MSC Industrial Direct
247 hedge funds and large institutions have $3.31B invested in MSC Industrial Direct in 2015 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 41 funds opening new positions, 84 increasing their positions, 86 reducing their positions, and 26 closing their positions.
58% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 41 | Existing positions closed: 26
6% more funds holding
Funds holding: 233 → 247 (+14)
0.56% more ownership
Funds ownership: 111.53% → 112.09% (+0.56%)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 3 (0)
2% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 84 | Existing positions reduced: 86
12% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $3.77B → $3.31B (-$454M)
99% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $104K | Put options by funds: $7.29M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
LCOV
London Company of Virginia
Richmond,
Virginia
|
+$42.7M |
| 2 |
RRAM
River Road Asset Management
Louisville,
Kentucky
|
+$38.6M |
| 3 |
UOC
UBS O'Connor
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$25.8M |
| 4 |
Schroder Investment Management Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$22.2M |
| 5 |
VVP
Vulcan Value Partners
Birmingham,
Alabama
|
+$21.7M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
JHIU
Janus Henderson Investors US
Denver,
Colorado
|
-$46.1M |
| 2 |
WA
Wasatch Advisors
Salt Lake City,
Utah
|
-$24.7M |
| 3 |
Point72 Asset Management
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
-$23.8M |
| 4 |
Select Equity Group
New York
|
-$22.6M |
| 5 |
CRM
Cramer Rosenthal McGlynn
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
-$22M |
MSM Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2015 in Review
247 of the 3,590 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in MSC Industrial Direct (MSM) for Q3 2015, worth a combined $3.31B — down 12% from $3.77B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 41 funds opened new MSM positions and 26 closed out — a net gain of 15 holders — while 84 added to existing stakes and 86 trimmed.
The largest buyer was London Company of Virginia, opening a new position worth an estimated $42.7M. The largest seller was Janus Henderson Investors US, cutting an estimated $46.1M.
- 247 institutional investors held MSC Industrial Direct (MSM) as of Q3 2015, up from 233 in Q2 2015.
- Funds reported $3.31B of MSC Industrial Direct stock for Q3 2015, down 12% quarter-over-quarter.
- 41 funds opened new MSC Industrial Direct positions in Q3 2015 and 26 closed out, a net change of +15 holders.
- The largest MSC Industrial Direct buyer in Q3 2015 was London Company of Virginia, an estimated $42.7M added.
- The largest MSC Industrial Direct seller in Q3 2015 was Janus Henderson Investors US, an estimated $46.1M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2015.