MSC Industrial Direct
372 hedge funds and large institutions have $3.91B invested in MSC Industrial Direct in 2021 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 53 funds opening new positions, 140 increasing their positions, 123 reducing their positions, and 37 closing their positions.
43% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 53 | Existing positions closed: 37
14% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 140 | Existing positions reduced: 123
11% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $3.51B → $3.91B (+$398M)
11% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $6.72M | Put options by funds: $6.05M
3.68% more ownership
Funds ownership: 89.12% → 92.8% (+3.7%)
4% more funds holding
Funds holding: 359 → 372 (+13)
33% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 6 → 4 (-2)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$46M |
| 2 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$38.2M |
| 3 |
NC
Nitorum Capital
New York
|
+$31.1M |
| 4 |
American Century Companies
Kansas City,
Missouri
|
+$28.5M |
| 5 |
ClearBridge Investments
New York
|
+$23.9M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
RFC
Regions Financial Corp
Birmingham,
Alabama
|
-$37.4M |
| 2 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$25.1M |
| 3 |
Mackenzie Financial
Toronto Ontario,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$14.9M |
| 4 |
Acadian Asset Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$12.9M |
| 5 |
EIP
Epoch Investment Partners
New York
|
-$10.7M |
MSM Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2021 in Review
372 of the 5,711 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in MSC Industrial Direct (MSM) for Q1 2021, worth a combined $3.91B — up 11% from $3.51B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 53 funds opened new MSM positions and 37 closed out — a net gain of 16 holders — while 140 added to existing stakes and 123 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Vanguard Group, adding an estimated $46M. The largest seller was Regions Financial Corp, cutting an estimated $37.4M.
- 372 institutional investors held MSC Industrial Direct (MSM) as of Q1 2021, up from 359 in Q4 2020.
- Funds reported $3.91B of MSC Industrial Direct stock for Q1 2021, up 11% quarter-over-quarter.
- 53 funds opened new MSC Industrial Direct positions in Q1 2021 and 37 closed out, a net change of +16 holders.
- The largest MSC Industrial Direct buyer in Q1 2021 was Vanguard Group, an estimated $46M added.
- The largest MSC Industrial Direct seller in Q1 2021 was Regions Financial Corp, an estimated $37.4M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2021.