MSC Industrial Direct
418 hedge funds and large institutions have $4.33B invested in MSC Industrial Direct in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 70 funds opening new positions, 150 increasing their positions, 136 reducing their positions, and 65 closing their positions.
10% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 150 | Existing positions reduced: 136
8% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $4B → $4.33B (+$332M)
8% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 70 | Existing positions closed: 65
0% less funds holding
Funds holding: 420 → 418 (-2)
0.96% less ownership
Funds ownership: 85.17% → 84.21% (-0.96%)
48% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $2.86M | Put options by funds: $5.54M
67% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 1 (-2)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Point72 Asset Management
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
+$43.9M |
| 2 |
Balyasny Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$30M |
| 3 |
First Trust Advisors
Wheaton,
Illinois
|
+$27.4M |
| 4 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
+$27.1M |
| 5 |
MVP
Medina Value Partners
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$25.9M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SCM
SG Capital Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$44.9M |
| 2 |
Alyeska Investment Group
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$31.5M |
| 3 |
Charles Schwab
San Francisco,
California
|
-$28.1M |
| 4 |
JGC
J. Goldman & Co
New York
|
-$21.4M |
| 5 |
American Century Companies
Kansas City,
Missouri
|
-$19.6M |
MSM Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
418 of the 8,208 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in MSC Industrial Direct (MSM) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $4.33B — up 8.3% from $4B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 70 funds opened new MSM positions and 65 closed out — a net gain of 5 holders — while 150 added to existing stakes and 136 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Point72 Asset Management, adding an estimated $43.9M. The largest seller was SG Capital Management, cutting an estimated $44.9M.
- 418 institutional investors held MSC Industrial Direct (MSM) as of Q1 2026, down from 420 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $4.33B of MSC Industrial Direct stock for Q1 2026, up 8.3% quarter-over-quarter.
- 70 funds opened new MSC Industrial Direct positions in Q1 2026 and 65 closed out, a net change of +5 holders.
- The largest MSC Industrial Direct buyer in Q1 2026 was Point72 Asset Management, an estimated $43.9M added.
- The largest MSC Industrial Direct seller in Q1 2026 was SG Capital Management, an estimated $44.9M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.