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549 hedge funds and large institutions have $17B invested in MSCI in 2019 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 69 funds opening new positions, 206 increasing their positions, 202 reducing their positions, and 54 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

28% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 69 | Existing positions closed: 54

3% more funds holding

Funds holding: 535549 (+14)

2% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 206 | Existing positions reduced: 202

0.16% less ownership

Funds ownership: 92.9%92.74% (-0.16%)

9% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $18.7B → $17B (-$1.68B)

31% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 139 (-4)

79% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $44.3M | Put options by funds: $213M

Holders
549
Holders Change
+14
Holders Change %
+2.62%
% of All Funds
12%
Holding in Top 10
9
Holding in Top 10 Change
-4
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-30.77%
% of All Funds
0.2%
New
69
Increased
206
Reduced
202
Closed
54
Calls
$44.3M
Puts
$213M
Net Calls
-$169M
Net Calls Change
+$57.8M

MSCI Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2019 in Review

549 of the 4,574 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in MSCI (MSCI) for Q3 2019, worth a combined $17B — down 9% from $18.7B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 69 funds opened new MSCI positions and 54 closed out — a net gain of 15 holders — while 206 added to existing stakes and 202 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Polen Capital Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $480M. The largest seller was Morgan Stanley, cutting an estimated $224M.

  • 549 institutional investors held MSCI (MSCI) as of Q3 2019, up from 535 in Q2 2019.
  • Funds reported $17B of MSCI stock for Q3 2019, down 9% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 69 funds opened new MSCI positions in Q3 2019 and 54 closed out, a net change of +15 holders.
  • The largest MSCI buyer in Q3 2019 was Polen Capital Management, an estimated $480M added.
  • The largest MSCI seller in Q3 2019 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $224M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2019.