MSC Industrial Direct
237 hedge funds and large institutions have $3.92B invested in MSC Industrial Direct in 2013 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 25 funds opening new positions, 99 increasing their positions, 80 reducing their positions, and 20 closing their positions.
213% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $2.9M | Put options by funds: $928K
25% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 25 | Existing positions closed: 20
24% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 99 | Existing positions reduced: 80
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 234 → 237 (+3)
5% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $3.74B → $3.92B (+$180M)
1.66% less ownership
Funds ownership: 99.48% → 97.83% (-1.7%)
17% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 6 → 5 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CRM
Cramer Rosenthal McGlynn
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
+$46.4M |
| 2 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$25.8M |
| 3 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$15.4M |
| 4 |
CIC
Chilton Investment Company
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
+$15.2M |
| 5 |
KCP
KDI Capital Partners
Raleigh,
North Carolina
|
+$12.5M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Calamos Advisors
Naperville,
Illinois
|
-$33.2M |
| 2 |
FPP
Findlay Park Partners
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$28M |
| 3 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$27.9M |
| 4 |
Federated Hermes
Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania
|
-$27M |
| 5 |
SO
STRS Ohio
Columbus,
Ohio
|
-$23.5M |
MSM Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2013 in Review
237 of the 3,096 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in MSC Industrial Direct (MSM) for Q3 2013, worth a combined $3.92B — up 4.8% from $3.74B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 25 funds opened new MSM positions and 20 closed out — a net gain of 5 holders — while 99 added to existing stakes and 80 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Cramer Rosenthal McGlynn, adding an estimated $46.4M. The largest seller was Calamos Advisors, cutting an estimated $33.2M.
- 237 institutional investors held MSC Industrial Direct (MSM) as of Q3 2013, up from 234 in Q2 2013.
- Funds reported $3.92B of MSC Industrial Direct stock for Q3 2013, up 4.8% quarter-over-quarter.
- 25 funds opened new MSC Industrial Direct positions in Q3 2013 and 20 closed out, a net change of +5 holders.
- The largest MSC Industrial Direct buyer in Q3 2013 was Cramer Rosenthal McGlynn, an estimated $46.4M added.
- The largest MSC Industrial Direct seller in Q3 2013 was Calamos Advisors, an estimated $33.2M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2013.