MSA SAFETY INC MSA
COM · Common Stock · CUSIP 553498106
Manufacturing company in Pennsylvania
- SectorHealth care
- IndustryOrthopedic, Prosthetic & Surgical Appliances & Supplies
- HeadquartersCranberry Township, PA
- Founded1914
- Websitemsasafety.com
- FilingsSEC EDGAR
* Summed across managers. Shares that two managers' reports both contain – a subsidiary's holdings that its parent's report includes too, or a sub-adviser's in its client's – are counted once ($10.1m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Shares outstanding: 39.1m as of 2025-07-25, from the company's own SEC filing; the percentage can still exceed 100%: lent-out shares are counted by the lender and the buyer, and some reports overlap without saying so. Implied quarter-end price ≈ $166.27. Options: 3 managers hold calls ($904.7k notional), 2 hold puts ($1.3m).
Trends to Q2 2025
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 251 |
| Q4 2022 | 270 |
| Q1 2023 | 270 |
| Q2 2023 | 282 |
| Q3 2023 | 310 |
| Q4 2023 | 351 |
| Q1 2024 | 367 |
| Q2 2024 | 367 |
| Q3 2024 | 378 |
| Q4 2024 | 370 |
| Q1 2025 | 379 |
| Q2 2025 | 392 |
Buyers vs sellers
Managers adding to or starting a position, vs cutting or selling out
Numbers
| Quarter | Bought or added | Cut or sold out |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2023 | 144 | 132 |
| Q4 2023 | 189 | 123 |
| Q1 2024 | 200 | 141 |
| Q2 2024 | 180 | 173 |
| Q3 2024 | 179 | 168 |
| Q4 2024 | 179 | 153 |
| Q1 2025 | 180 | 167 |
| Q2 2025 | 190 | 199 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2024 | $19.2m | $2.7m | 0.14 |
| Q4 2024 | $1.7m | $1.6m | 0.94 |
| Q1 2025 | $718.8k | $1.9m | 2.61 |
| Q2 2025 | $904.7k | $1.3m | 1.48 |
Biggest buyers
| Ruane, Cunniff & Goldfarb L.P. | New | +949.1k |
| M&G PLC | Added | +709.6k |
| FIDUCIARY MANAGEMENT INC /WI/ | New | +528.3k |
| UBS Group AG | Added | +211.3k |
| T. Rowe Price Investment Management, Inc. | Added | +206.4k |
| SCHRODER INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT GROUP | Added | +199.6k |
| WESTWOOD HOLDINGS GROUP INC | New | +167.1k |
| P2 Capital Partners, LLC | New | +141.3k |
| SOUTHERNSUN ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC | New | +139.8k |
| MORGAN STANLEY | Added | +134.3k |
Biggest sellers
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | Reduced | -219.4k |
| Qube Research & Technologies Ltd | Reduced | -149.7k |
| NORGES BANK | Reduced | -127.1k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Reduced | -115.5k |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. | Reduced | -92.2k |
| Champlain Investment Partners, LLC | Reduced | -70.6k |
| MARTINGALE ASSET MANAGEMENT L P | Reduced | -59.6k |
| BROWN ADVISORY INC | Reduced | -59.5k |
| STATE STREET CORP | Reduced | -56.6k |
| VOLORIDGE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC | Reduced | -53.0k |
Biggest calls
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $536.1k3.2k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $368.6k2.2k shares |
| CONCOURSE FINANCIAL GROUP SECURITIES, INC. | Unchanged | $00 shares |
Biggest puts
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | $1.3m8.0k shares |
| CONCOURSE FINANCIAL GROUP SECURITIES, INC. | Unchanged | $00 shares |
Options at notional value: the value of the shares the contracts control, as filers report them, not what the options cost. Not included in the holders, shares or buying above.
Major shareholders (over 5%)
Anyone who owns more than 5% of a class of the company's shares has to say so: on Schedule 13D if they may try to influence or control the company, on 13G if they're a passive investor, and update it as the stake changes. Each holder's latest filing, from 19 Dec 2024 on; percentages are of the share class, as the holder worked them out.
| Holder | Stake |
|---|---|
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 13G · institution new · filed 2026-04-30 | 5.1% |
Fell to 5% or below in the last year: VANGUARD GROUP INC (0.0%, 2026-03-27; now reported by VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC)
Insider purchases and sales in Q2 2025
Shares bought or sold by the company's own officers, directors and 10% owners, in the open market or privately, as they reported to the SEC on Form 4 (due within two business days of the trade). Grants, option exercises, shares withheld for tax and gifts aren't included.
Officers and directors buying vs selling
Number of people, by quarter (10% owners not included)
Numbers
| Quarter | Buying | Bought | Selling | Sold | Sold under a plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2023 | 0 | — | 3 | $345.7k | — |
| Q4 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q1 2024 | 0 | — | 3 | $3.0m | — |
| Q2 2024 | 0 | — | 1 | $2.0m | — |
| Q3 2024 | 0 | — | 1 | $1.9m | — |
| Q4 2024 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q1 2025 | 0 | — | 1 | $114.0k | — |
| Q2 2025 | 0 | — | 1 | $4.8m | — |
| Date | Insider | Trade | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-13 | Vartanian Nishan J. Director | Sold | $4.8m30.0k shares |
Their holding: how much the trade added to or took from the insider's holding (direct, or the trust or fund named). The same trade is sometimes reported by more than one insider, such as a fund and the director who represents it; totals count it once. A value is left blank where the reported price is far from the market price (usually a typo).
