MSC Industrial Direct
317 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.24B invested in MSC Industrial Direct in 2020 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 44 funds opening new positions, 124 increasing their positions, 99 reducing their positions, and 79 closing their positions.
25% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 124 | Existing positions reduced: 99
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 3 (0)
4.01% less ownership
Funds ownership: 94.33% → 90.32% (-4%)
11% less funds holding
Funds holding: 357 → 317 (-40)
33% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $3.35B → $2.24B (-$1.1B)
44% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 44 | Existing positions closed: 79
55% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.86M | Put options by funds: $4.09M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
YAM
Yacktman Asset Management
Austin,
Texas
|
+$88.7M |
| 2 |
Mackenzie Financial
Toronto Ontario,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$33.3M |
| 3 |
CC
Carlson Capital
Dallas,
Texas
|
+$30.5M |
| 4 |
SCP
Seizert Capital Partners
Birmingham,
Michigan
|
+$18M |
| 5 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$15.5M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$81.3M |
| 2 |
ACH
ArrowMark Colorado Holdings
Denver,
Colorado
|
-$68.7M |
| 3 |
HCM
Hamlin Capital Management
New York
|
-$51.3M |
| 4 |
CIM
Confluence Investment Management
St. Louis,
Missouri
|
-$25.4M |
| 5 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
-$23.8M |
MSM Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2020 in Review
317 of the 4,538 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in MSC Industrial Direct (MSM) for Q1 2020, worth a combined $2.24B — down 33% from $3.35B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 79 funds closed out of MSM and 44 opened new positions — a net loss of 35 holders — while 99 trimmed existing stakes and 124 added.
The largest buyer was Yacktman Asset Management, adding an estimated $88.7M. The largest seller was JP Morgan Chase, cutting an estimated $81.3M.
- 317 institutional investors held MSC Industrial Direct (MSM) as of Q1 2020, down from 357 in Q4 2019.
- Funds reported $2.24B of MSC Industrial Direct stock for Q1 2020, down 33% quarter-over-quarter.
- 44 funds opened new MSC Industrial Direct positions in Q1 2020 and 79 closed out, a net change of -35 holders.
- The largest MSC Industrial Direct buyer in Q1 2020 was Yacktman Asset Management, an estimated $88.7M added.
- The largest MSC Industrial Direct seller in Q1 2020 was JP Morgan Chase, an estimated $81.3M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2020.