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 |
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.