MSC Industrial Direct
415 hedge funds and large institutions have $3.45B invested in MSC Industrial Direct in 2024 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 52 funds opening new positions, 144 increasing their positions, 160 reducing their positions, and 96 closing their positions.
1.07% less ownership
Funds ownership: 78.43% → 77.36% (-1.1%)
10% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 144 | Existing positions reduced: 160
10% less funds holding
Funds holding: 463 → 415 (-48)
19% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $4.29B → $3.45B (-$837M)
45% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $6.38M | Put options by funds: $11.7M
46% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 52 | Existing positions closed: 96
100% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 5 → 0 (-5)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
American Century Companies
Kansas City,
Missouri
|
+$112M |
| 2 |
Fuller & Thaler Asset Management
San Mateo,
California
|
+$50.8M |
| 3 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$36.2M |
| 4 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$16.3M |
| 5 |
Allspring Global Investments
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$13.7M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$75.2M |
| 2 |
5NCM
59 North Capital Management
Houston,
Texas
|
-$46.3M |
| 3 |
Norges Bank
Oslo,
Norway
|
-$42.1M |
| 4 |
T. Rowe Price Investment Management
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$41.1M |
| 5 |
Qube Research & Technologies (QRT)
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$35.9M |
MSM Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2024 in Review
415 of the 6,924 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in MSC Industrial Direct (MSM) for Q2 2024, worth a combined $3.45B — down 19% from $4.29B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 96 funds closed out of MSM and 52 opened new positions — a net loss of 44 holders — while 160 trimmed existing stakes and 144 added.
The largest buyer was American Century Companies, adding an estimated $112M. The largest seller was Capital Research Global Investors, exiting entirely with an estimated $75.2M sold.
- 415 institutional investors held MSC Industrial Direct (MSM) as of Q2 2024, down from 463 in Q1 2024.
- Funds reported $3.45B of MSC Industrial Direct stock for Q2 2024, down 19% quarter-over-quarter.
- 52 funds opened new MSC Industrial Direct positions in Q2 2024 and 96 closed out, a net change of -44 holders.
- The largest MSC Industrial Direct buyer in Q2 2024 was American Century Companies, an estimated $112M added.
- The largest MSC Industrial Direct seller in Q2 2024 was Capital Research Global Investors, an estimated $75.2M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2024.