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MSC INDL DIRECT INC MSM

CL A · Common Stock · CUSIP 553530106 · ISIN US5535301064

Distributor of metalworking and maintenance, repair and operations (MRO) products and services

381 institutional holders +22 vs Q3 2022
41,877,31841.9m shares reported held*
$3.4bnreported value*
42 new 147 added 120 reduced 29 sold out net sold ≈ $111.9m (-1.4m shares)

* 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 ($12.1m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Implied quarter-end price ≈ $81.74. Options: 5 managers hold calls ($4.0m notional), 6 hold puts ($8.9m).

Trends to Q4 2022

Institutional holders

Managers reporting a position, each quarter

0200400Q3 22: 359Q4 22: 381381Q3 22Q4 22
Numbers
QuarterHolders
Q3 2022359
Q4 2022381

Calls vs puts

Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls

CallsPuts
$0$2.5m$5m$7.5m$10mQ3 22 calls: $3.8mQ3 22 puts: $5.4mQ3 22P/C 1.43Q4 22 calls: $4.0mQ4 22 puts: $8.9mQ4 22P/C 2.25
Numbers
QuarterCallsPutsP/C
Q3 2022$3.8m$5.4m1.43
Q4 2022$4.0m$8.9m2.25

Biggest buyers

ACADIAN ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC Added +258,481+258.5k
NORTHERN TRUST CORP Added +240,923+240.9k
BlackRock Inc. Added +239,171+239.2k
RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC Added +187,800+187.8k
Allianz Asset Management GmbH Added +137,518+137.5k
TWO SIGMA ADVISERS, LP Added +118,800+118.8k
TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP Added +111,007+111.0k
CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC Added +98,906+98.9k
VANGUARD GROUP INC Added +82,587+82.6k
AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC Added +82,068+82.1k

Biggest sellers

JANUS HENDERSON GROUP PLC Reduced -835,680-835.7k
AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC Reduced -284,552-284.6k
ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. Reduced -277,592-277.6k
Assenagon Asset Management S.A. Sold out -226,676-226.7k
CITADEL ADVISORS LLC Reduced -223,002-223.0k
Balyasny Asset Management L.P. Sold out -202,161-202.2k
MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC Sold out -139,980-140.0k
Nitorum Capital, L.P. Reduced -134,361-134.4k
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans Reduced -114,769-114.8k
NATIONAL BANK OF CANADA /FI/ Reduced -101,562-101.6k

Biggest calls

CITADEL ADVISORS LLC Added $2.5m30.8k shares
SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP Reduced $1.3m15.4k shares
SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC Reduced $98.0k1.2k shares
Walleye Trading LLC New $81.7k1.0k shares
CONCOURSE FINANCIAL GROUP SECURITIES, INC. Unchanged $00 shares

Biggest puts

SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP Added $5.0m61.5k shares
CITADEL ADVISORS LLC Added $2.1m25.3k shares
PEAK6 Investments LLC Added $1.1m12.9k shares
SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC Added $563.0k6.9k shares
Walleye Trading LLC New $196.1k2.4k 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.

HolderStakeChangeShares Last filed
BlackRock, Inc. 13G · institution filed 2025-04-24 9.1% 5.1m≈ $604.2m 2025-04-24
Korenvaes Harlan B 13G · passive investor new · filed 2026-08-11 5.9% new 4.3m≈ $431.1m 2026-08-11

Fell to 5% or below in the last year: AMERICAN CENTURY INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC (4.7%, 2026-05-01), VANGUARD GROUP INC (0.0%, 2026-03-27)

Insider purchases and sales in Q4 2022

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)

