MSC Industrial Direct
431 hedge funds and large institutions have $4.17B invested in MSC Industrial Direct in 2023 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 72 funds opening new positions, 139 increasing their positions, 148 reducing their positions, and 20 closing their positions.
708% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $10.7M | Put options by funds: $1.32M
260% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 72 | Existing positions closed: 20
43% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 7 → 10 (+3)
17% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $3.55B → $4.17B (+$616M)
13% more funds holding
Funds holding: 380 → 431 (+51)
3.05% more ownership
Funds ownership: 89.38% → 92.42% (+3%)
6% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 139 | Existing positions reduced: 148
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Pacer Advisors
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$33.9M |
| 2 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$27.5M |
| 3 |
VLKIM
Van Lanschot Kempen Investment Management
Amsterdam,
Netherlands
|
+$25.4M |
| 4 |
Acadian Asset Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$23.7M |
| 5 |
MHI
Miller Howard Investments
Kingston,
New York
|
+$19.2M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
American Century Companies
Kansas City,
Missouri
|
-$54.1M |
| 2 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$24.9M |
| 3 |
Northern Trust
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$22.8M |
| 4 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$18.2M |
| 5 |
AllianceBernstein
Nashville,
Tennessee
|
-$9.25M |
MSM Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2023 in Review
431 of the 6,369 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in MSC Industrial Direct (MSM) for Q2 2023, worth a combined $4.17B — up 17% from $3.55B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 72 funds opened new MSM positions and 20 closed out — a net gain of 52 holders — while 139 added to existing stakes and 148 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Pacer Advisors, opening a new position worth an estimated $33.9M. The largest seller was American Century Companies, cutting an estimated $54.1M.
- 431 institutional investors held MSC Industrial Direct (MSM) as of Q2 2023, up from 380 in Q1 2023.
- Funds reported $4.17B of MSC Industrial Direct stock for Q2 2023, up 17% quarter-over-quarter.
- 72 funds opened new MSC Industrial Direct positions in Q2 2023 and 20 closed out, a net change of +52 holders.
- The largest MSC Industrial Direct buyer in Q2 2023 was Pacer Advisors, an estimated $33.9M added.
- The largest MSC Industrial Direct seller in Q2 2023 was American Century Companies, an estimated $54.1M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2023.