MSCI
MSCI
1,081 hedge funds and large institutions have $40.3B invested in MSCI in 2025 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 120 funds opening new positions, 405 increasing their positions, 386 reducing their positions, and 92 closing their positions.
193% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $216M | Put options by funds: $73.9M
30% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 120 | Existing positions closed: 92
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,070 → 1,081 (+11)
5% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 405 | Existing positions reduced: 386
0.71% more ownership
Funds ownership: 91.11% → 91.82% (+0.71%)
6% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $42.6B → $40.3B (-$2.36B)
13% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 16 → 14 (-2)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$302M |
| 2 |
AQR Capital Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
+$300M |
| 3 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
+$246M |
| 4 |
Two Sigma Advisers
New York
|
+$196M |
| 5 |
Bank Julius Baer & Co
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$134M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SGA
Sustainable Growth Advisers
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
-$548M |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$400M |
| 3 |
GLF
Groupe la Francaise
Paris,
France
|
-$229M |
| 4 |
A
AustralianSuper
Melbourne,
Australia
|
-$142M |
| 5 |
AC
AKO Capital
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$125M |
MSCI Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2025 in Review
1,081 of the 7,471 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in MSCI (MSCI) for Q1 2025, worth a combined $40.3B — down 5.5% from $42.6B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 120 funds opened new MSCI positions and 92 closed out — a net gain of 28 holders — while 405 added to existing stakes and 386 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Vanguard Group, adding an estimated $302M. The largest seller was Sustainable Growth Advisers, cutting an estimated $548M.
- 1,081 institutional investors held MSCI (MSCI) as of Q1 2025, up from 1,070 in Q4 2024.
- Funds reported $40.3B of MSCI stock for Q1 2025, down 5.5% quarter-over-quarter.
- 120 funds opened new MSCI positions in Q1 2025 and 92 closed out, a net change of +28 holders.
- The largest MSCI buyer in Q1 2025 was Vanguard Group, an estimated $302M added.
- The largest MSCI seller in Q1 2025 was Sustainable Growth Advisers, an estimated $548M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2025.