26.6B — up 4.3% from $25.6B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 89 funds opened new MSCI positions and 54 closed out — a net gain of 35 holders — while 229 added to existing stakes and 287 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Melvin Capital Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $136M. The largest seller was C WorldWide Group, cutting an estimated $253M.

  • 683 institutional investors held MSCI (MSCI) as of Q3 2020, up from 652 in Q2 2020.
  • Funds reported $26.6B of MSCI stock for Q3 2020, up 4.3% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 89 funds opened new MSCI positions in Q3 2020 and 54 closed out, a net change of +35 holders.
  • The largest MSCI buyer in Q3 2020 was Melvin Capital Management, an estimated $136M added.
  • The largest MSCI seller in Q3 2020 was C WorldWide Group, an estimated $253M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2020.