MSCI
MSCI
342 hedge funds and large institutions have $8.85B invested in MSCI in 2017 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 40 funds opening new positions, 137 increasing their positions, 125 reducing their positions, and 37 closing their positions.
40% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 5 → 7 (+2)
10% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 137 | Existing positions reduced: 125
8% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 40 | Existing positions closed: 37
5% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $8.44B → $8.85B (+$414M)
0% more funds holding
Funds holding: 341 → 342 (+1)
0.96% less ownership
Funds ownership: 95.97% → 95.01% (-0.96%)
5% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $5.97M | Put options by funds: $6.28M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Janus Henderson Group
London,
|
+$381M |
| 2 |
FPP
Findlay Park Partners
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$80M |
| 3 |
Fiera Capital (Canada)
Montreal,
Quebec, Canada
|
+$37.8M |
| 4 |
Arrowstreet Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$36.2M |
| 5 |
Lord, Abbett & Co
Jersey City,
New Jersey
|
+$20.1M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$80.4M |
| 2 |
American Century Companies
Kansas City,
Missouri
|
-$41.9M |
| 3 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
-$38.5M |
| 4 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$28M |
| 5 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$22.7M |
MSCI Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2017 in Review
342 of the 4,022 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in MSCI (MSCI) for Q2 2017, worth a combined $8.85B — up 4.9% from $8.44B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 40 funds opened new MSCI positions and 37 closed out — a net gain of 3 holders — while 137 added to existing stakes and 125 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Janus Henderson Group, adding an estimated $381M. The largest seller was T. Rowe Price Associates, cutting an estimated $80.4M.
- 342 institutional investors held MSCI (MSCI) as of Q2 2017, up from 341 in Q1 2017.
- Funds reported $8.85B of MSCI stock for Q2 2017, up 4.9% quarter-over-quarter.
- 40 funds opened new MSCI positions in Q2 2017 and 37 closed out, a net change of +3 holders.
- The largest MSCI buyer in Q2 2017 was Janus Henderson Group, an estimated $381M added.
- The largest MSCI seller in Q2 2017 was T. Rowe Price Associates, an estimated $80.4M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2017.