MSC Industrial Direct
MSM
369 hedge funds and large institutions have $3.73B invested in MSC Industrial Direct in 2022 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 39 funds opening new positions, 132 increasing their positions, 126 reducing their positions, and 47 closing their positions.
150% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 5 (+3)
6% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $3.53B → $3.73B (+$198M)
3.6% more ownership
Funds ownership: 89.38% → 92.98% (+3.6%)
5% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 132 | Existing positions reduced: 126
10% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $4.73M | Put options by funds: $5.23M
3% less funds holding
Funds holding: 381 → 369 (-12)
17% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 39 | Existing positions closed: 47
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$115M |
| 2 |
SCA
Southpoint Capital Advisors
New York
|
+$81M |
| 3 |
American Century Companies
Kansas City,
Missouri
|
+$29.8M |
| 4 |
5NCM
59 North Capital Management
Houston,
Texas
|
+$22M |
| 5 |
EIP
Epoch Investment Partners
New York
|
+$17.9M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CCM
Copeland Capital Management
Conshohocken,
Pennsylvania
|
-$49.1M |
| 2 |
RA
Royce & Associates
New York
|
-$32.9M |
| 3 |
SIM
Sprucegrove Investment Management
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$26.3M |
| 4 |
ProShare Advisors
Bethesda,
Maryland
|
-$20.7M |
| 5 |
SEI Investments
Oaks,
Pennsylvania
|
-$16.2M |
MSM Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2022 in Review
369 of the 6,340 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in MSC Industrial Direct (MSM) for Q1 2022, worth a combined $3.73B — up 5.6% from $3.53B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 47 funds closed out of MSM and 39 opened new positions — a net loss of 8 holders — while 126 trimmed existing stakes and 132 added.
The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $115M. The largest seller was Copeland Capital Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $49.1M sold.
- 369 institutional investors held MSC Industrial Direct (MSM) as of Q1 2022, down from 381 in Q4 2021.
- Funds reported $3.73B of MSC Industrial Direct stock for Q1 2022, up 5.6% quarter-over-quarter.
- 39 funds opened new MSC Industrial Direct positions in Q1 2022 and 47 closed out, a net change of -8 holders.
- The largest MSC Industrial Direct buyer in Q1 2022 was BlackRock, an estimated $115M added.
- The largest MSC Industrial Direct seller in Q1 2022 was Copeland Capital Management, an estimated $49.1M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2022.