BuyingSelling
404Q1 21: 0 buyingQ1 21: 0 sellingQ2 21: 0 buyingQ2 21: 0 sellingQ2 21Q3 21: 0 buyingQ3 21: 0 sellingQ4 21: 0 buyingQ4 21: 1 sellingQ4 21Q1 22: 0 buyingQ1 22: 2 sellingQ2 22: 1 buyingQ2 22: 2 sellingQ2 22Q3 22: 1 buyingQ3 22: 4 sellingQ4 22: 0 buyingQ4 22: 1 sellingQ4 22
Numbers
QuarterBuyingBoughtSellingSoldSold under a plan
Q1 20210—0——
Q2 20210—0——
Q3 20210—0——
Q4 20210—1$185.8k—
Q1 20220—2$4.1m—
Q2 20221$368.6k2$908.5k—
Q3 20221$14.4m4$10.4m—
Q4 20220—1$4.3m—
DateInsiderTradeSharesPrice ValueTheir holding
2022-11-22 GERSHWIND ERIK President and CEO, director Sold 50,000 $85.18 $4.3m50.0k shares -10%

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, Q4 2022

#ManagerLocationShares Value% of their portfolioChangeShares change
1 BlackRock Inc. 0.02% of their portfolio New York, NY 6,031,3166.0m $492.8m $492.8m 0.02% Added +239.2k +239,171
2 VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio Valley Forge, PA 4,559,4654.6m $372.5m $372.5m 0.01% Added +82.6k +82,587
3 AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC 0.18% of their portfolio KANSAS CITY, MO 2,666,3572.7m $217.8m $217.8m 0.18% Reduced -284.6k -284,552
4 STATE STREET CORP 0.01% of their portfolio BOSTON, MA 1,343,4151.3m $109.8m $109.8m 0.01% Added +20.6k +20,594
5 Epoch Investment Partners, Inc. 0.60% of their portfolio New York, NY 1,232,6301.2m $100.7m $100.7m 0.60% Reduced -18.4k -18,432
6 CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.03% of their portfolio SAN FRANCISCO, CA 1,041,6841.0m $85.1m $85.1m 0.03% Added +98.9k +98,906
7 Nitorum Capital, L.P. 7.36% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 956,071956.1k $78.1m $78.1m 7.36% Reduced -134.4k -134,361
8 NEW SOUTH CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC 3.46% of their portfolio MEMPHIS, TN 920,494920.5k $75.2m $75.2m 3.46% Reduced -51.4k -51,362
9 Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.02% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 852,096852.1k $69.6m $69.6m 0.02% Reduced -91.5k -91,515
10 JANUS HENDERSON GROUP PLC 0.04% of their portfolio LONDON, X0 766,464766.5k $62.6m $62.6m 0.04% Reduced -835.7k -835,680
11 GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio BOSTON, MA 752,928752.9k $61.5m $61.5m 0.01% Added +13.1k +13,100
12 DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.02% of their portfolio AUSTIN, TX 708,105708.1k $57.9m $57.9m 0.02% Reduced -2.6k -2,616
13 Paradice Investment Management LLC 3.96% of their portfolio Denver, CO 625,265625.3k $51.1m $51.1m 3.96% Unchanged
14 OLD REPUBLIC INTERNATIONAL CORP 1.58% of their portfolio CHICAGO, IL 616,200616.2k $50.3m $50.3m 1.58% Reduced -25.0k -25,000
15 NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.01% of their portfolio CHICAGO, IL 608,780608.8k $49.7m $49.7m 0.01% Added +240.9k +240,923
16 Clearbridge Investments, LLC 0.04% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 540,160540.2k $44.1m $44.1m 0.04% Unchanged
17 59 North Capital Management, LP 7.82% of their portfolio Houston, TX 533,969534.0k $43.6m $43.6m 7.82% Added +15.8k +15,822
18 MORGAN STANLEY 0.00% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 523,539523.5k $42.8m $42.8m 0.00% Added +46.3k +46,322
19 AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.10% of their portfolio Greenwich, CT 519,273519.3k $42.2m $42.2m 0.10% Reduced -27.4k -27,431
20 NORGES BANK 0.01% of their portfolio OSLO, Q8 468,460468.5k $38.3m $38.3m 0.01% Reduced -20.1k -20,144
