MSC Industrial Direct
355 hedge funds and large institutions have $3.17B invested in MSC Industrial Direct in 2022 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 39 funds opening new positions, 142 increasing their positions, 117 reducing their positions, and 41 closing their positions.
54% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $7.85M | Put options by funds: $5.08M
21% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 142 | Existing positions reduced: 117
5% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 39 | Existing positions closed: 41
3.59% less ownership
Funds ownership: 92.98% → 89.39% (-3.6%)
4% less funds holding
Funds holding: 369 → 355 (-14)
15% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $3.73B → $3.17B (-$567M)
20% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 5 → 4 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Robeco Institutional Asset Management
Rotterdam,
Netherlands
|
+$23.6M |
| 2 |
BTW
Boston Trust Walden
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$18.9M |
| 3 |
Pzena Investment Management
New York
|
+$16.1M |
| 4 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$15.7M |
| 5 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$15.6M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SCA
Southpoint Capital Advisors
New York
|
-$65.7M |
| 2 |
First Trust Advisors
Wheaton,
Illinois
|
-$65.1M |
| 3 |
EIP
Epoch Investment Partners
New York
|
-$19.7M |
| 4 |
SIM
Sprucegrove Investment Management
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$16.9M |
| 5 |
SEI Investments
Oaks,
Pennsylvania
|
-$16.7M |
MSM Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2022 in Review
355 of the 5,936 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in MSC Industrial Direct (MSM) for Q2 2022, worth a combined $3.17B — down 15% from $3.73B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 41 funds closed out of MSM and 39 opened new positions — a net loss of 2 holders — while 117 trimmed existing stakes and 142 added.
The largest buyer was Robeco Institutional Asset Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $23.6M. The largest seller was Southpoint Capital Advisors, cutting an estimated $65.7M.
- 355 institutional investors held MSC Industrial Direct (MSM) as of Q2 2022, down from 369 in Q1 2022.
- Funds reported $3.17B of MSC Industrial Direct stock for Q2 2022, down 15% quarter-over-quarter.
- 39 funds opened new MSC Industrial Direct positions in Q2 2022 and 41 closed out, a net change of -2 holders.
- The largest MSC Industrial Direct buyer in Q2 2022 was Robeco Institutional Asset Management, an estimated $23.6M added.
- The largest MSC Industrial Direct seller in Q2 2022 was Southpoint Capital Advisors, an estimated $65.7M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2022.