MSC Industrial Direct
233 hedge funds and large institutions have $3.76B invested in MSC Industrial Direct in 2015 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 35 funds opening new positions, 92 increasing their positions, 83 reducing their positions, and 34 closing their positions.
11% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 92 | Existing positions reduced: 83
3.41% more ownership
Funds ownership: 108.09% → 111.5% (+3.4%)
3% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 35 | Existing positions closed: 34
0% more funds holding
Funds holding: 233 → 233 (0)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 3 (0)
1% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $3.8B → $3.76B (-$39.3M)
80% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $356K | Put options by funds: $1.81M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
PFC
Poplar Forest Capital
Pasadena,
California
|
+$37.3M |
| 2 |
RRAM
River Road Asset Management
Louisville,
Kentucky
|
+$34.6M |
| 3 |
AVC
Arlington Value Capital
Salt Lake City,
Utah
|
+$30.8M |
| 4 |
Point72 Asset Management
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
+$29.6M |
| 5 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$27.4M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CRM
Cramer Rosenthal McGlynn
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
-$45.2M |
| 2 |
WHG
Westwood Holdings Group
Dallas,
Texas
|
-$40.8M |
| 3 |
ClearBridge Investments
New York
|
-$28.1M |
| 4 |
Select Equity Group
New York
|
-$17.9M |
| 5 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
-$15M |
MSM Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2015 in Review
233 of the 3,711 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in MSC Industrial Direct (MSM) for Q2 2015, worth a combined $3.76B — down 1% from $3.8B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 35 funds opened new MSM positions and 34 closed out — a net gain of 1 holder — while 92 added to existing stakes and 83 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Poplar Forest Capital, opening a new position worth an estimated $37.3M. The largest seller was Cramer Rosenthal McGlynn, cutting an estimated $45.2M.
- 233 institutional investors held MSC Industrial Direct (MSM) as of Q2 2015, unchanged from Q1 2015.
- Funds reported $3.76B of MSC Industrial Direct stock for Q2 2015, down 1% quarter-over-quarter.
- 35 funds opened new MSC Industrial Direct positions in Q2 2015 and 34 closed out, a net change of +1 holder.
- The largest MSC Industrial Direct buyer in Q2 2015 was Poplar Forest Capital, an estimated $37.3M added.
- The largest MSC Industrial Direct seller in Q2 2015 was Cramer Rosenthal McGlynn, an estimated $45.2M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2015.