MSCI
MSCI
1,080 hedge funds and large institutions have $38.6B invested in MSCI in 2025 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 163 funds opening new positions, 328 increasing their positions, 448 reducing their positions, and 101 closing their positions.
61% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 163 | Existing positions closed: 101
19% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 16 → 19 (+3)
4% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,039 → 1,080 (+41)
1.08% more ownership
Funds ownership: 88.39% → 89.47% (+1.1%)
1% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $38.8B → $38.6B (-$200M)
27% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 328 | Existing positions reduced: 448
58% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $59.1M | Put options by funds: $142M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$262M |
| 2 |
BAMCO Inc
New York
|
+$203M |
| 3 |
BPC
Banque Pictet & Cie
Geneva 73,
Switzerland
|
+$149M |
| 4 |
GIM
Generation Investment Management
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$127M |
| 5 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
+$106M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Edgewood Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
-$284M |
| 2 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$225M |
| 3 |
American Century Companies
Kansas City,
Missouri
|
-$189M |
| 4 |
EQF
Evergreen Quality Fund
Grand Cayman,
Cayman Islands
|
-$181M |
| 5 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
-$173M |
MSCI Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2025 in Review
1,080 of the 8,266 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in MSCI (MSCI) for Q4 2025, worth a combined $38.6B — down 0.52% from $38.8B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 163 funds opened new MSCI positions and 101 closed out — a net gain of 62 holders — while 328 added to existing stakes and 448 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Citadel Advisors, adding an estimated $262M. The largest seller was Edgewood Management, cutting an estimated $284M.
- 1,080 institutional investors held MSCI (MSCI) as of Q4 2025, up from 1,039 in Q3 2025.
- Funds reported $38.6B of MSCI stock for Q4 2025, down 0.52% quarter-over-quarter.
- 163 funds opened new MSCI positions in Q4 2025 and 101 closed out, a net change of +62 holders.
- The largest MSCI buyer in Q4 2025 was Citadel Advisors, an estimated $262M added.
- The largest MSCI seller in Q4 2025 was Edgewood Management, an estimated $284M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2025.