MSC Industrial Direct
385 hedge funds and large institutions have $4.06B invested in MSC Industrial Direct in 2025 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 57 funds opening new positions, 137 increasing their positions, 132 reducing their positions, and 51 closing their positions.
12% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 57 | Existing positions closed: 51
11% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $3.66B → $4.06B (+$402M)
1.41% more ownership
Funds ownership: 84.24% → 85.65% (+1.4%)
4% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 137 | Existing positions reduced: 132
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 383 → 385 (+2)
50% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $22.4M | Put options by funds: $45.1M
100% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 0 (-2)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
+$44.5M |
| 2 |
Victory Capital Management
San Antonio,
Texas
|
+$39M |
| 3 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$36.9M |
| 4 |
Fuller & Thaler Asset Management
San Mateo,
California
|
+$36M |
| 5 |
IP
Interval Partners
New York
|
+$28.1M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
DGI
Disciplined Growth Investors
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$48M |
| 2 |
SCM
SG Capital Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$31.3M |
| 3 |
First Trust Advisors
Wheaton,
Illinois
|
-$19.7M |
| 4 |
SEI Investments
Oaks,
Pennsylvania
|
-$16.7M |
| 5 |
PIM
Paradice Investment Management
Denver,
Colorado
|
-$16.4M |
MSM Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2025 in Review
385 of the 7,595 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in MSC Industrial Direct (MSM) for Q2 2025, worth a combined $4.06B — up 11% from $3.66B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 57 funds opened new MSM positions and 51 closed out — a net gain of 6 holders — while 137 added to existing stakes and 132 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Millennium Management, adding an estimated $44.5M. The largest seller was Disciplined Growth Investors, exiting entirely with an estimated $48M sold.
- 385 institutional investors held MSC Industrial Direct (MSM) as of Q2 2025, up from 383 in Q1 2025.
- Funds reported $4.06B of MSC Industrial Direct stock for Q2 2025, up 11% quarter-over-quarter.
- 57 funds opened new MSC Industrial Direct positions in Q2 2025 and 51 closed out, a net change of +6 holders.
- The largest MSC Industrial Direct buyer in Q2 2025 was Millennium Management, an estimated $44.5M added.
- The largest MSC Industrial Direct seller in Q2 2025 was Disciplined Growth Investors, an estimated $48M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2025.