MSC Industrial Direct
305 hedge funds and large institutions have $4.11B invested in MSC Industrial Direct in 2017 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 57 funds opening new positions, 86 increasing their positions, 120 reducing their positions, and 33 closing their positions.
156% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $21.5M | Put options by funds: $8.41M
73% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 57 | Existing positions closed: 33
33% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 4 (+1)
26% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $3.25B → $4.11B (+$851M)
8% more funds holding
Funds holding: 283 → 305 (+22)
0.18% less ownership
Funds ownership: 95.61% → 95.43% (-0.18%)
28% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 86 | Existing positions reduced: 120
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$86.3M |
| 2 |
ABC
Anchor Bolt Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$32.4M |
| 3 |
Point72 Asset Management
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
+$29.4M |
| 4 |
RJA
Raymond James & Associates
St Petersburg,
Florida
|
+$22.2M |
| 5 |
ACH
ArrowMark Colorado Holdings
Denver,
Colorado
|
+$17.9M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$49.3M |
| 2 |
AAM
Ardevora Asset Management
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$36.6M |
| 3 |
Massachusetts Financial Services
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$35M |
| 4 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
-$34.6M |
| 5 |
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
|
-$26.7M |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
326
Nomura Holdings
Tokyo,
Japan
| – | -$255K | -3,376 | Closed |
|
|
N
327
Natixis
Paris,
France
| – | -$224K | -2,969 | Closed |
|
|
SM
328
Sciencast Management
Princeton,
New Jersey
| – | -$241K | -2,950 | Closed |
|
|
HTC
329
Haverford Trust Company
Radnor,
Pennsylvania
| – | -$213K | -2,817 | Closed |
|
|
ZB
330
Zions Bancorporation
Salt Lake City,
Utah
| – | -$150K | -1,986 | Closed |
|
|
IUHSA
331
Itau Unibanco Holding S.A.
Sao Paulo,
Brazil
| – | -$382K | -1,599 | Closed |
|
|
FQ
332
First Quadrant
Glendale,
California
| – | -$5K | -67 | Closed |
|
|
FMA
333
FNY Managed Accounts
New York
| – | -$4K | -60 | Closed |
|
334
Group One Trading
Chicago,
Illinois
| – | -$3K | -38 | Closed |
|
|
RFA
335
Reilly Financial Advisors
La Mesa,
California
| – | -$1K | -9 | Closed |
|
|
HNB
336
Huntington National Bank
Columbus,
Ohio
| – | +$418 | +5 | New |
|
MSM Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2017 in Review
305 of the 4,409 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in MSC Industrial Direct (MSM) for Q4 2017, worth a combined $4.11B — up 26% from $3.25B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 57 funds opened new MSM positions and 33 closed out — a net gain of 24 holders — while 86 added to existing stakes and 120 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Citadel Advisors, adding an estimated $86.3M. The largest seller was JP Morgan Chase, cutting an estimated $49.3M.
- 305 institutional investors held MSC Industrial Direct (MSM) as of Q4 2017, up from 283 in Q3 2017.
- Funds reported $4.11B of MSC Industrial Direct stock for Q4 2017, up 26% quarter-over-quarter.
- 57 funds opened new MSC Industrial Direct positions in Q4 2017 and 33 closed out, a net change of +24 holders.
- The largest MSC Industrial Direct buyer in Q4 2017 was Citadel Advisors, an estimated $86.3M added.
- The largest MSC Industrial Direct seller in Q4 2017 was JP Morgan Chase, an estimated $49.3M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2017.