MSC Industrial Direct
326 hedge funds and large institutions have $3.65B invested in MSC Industrial Direct in 2018 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 42 funds opening new positions, 136 increasing their positions, 98 reducing their positions, and 35 closing their positions.
39% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 136 | Existing positions reduced: 98
20% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 42 | Existing positions closed: 35
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 319 → 326 (+7)
4.03% less ownership
Funds ownership: 97.99% → 93.95% (-4%)
10% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $4.05B → $3.65B (-$397M)
20% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 5 → 4 (-1)
47% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $3.75M | Put options by funds: $7.13M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
American Century Companies
Kansas City,
Missouri
|
+$29.6M |
| 2 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$25.9M |
| 3 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$24M |
| 4 |
Marshall Wace
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$14.8M |
| 5 |
AC
Ashler Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$14.5M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$49.6M |
| 2 |
Fisher Asset Management
Camas,
Washington
|
-$41.9M |
| 3 |
MWNA
Marshall Wace North America
New York
|
-$33.5M |
| 4 |
ABC
Anchor Bolt Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$21.4M |
| 5 |
CC
Carlson Capital
Dallas,
Texas
|
-$20.6M |
MSM Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2018 in Review
326 of the 4,368 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in MSC Industrial Direct (MSM) for Q2 2018, worth a combined $3.65B — down 9.8% from $4.05B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 42 funds opened new MSM positions and 35 closed out — a net gain of 7 holders — while 136 added to existing stakes and 98 trimmed.
The largest buyer was American Century Companies, adding an estimated $29.6M. The largest seller was Fidelity Investments, cutting an estimated $49.6M.
- 326 institutional investors held MSC Industrial Direct (MSM) as of Q2 2018, up from 319 in Q1 2018.
- Funds reported $3.65B of MSC Industrial Direct stock for Q2 2018, down 9.8% quarter-over-quarter.
- 42 funds opened new MSC Industrial Direct positions in Q2 2018 and 35 closed out, a net change of +7 holders.
- The largest MSC Industrial Direct buyer in Q2 2018 was American Century Companies, an estimated $29.6M added.
- The largest MSC Industrial Direct seller in Q2 2018 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $49.6M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2018.