MSC Industrial Direct
380 hedge funds and large institutions have $3.55B invested in MSC Industrial Direct in 2023 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 38 funds opening new positions, 154 increasing their positions, 130 reducing their positions, and 35 closing their positions.
75% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 4 → 7 (+3)
31% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $7.67M | Put options by funds: $5.85M
18% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 154 | Existing positions reduced: 130
5% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $3.38B → $3.55B (+$177M)
1.9% more ownership
Funds ownership: 87.48% → 89.38% (+1.9%)
9% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 38 | Existing positions closed: 35
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 378 → 380 (+2)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$27.2M |
| 2 |
American Century Companies
Kansas City,
Missouri
|
+$21.5M |
| 3 |
RRAM
River Road Asset Management
Louisville,
Kentucky
|
+$21M |
| 4 |
Janus Henderson Group
London,
|
+$20.6M |
| 5 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$19.1M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Point72 Asset Management
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
-$20.7M |
| 2 |
Mirae Asset Global Investments
Seoul,
South Korea
|
-$16.9M |
| 3 |
NC
Nitorum Capital
New York
|
-$14.5M |
| 4 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$12.9M |
| 5 |
LSV Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$10.9M |
MSM Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2023 in Review
380 of the 6,283 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in MSC Industrial Direct (MSM) for Q1 2023, worth a combined $3.55B — up 5.3% from $3.38B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 38 funds opened new MSM positions and 35 closed out — a net gain of 3 holders — while 154 added to existing stakes and 130 trimmed.
The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $27.2M. The largest seller was Point72 Asset Management, cutting an estimated $20.7M.
- 380 institutional investors held MSC Industrial Direct (MSM) as of Q1 2023, up from 378 in Q4 2022.
- Funds reported $3.55B of MSC Industrial Direct stock for Q1 2023, up 5.3% quarter-over-quarter.
- 38 funds opened new MSC Industrial Direct positions in Q1 2023 and 35 closed out, a net change of +3 holders.
- The largest MSC Industrial Direct buyer in Q1 2023 was BlackRock, an estimated $27.2M added.
- The largest MSC Industrial Direct seller in Q1 2023 was Point72 Asset Management, an estimated $20.7M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2023.