MSC Industrial Direct
323 hedge funds and large institutions have $3.15B invested in MSC Industrial Direct in 2019 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 38 funds opening new positions, 101 increasing their positions, 129 reducing their positions, and 42 closing their positions.
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 5 → 5 (0)
0.61% less ownership
Funds ownership: 94.58% → 93.97% (-0.61%)
10% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 38 | Existing positions closed: 42
3% less funds holding
Funds holding: 332 → 323 (-9)
10% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $3.52B → $3.15B (-$365M)
22% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 101 | Existing positions reduced: 129
53% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $4.14M | Put options by funds: $8.79M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
HCM
Hamlin Capital Management
New York
|
+$54.4M |
| 2 |
American Century Companies
Kansas City,
Missouri
|
+$36.6M |
| 3 |
RRAM
River Road Asset Management
Louisville,
Kentucky
|
+$17.6M |
| 4 |
FMI
Fiduciary Management Inc
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
+$16.6M |
| 5 |
N
Nuveen
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$12.9M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SIMG
Stephens Investment Management Group
Houston,
Texas
|
-$32M |
| 2 |
Schroder Investment Management Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$28M |
| 3 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$25.2M |
| 4 |
SIC
Schwartz Investment Counsel
Plymouth,
Michigan
|
-$23.7M |
| 5 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$17.9M |
MSM Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2019 in Review
323 of the 4,604 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in MSC Industrial Direct (MSM) for Q2 2019, worth a combined $3.15B — down 10% from $3.52B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 42 funds closed out of MSM and 38 opened new positions — a net loss of 4 holders — while 129 trimmed existing stakes and 101 added.
The largest buyer was Hamlin Capital Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $54.4M. The largest seller was Stephens Investment Management Group, exiting entirely with an estimated $32M sold.
- 323 institutional investors held MSC Industrial Direct (MSM) as of Q2 2019, down from 332 in Q1 2019.
- Funds reported $3.15B of MSC Industrial Direct stock for Q2 2019, down 10% quarter-over-quarter.
- 38 funds opened new MSC Industrial Direct positions in Q2 2019 and 42 closed out, a net change of -4 holders.
- The largest MSC Industrial Direct buyer in Q2 2019 was Hamlin Capital Management, an estimated $54.4M added.
- The largest MSC Industrial Direct seller in Q2 2019 was Stephens Investment Management Group, an estimated $32M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2019.