MSC Industrial Direct
418 hedge funds and large institutions have $4B invested in MSC Industrial Direct in 2025 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 61 funds opening new positions, 153 increasing their positions, 142 reducing their positions, and 56 closing their positions.
200% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 3 (+2)
1.86% more ownership
Funds ownership: 83.3% → 85.16% (+1.9%)
9% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 61 | Existing positions closed: 56
8% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 153 | Existing positions reduced: 142
1% less funds holding
Funds holding: 422 → 418 (-4)
6% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $4.27B → $4B (-$272M)
49% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $41.6M | Put options by funds: $81.7M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AIMCA
Alberta Investment Management Corp (AIMCo)
Edmonton,
Alberta, Canada
|
+$36.6M |
| 2 |
JGC
J. Goldman & Co
New York
|
+$22M |
| 3 |
SCM
SG Capital Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$19.7M |
| 4 |
Alyeska Investment Group
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$17.7M |
| 5 |
IP
Interval Partners
New York
|
+$16.4M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$47.3M |
| 2 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
-$21.3M |
| 3 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
-$20.2M |
| 4 |
Victory Capital Management
San Antonio,
Texas
|
-$19M |
| 5 |
CCS
Concentric Capital Strategies
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
-$16.5M |
MSM Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2025 in Review
418 of the 8,266 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in MSC Industrial Direct (MSM) for Q4 2025, worth a combined $4B — down 6.4% from $4.27B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 61 funds opened new MSM positions and 56 closed out — a net gain of 5 holders — while 153 added to existing stakes and 142 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Alberta Investment Management Corp (AIMCo), adding an estimated $36.6M. The largest seller was Royal Bank of Canada, cutting an estimated $47.3M.
- 418 institutional investors held MSC Industrial Direct (MSM) as of Q4 2025, down from 422 in Q3 2025.
- Funds reported $4B of MSC Industrial Direct stock for Q4 2025, down 6.4% quarter-over-quarter.
- 61 funds opened new MSC Industrial Direct positions in Q4 2025 and 56 closed out, a net change of +5 holders.
- The largest MSC Industrial Direct buyer in Q4 2025 was Alberta Investment Management Corp (AIMCo), an estimated $36.6M added.
- The largest MSC Industrial Direct seller in Q4 2025 was Royal Bank of Canada, an estimated $47.3M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2025.