21 PZENA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC 0.17% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 457,692457.7k $37.4m $37.4m 0.17% Unchanged
22 Invesco Ltd. 0.01% of their portfolio ATLANTA, GA 450,800450.8k $36.8m $36.8m 0.01% Added +55.8k +55,841
23 Boston Trust Walden Corp 0.28% of their portfolio BOSTON, MA 395,656395.7k $32.3m $32.3m 0.28% Reduced -826 -826
24 GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 377,693377.7k $30.9m $30.9m 0.01% Added +22.8k +22,841
25 ACADIAN ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC 0.15% of their portfolio Boston, MA 364,702364.7k $29.8m $29.8m 0.15% Added +258.5k +258,481
26 CRAWFORD INVESTMENT COUNSEL INC 0.62% of their portfolio ATLANTA, GA 350,805350.8k $28.7m $28.7m 0.62% Reduced -2.4k -2,390
27 Auto-Owners Insurance Co 1.03% of their portfolio LANSING, MI 346,000346.0k $28.3m $28.3m 1.03% First filing
28 DISCIPLINED GROWTH INVESTORS INC /MN 0.69% of their portfolio MINNEAPOLIS, MN 328,278328.3k $26.8m $26.8m 0.69% Reduced -1.6k -1,610
29 YACKTMAN ASSET MANAGEMENT LP 0.24% of their portfolio AUSTIN, TX 297,132297.1k $24.3m $24.3m 0.24% Reduced -68.5k -68,503
30 ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.01% of their portfolio NASHVILLE, TN 292,480292.5k $23.9m $23.9m 0.01% Reduced -277.6k -277,592
31 SEIZERT CAPITAL PARTNERS, LLC 1.26% of their portfolio BIRMINGHAM, MI 290,722290.7k $23.8m $23.8m 1.26% Added +70 +70
32 FMR LLC 0.00% of their portfolio BOSTON, MA 287,578287.6k $23.5m $23.5m 0.00% Reduced -13.0k -13,032
33 Point72 Asset Management, L.P. 0.08% of their portfolio STAMFORD, CT 256,400256.4k $20.9m $20.9m 0.08% Added +78.8k +78,830
34 AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.01% of their portfolio MINNEAPOLIS, MN 254,808254.8k $20.8m $20.8m 0.01% Added +82.1k +82,068
35 Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. 0.06% of their portfolio ROTTERDAM, P7 253,302253.3k $20.7m $20.7m 0.06% Reduced -28.9k -28,875
36 FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP 0.02% of their portfolio Wheaton, IL 241,769241.8k $19.8m $19.8m 0.02% Reduced -47.9k -47,875
37 RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC 0.03% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 235,400235.4k $19.2m $19.2m 0.03% Added +187.8k +187,800
38 WealthPLAN Partners, LLC 1.40% of their portfolio OMAHA, NE 232,622232.6k $20.0m $20.0m 1.40% First filing
39 WealthPlan Investment Management, LLC 1.41% of their portfolio OMAHA, NE 232,078232.1k $20.2m $20.2m 1.41% Added +896 +896
40 PROFESSIONAL ADVISORY SERVICES INC 2.94% of their portfolio VERO BEACH, FL 220,994221.0k $18.1m $18.1m 2.94% Reduced -11.4k -11,368
41 Allianz Asset Management GmbH 0.04% of their portfolio MUNICH, 2M 208,874208.9k $17.1m $17.1m 0.04% Added +137.5k +137,518
42 Mirae Asset Global Investments Co., Ltd. 0.04% of their portfolio SEOUL, M5 207,080207.1k $16.9m $16.9m 0.04% Added +21.3k +21,257
43 KAYNE ANDERSON RUDNICK INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC 0.05% of their portfolio LOS ANGELES, CA 197,220197.2k $16.1m $16.1m 0.05% Added +4.1k +4,058
44 RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.02% of their portfolio BOSTON, MA 187,896187.9k $15.4m $15.4m 0.02% Added +1.8k +1,813
45 SEI INVESTMENTS CO 0.03% of their portfolio OAKS, PA 186,370186.4k $15.2m $15.2m 0.03% Reduced -23.9k -23,936
46 PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio DES MOINES, IA 185,100185.1k $15.1m $15.1m 0.01% Reduced -21.0k -20,987
