MSC Industrial Direct
261 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.92B invested in MSC Industrial Direct in 2015 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 38 funds opening new positions, 91 increasing their positions, 97 reducing their positions, and 23 closing their positions.
65% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 38 | Existing positions closed: 23
6% more funds holding
Funds holding: 247 → 261 (+14)
6% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 91 | Existing positions reduced: 97
4.09% less ownership
Funds ownership: 111.67% → 107.58% (-4.1%)
11% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $3.29B → $2.92B (-$377M)
67% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 1 (-2)
99% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $68K | Put options by funds: $5.48M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
GAM
Gotham Asset Management
New York
|
+$30.4M |
| 2 |
VVP
Vulcan Value Partners
Birmingham,
Alabama
|
+$23.9M |
| 3 |
American Century Companies
Kansas City,
Missouri
|
+$19.3M |
| 4 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
+$18.4M |
| 5 |
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
|
+$15.3M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Select Equity Group
New York
|
-$77.1M |
| 2 |
JHIU
Janus Henderson Investors US
Denver,
Colorado
|
-$62.1M |
| 3 |
BAMCO Inc
New York
|
-$39.2M |
| 4 |
Bessemer Group
Woodbridge,
New Jersey
|
-$27.2M |
| 5 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$23.7M |
MSM Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2015 in Review
261 of the 3,812 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in MSC Industrial Direct (MSM) for Q4 2015, worth a combined $2.92B — down 11% from $3.29B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 38 funds opened new MSM positions and 23 closed out — a net gain of 15 holders — while 91 added to existing stakes and 97 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Gotham Asset Management, adding an estimated $30.4M. The largest seller was Select Equity Group, cutting an estimated $77.1M.
- 261 institutional investors held MSC Industrial Direct (MSM) as of Q4 2015, up from 247 in Q3 2015.
- Funds reported $2.92B of MSC Industrial Direct stock for Q4 2015, down 11% quarter-over-quarter.
- 38 funds opened new MSC Industrial Direct positions in Q4 2015 and 23 closed out, a net change of +15 holders.
- The largest MSC Industrial Direct buyer in Q4 2015 was Gotham Asset Management, an estimated $30.4M added.
- The largest MSC Industrial Direct seller in Q4 2015 was Select Equity Group, an estimated $77.1M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2015.