Holders, Q2 2025
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 3.8m $637.7m | Reduced -16.4k |
| BlackRock, Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio | 3.4m $565.3m | Reduced -16.5k |
| APG Asset Management N.V. 0.79% of their portfolio | 1.9m $266.4m | Added +40.8k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.8m $302.9m | Reduced -219.4k |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.7m $287.1m | Reduced -56.6k |
| Champlain Investment Partners, LLC 1.95% of their portfolio | 1.7m $279.4m | Reduced -70.6k |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.1m $192.3m | Added +25.3k |
| Ruane, Cunniff & Goldfarb L.P. 2.73% of their portfolio | 949.1k $159.0m | New |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 833.9k $139.7m | Reduced -2.8k |
| COOKE & BIELER LP 1.36% of their portfolio | 813.8k $136.3m | Added +102.3k |
| Conestoga Capital Advisors, LLC 1.94% of their portfolio | 784.9k $131.5m | Reduced -6.0k |
| T. Rowe Price Investment Management, Inc. 0.08% of their portfolio | 775.0k $129.8m | Added +206.4k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.02% of their portfolio | 753.4k $126.2m | Reduced -11.1k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.03% of their portfolio | 738.2k $123.7m | Reduced -681 |
| M&G PLC 0.67% of their portfolio | 722.3k $121.3m | Added +709.6k |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP 0.08% of their portfolio | 614.9k $103.0m | Added +67.0k |
| FIDUCIARY MANAGEMENT INC /WI/ 0.85% of their portfolio | 528.3k $88.5m | New |
| Channing Capital Management, LLC 2.41% of their portfolio | 516.5k $86.5m | Added +22.8k |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 513.1k $86.0m | Reduced -20.0k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.00% of their portfolio | 458.0k $76.7m | Added +134.3k |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.01% of their portfolio | 449.1k $75.2m | Added +28.5k |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 427.8k $71.7m | Added +3.1k |
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC 0.04% of their portfolio | 410.1k $68.7m | Reduced -15.1k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.01% of their portfolio | 395.6k $66.3m | Reduced -1.7k |
| BROWN ADVISORY INC 0.08% of their portfolio | 373.8k $62.6m | Reduced -59.5k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 359.3k $60.2m | Reduced -41.3k |
| NIXON PEABODY TRUST CO 4.51% of their portfolio | 347.6k $58.2m | Unchanged |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 338.7k $56.7m | Reduced -12.2k |
| JANUS HENDERSON GROUP PLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 314.3k $52.7m | Reduced -26.5k |
| NORGES BANK 0.01% of their portfolio | 311.4k $52.2m | Reduced -127.1k |
| UBS Group AG 0.01% of their portfolio | 297.2k $49.8m | Added +211.3k |
| RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 290.3k $48.6m | Added +13.1k |
| SEI INVESTMENTS CO 0.05% of their portfolio | 236.7k $39.7m | Added +97.8k |
| ProShare Advisors LLC 0.07% of their portfolio | 221.0k $37.0m | Added +33.6k |
| Aberdeen Group plc 0.06% of their portfolio | 220.2k $36.9m | Reduced -1.2k |
| BNP PARIBAS ASSET MANAGEMENT Holding S.A. 0.08% of their portfolio | 206.5k $34.6m | Reduced -34.2k |
| SCHRODER INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT GROUP 0.03% of their portfolio | 204.3k $34.2m | Added +199.6k |
| Copeland Capital Management, LLC 0.69% of their portfolio | 200.5k $33.6m | Reduced -14.4k |
| Handelsbanken Fonder AB 0.11% of their portfolio | 190.2k $31.9m | Reduced -30.0k |
| Foresight Group Ltd Liability Partnership 4.13% of their portfolio | 173.9k $29.1m | Reduced -11.3k |
| BESSEMER GROUP INC 0.05% of their portfolio | 172.3k $28.9m | Added +6.7k |
| WESTWOOD HOLDINGS GROUP INC 0.20% of their portfolio | 167.1k $28.0m | New |
| NEW YORK STATE COMMON RETIREMENT FUND 0.03% of their portfolio | 152.7k $25.6m | Added +109 |
| P2 Capital Partners, LLC 4.77% of their portfolio | 141.3k $23.7m | New |
| SOUTHERNSUN ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC 3.29% of their portfolio | 139.8k $23.4m | New |
| MOUNTAIN PACIFIC INVESTMENT ADVISERS LLC 1.67% of their portfolio | 137.3k $23.0m | Reduced -774 |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.00% of their portfolio | 122.3k $20.5m | Added +74.9k |
| Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 122.1k $20.9m | Added +3.0k |
| Triodos Investment Management BV 1.53% of their portfolio | 122.0k $20.4m | Unchanged |
| Capital World Investors 0.00% of their portfolio | 112.8k $18.9m | New |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.02% of their portfolio | 111.6k $18.7m | Added +2.8k |
