MSC Industrial Direct
422 hedge funds and large institutions have $4.27B invested in MSC Industrial Direct in 2025 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 76 funds opening new positions, 139 increasing their positions, 129 reducing their positions, and 35 closing their positions.
383% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $11.6M | Put options by funds: $2.41M
117% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 76 | Existing positions closed: 35
10% more funds holding
Funds holding: 385 → 422 (+37)
5% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $4.06B → $4.27B (+$215M)
8% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 139 | Existing positions reduced: 129
2.33% less ownership
Funds ownership: 85.63% → 83.3% (-2.3%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fuller & Thaler Asset Management
San Mateo,
California
|
+$53.2M |
| 2 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$22M |
| 3 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$20.9M |
| 4 |
CCS
Concentric Capital Strategies
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
+$13.8M |
| 5 |
QCM
Quantinno Capital Management
New York
|
+$11.5M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
American Century Companies
Kansas City,
Missouri
|
-$94.6M |
| 2 |
IP
Interval Partners
New York
|
-$30.2M |
| 3 |
AOI
Auto-Owners Insurance
Lansing,
Michigan
|
-$28.5M |
| 4 |
AA
ALPS Advisors
Denver,
Colorado
|
-$20.5M |
| 5 |
First Trust Advisors
Wheaton,
Illinois
|
-$18.4M |
MSM Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2025 in Review
422 of the 7,638 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in MSC Industrial Direct (MSM) for Q3 2025, worth a combined $4.27B — up 5.3% from $4.06B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 76 funds opened new MSM positions and 35 closed out — a net gain of 41 holders — while 139 added to existing stakes and 129 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Fuller & Thaler Asset Management, adding an estimated $53.2M. The largest seller was American Century Companies, cutting an estimated $94.6M.
- 422 institutional investors held MSC Industrial Direct (MSM) as of Q3 2025, up from 385 in Q2 2025.
- Funds reported $4.27B of MSC Industrial Direct stock for Q3 2025, up 5.3% quarter-over-quarter.
- 76 funds opened new MSC Industrial Direct positions in Q3 2025 and 35 closed out, a net change of +41 holders.
- The largest MSC Industrial Direct buyer in Q3 2025 was Fuller & Thaler Asset Management, an estimated $53.2M added.
- The largest MSC Industrial Direct seller in Q3 2025 was American Century Companies, an estimated $94.6M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2025.