MSC Industrial Direct
331 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.6B invested in MSC Industrial Direct in 2020 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 48 funds opening new positions, 132 increasing their positions, 106 reducing their positions, and 63 closing their positions.
25% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 132 | Existing positions reduced: 106
2.41% more ownership
Funds ownership: 87.67% → 90.08% (+2.4%)
5% less funds holding
Funds holding: 350 → 331 (-19)
10% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $2.89B → $2.6B (-$297M)
10% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $5.5M | Put options by funds: $6.15M
24% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 48 | Existing positions closed: 63
33% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 2 (-1)
Top Buyers
Top Sellers
MSM Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2020 in Review
331 of the 4,956 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in MSC Industrial Direct (MSM) for Q3 2020, worth a combined $2.6B — down 10% from $2.89B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 63 funds closed out of MSM and 48 opened new positions — a net loss of 15 holders — while 106 trimmed existing stakes and 132 added.
The largest buyer was American Century Companies, adding an estimated $46.8M. The largest seller was Citadel Advisors, exiting entirely with an estimated $68M sold.
- 331 institutional investors held MSC Industrial Direct (MSM) as of Q3 2020, down from 350 in Q2 2020.
- Funds reported $2.6B of MSC Industrial Direct stock for Q3 2020, down 10% quarter-over-quarter.
- 48 funds opened new MSC Industrial Direct positions in Q3 2020 and 63 closed out, a net change of -15 holders.
- The largest MSC Industrial Direct buyer in Q3 2020 was American Century Companies, an estimated $46.8M added.
- The largest MSC Industrial Direct seller in Q3 2020 was Citadel Advisors, an estimated $68M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2020.