| LAZARD ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 105.8k $17.7m | Added +2.0k |
| ARGENT CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.49% of their portfolio | 102.6k $17.2m | New |
| Thematics Asset Management 0.76% of their portfolio | 100.3k $16.8m | Reduced -12.2k |
| Retirement Systems of Alabama 0.06% of their portfolio | 100.1k $16.8m | Added +266 |
| BAILLIE GIFFORD & CO 0.01% of their portfolio | 93.1k $15.6m | Reduced -4.7k |
| ArrowMark Colorado Holdings LLC 0.28% of their portfolio | 92.2k $15.4m | New |
| PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio | 90.0k $15.1m | Reduced -796 |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 89.8k $15.0m | Reduced -7.0k |
| PALISADE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LP 0.40% of their portfolio | 84.5k $14.2m | Reduced -3.3k |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 83.1k $13.9m | Added +671 |
| AEGON ASSET MANAGEMENT UK Plc 0.17% of their portfolio | 81.3k $13.6m | Added +9.6k |
| COMERICA BANK 0.05% of their portfolio | 80.9k $13.5m | Added +1 |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.00% of their portfolio | 78.6k $13.2m | Added +1.9k |
| Ranger Investment Management, L.P. 0.90% of their portfolio | 77.3k $13.0m | Reduced -4.1k |
| SPEECE THORSON CAPITAL GROUP INC 2.60% of their portfolio | 76.2k $12.8m | Added +2.0k |
| LPL Financial LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 73.0k $12.2m | Reduced -2.3k |
| EULAV Asset Management 0.28% of their portfolio | 72.2k $12.1m | Added +2.0k |
| Swiss National Bank 0.01% of their portfolio | 71.2k $11.9m | Reduced -1.2k |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.00% of their portfolio | 68.4k $11.5m | Reduced -63 |
| EDENTREE ASSET MANAGEMENT Ltd 3.12% of their portfolio | 67.3k $11.3m | Added +7.8k |
| Nuveen, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 64.8k $10.9m | Reduced -34.9k |
| DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale 0.02% of their portfolio | 64.1k $10.8m | Added +120 |
| California Public Employees Retirement System 0.01% of their portfolio | 63.9k $10.7m | Added +70 |
| Quantinno Capital Management LP 0.05% of their portfolio | 62.9k $10.5m | Added +2.7k |
| Pier Capital, LLC 1.39% of their portfolio | 54.2k $9.1m | Reduced -4.3k |
| JUPITER ASSET MANAGEMENT LTD 0.07% of their portfolio | 52.2k $8.7m | Added +16.0k |
| AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 51.4k $8.6m | Reduced -1.8k |
| FIRST MANHATTAN CO. LLC. 0.02% of their portfolio | 50.3k $8.4m | Reduced -744 |
| BARCLAYS PLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 49.1k $8.2m | Added +30.9k |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.00% of their portfolio | 48.9k $8.2m | Reduced -1.1k |
| AXA S.A. 0.02% of their portfolio | 47.9k $8.0m | Reduced -2.7k |
| Impax Asset Management Group plc 0.04% of their portfolio | 45.1k $7.6m | Unchanged |
| Bahl & Gaynor LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 41.9k $7.0m | Added +6.2k |
| TRILLIUM ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.18% of their portfolio | 39.9k $6.7m | Reduced -1.9k |
| VOLORIDGE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 39.8k $6.7m | Reduced -53.0k |
| NEW YORK STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.01% of their portfolio | 38.6k $6.5m | Reduced -3.8k |
| MetLife Investment Management, LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 37.6k $6.3m | Added +1.0k |
| Rodgers Brothers Inc. 0.77% of their portfolio | 36.2k $6.1m | Added +361 |
| CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.01% of their portfolio | 36.1k $6.0m | Unchanged |
| STATE BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION OF FLORIDA RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.01% of their portfolio | 34.7k $5.8m | Added +290 |
| Waldron Private Wealth LLC 0.25% of their portfolio | 34.6k $5.8m | Reduced -7.4k |
| TEACHER RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF TEXAS 0.02% of their portfolio | 33.3k $5.6m | Added +204 |
| CALDWELL SUTTER CAPITAL, INC. 2.55% of their portfolio | 33.3k $5.6m | Reduced -700 |
| Holocene Advisors, LP 0.01% of their portfolio | 31.3k $5.2m | Added +10.4k |
| CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co 0.01% of their portfolio | 30.8k $5.2m | Reduced -1.2k |
| MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, THE 0.00% of their portfolio | 29.9k $5.0m | Reduced -1.6k |
| Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio | 29.3k $4.9m | Added +181 |
| VAN ECK ASSOCIATES CORP 0.01% of their portfolio | 28.8k $4.8m | Reduced -4.8k |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 28.4k $4.8m | Reduced -26.4k |