MSCI
MSCI
195 hedge funds and large institutions have $5.53B invested in MSCI in 2014 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 17 funds opening new positions, 71 increasing their positions, 84 reducing their positions, and 21 closing their positions.
40% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 5 → 7 (+2)
2% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $5.42B → $5.53B (+$111M)
0.32% less ownership
Funds ownership: 101.3% → 100.99% (-0.32%)
3% less funds holding
Funds holding: 200 → 195 (-5)
15% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 71 | Existing positions reduced: 84
19% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 17 | Existing positions closed: 21
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
IFP
Independent Franchise Partners
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$42M |
| 2 |
VVP
Vulcan Value Partners
Birmingham,
Alabama
|
+$40.9M |
| 3 |
AllianceBernstein
Nashville,
Tennessee
|
+$30M |
| 4 |
NM
Naya Management
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$18M |
| 5 |
Fiera Capital (Canada)
Montreal,
Quebec, Canada
|
+$12.5M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Norges Bank
Oslo,
Norway
|
-$45.7M |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$33.7M |
| 3 |
JHIU
Janus Henderson Investors US
Denver,
Colorado
|
-$26.6M |
| 4 |
Macquarie Group
Sydney, NSW 2000,
Australia
|
-$18.1M |
| 5 |
SP
Stockbridge Partners
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$17M |
MSCI Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2014 in Review
195 of the 3,455 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in MSCI (MSCI) for Q3 2014, worth a combined $5.53B — up 2.1% from $5.42B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 21 funds closed out of MSCI and 17 opened new positions — a net loss of 4 holders — while 84 trimmed existing stakes and 71 added.
The largest buyer was Independent Franchise Partners, adding an estimated $42M. The largest seller was Norges Bank, cutting an estimated $45.7M.
- 195 institutional investors held MSCI (MSCI) as of Q3 2014, down from 200 in Q2 2014.
- Funds reported $5.53B of MSCI stock for Q3 2014, up 2.1% quarter-over-quarter.
- 17 funds opened new MSCI positions in Q3 2014 and 21 closed out, a net change of -4 holders.
- The largest MSCI buyer in Q3 2014 was Independent Franchise Partners, an estimated $42M added.
- The largest MSCI seller in Q3 2014 was Norges Bank, an estimated $45.7M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2014.