MSC Industrial Direct
327 hedge funds and large institutions have $3.22B invested in MSC Industrial Direct in 2018 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 57 funds opening new positions, 105 increasing their positions, 116 reducing their positions, and 49 closing their positions.
50% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 4 → 6 (+2)
16% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 57 | Existing positions closed: 49
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 319 → 327 (+8)
0.84% less ownership
Funds ownership: 93.62% → 92.78% (-0.84%)
9% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 105 | Existing positions reduced: 116
15% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $3.8B → $3.22B (-$576M)
94% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $500K | Put options by funds: $8.07M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
RRAM
River Road Asset Management
Louisville,
Kentucky
|
+$52M |
| 2 |
DGI
Disciplined Growth Investors
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$39.8M |
| 3 |
Schroder Investment Management Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$37M |
| 4 |
RJA
Raymond James & Associates
St Petersburg,
Florida
|
+$27.2M |
| 5 |
PFC
Poplar Forest Capital
Pasadena,
California
|
+$15.4M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AC
Ashler Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$51.7M |
| 2 |
PAMP
Polar Asset Management Partners
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$34.3M |
| 3 |
American Century Companies
Kansas City,
Missouri
|
-$31.5M |
| 4 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$28.3M |
| 5 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$25M |
MSM Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2018 in Review
327 of the 4,505 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in MSC Industrial Direct (MSM) for Q4 2018, worth a combined $3.22B — down 15% from $3.8B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 57 funds opened new MSM positions and 49 closed out — a net gain of 8 holders — while 105 added to existing stakes and 116 trimmed.
The largest buyer was River Road Asset Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $52M. The largest seller was Ashler Capital, cutting an estimated $51.7M.
- 327 institutional investors held MSC Industrial Direct (MSM) as of Q4 2018, up from 319 in Q3 2018.
- Funds reported $3.22B of MSC Industrial Direct stock for Q4 2018, down 15% quarter-over-quarter.
- 57 funds opened new MSC Industrial Direct positions in Q4 2018 and 49 closed out, a net change of +8 holders.
- The largest MSC Industrial Direct buyer in Q4 2018 was River Road Asset Management, an estimated $52M added.
- The largest MSC Industrial Direct seller in Q4 2018 was Ashler Capital, an estimated $51.7M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2018.