MSCI
MSCI
361 hedge funds and large institutions have $9.87B invested in MSCI in 2017 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 51 funds opening new positions, 133 increasing their positions, 129 reducing their positions, and 27 closing their positions.
89% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 51 | Existing positions closed: 27
43% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 7 → 10 (+3)
11% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $8.85B → $9.87B (+$1.02B)
6% more funds holding
Funds holding: 342 → 361 (+19)
3% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 133 | Existing positions reduced: 129
1.29% less ownership
Funds ownership: 95.01% → 93.72% (-1.3%)
14% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $5.86M | Put options by funds: $6.85M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$60M |
| 2 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
+$45.3M |
| 3 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
+$31.6M |
| 4 |
Lord, Abbett & Co
Jersey City,
New Jersey
|
+$31.3M |
| 5 |
Public Employees Retirement Association of Colorado
Denver,
Colorado
|
+$30.5M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
DCP
Darsana Capital Partners
New York
|
-$162M |
| 2 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$128M |
| 3 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$99.3M |
| 4 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$57.9M |
| 5 |
GT
Glenmede Trust
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
|
-$39.7M |
MSCI Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2017 in Review
361 of the 4,022 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in MSCI (MSCI) for Q3 2017, worth a combined $9.87B — up 11% from $8.85B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 51 funds opened new MSCI positions and 27 closed out — a net gain of 24 holders — while 133 added to existing stakes and 129 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Goldman Sachs, adding an estimated $60M. The largest seller was Darsana Capital Partners, cutting an estimated $162M.
- 361 institutional investors held MSCI (MSCI) as of Q3 2017, up from 342 in Q2 2017.
- Funds reported $9.87B of MSCI stock for Q3 2017, up 11% quarter-over-quarter.
- 51 funds opened new MSCI positions in Q3 2017 and 27 closed out, a net change of +24 holders.
- The largest MSCI buyer in Q3 2017 was Goldman Sachs, an estimated $60M added.
- The largest MSCI seller in Q3 2017 was Darsana Capital Partners, an estimated $162M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2017.