47 ROYCE & ASSOCIATES LP 0.16% of their portfolio New York, NY 181,906181.9k $14.9m $14.9m 0.16% Reduced -3.7k -3,652
48 SPRUCEGROVE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LTD 0.82% of their portfolio TORONTO, A6 180,900180.9k $14.8m $14.8m 0.82% Reduced -46.3k -46,310
49 LSV ASSET MANAGEMENT 0.03% of their portfolio CHICAGO, IL 174,488174.5k $14.3m $14.3m 0.03% Reduced -18.5k -18,538
50 Veritas Asset Management LLP 0.11% of their portfolio London, X0 163,923163.9k $13.4m $13.4m 0.11% Reduced -53.2k -53,238
51 Bragg Financial Advisors, Inc 0.81% of their portfolio CHARLOTTE, NC 163,092163.1k $13.3m $13.3m 0.81% Added +145 +145
52 BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio CHARLOTTE, NC 158,746158.7k $13.0m $13.0m 0.00% Added +4.1k +4,132
53 GUGGENHEIM CAPITAL LLC 0.11% of their portfolio CHICAGO, IL 151,308151.3k $12.4m $12.4m 0.11% Reduced -5.1k -5,118
54 TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP 0.04% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 150,971151.0k $12.3m $12.3m 0.04% Added +111.0k +111,007
55 Qube Research & Technologies Ltd 0.07% of their portfolio LONDON, X0 144,409144.4k $11.8m $11.8m 0.07% Added +74.8k +74,792
56 River Road Asset Management, LLC 0.16% of their portfolio LOUISVILLE, KY 142,801142.8k $11.7m $11.7m 0.16% Reduced -4.2k -4,236
57 ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.01% of their portfolio Berwyn, PA 142,657142.7k $11.7m $11.7m 0.01% Added +4.0k +4,028
58 EAGLE ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.07% of their portfolio ST PETERSBURG, FL 141,759141.8k $11.6m $11.6m 0.07% Reduced -2.7k -2,736
59 JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.00% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 134,602134.6k $11.0m $11.0m 0.00% Reduced -8.0k -8,047
60 TWO SIGMA ADVISERS, LP 0.03% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 130,900130.9k $10.7m $10.7m 0.03% Added +118.8k +118,800
61 NEW YORK STATE COMMON RETIREMENT FUND 0.01% of their portfolio ALBANY, NY 129,476129.5k $10.6m $10.6m 0.01% Added +32.5k +32,454
62 VOLORIDGE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.06% of their portfolio JUPITER, FL 127,878127.9k $10.4m $10.4m 0.06% Reduced -22.6k -22,603
63 VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC 0.01% of their portfolio San Antonio, TX 127,459127.5k $10.4m $10.4m 0.01% Reduced -42.2k -42,236
64 Cubist Systematic Strategies, LLC 0.09% of their portfolio STAMFORD, CT 125,186125.2k $10.2m $10.2m 0.09% Added +34.3k +34,268
65 Nuveen Asset Management, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio CHICAGO, IL 116,546116.5k $9.5m $9.5m 0.00% Reduced -2.9k -2,917
66 TD Asset Management Inc 0.01% of their portfolio Toronto, A6 114,695114.7k $9.4m $9.4m 0.01% Added +11.5k +11,528
67 Swiss National Bank 0.01% of their portfolio ZURICH, V8 114,200114.2k $9.3m $9.3m 0.01% Added +2.3k +2,300
68 Legal & General Group Plc 0.00% of their portfolio London, X0 112,695112.7k $9.2m $9.2m 0.00% Added +1.2k +1,188
69 Biechele Royce Advisors 3.69% of their portfolio FISHERS, IN 110,719110.7k $9.0m $9.0m 3.69% Reduced -2.8k -2,754
70 MOUNTAIN PACIFIC INVESTMENT ADVISERS LLC 0.65% of their portfolio BOISE, ID 109,761109.8k $9.0m $9.0m 0.65% Added +464 +464
71 California Public Employees Retirement System 0.01% of their portfolio Sacramento, CA 106,010106.0k $8.7m $8.7m 0.01% Added +3.3k +3,297
72 BOKF, NA 0.16% of their portfolio TULSA, OK 104,978105.0k $8.6m $8.6m 0.16% Reduced -11.2k -11,186
73 State of Alaska, Department of Revenue 0.10% of their portfolio JUNEAU, AK 101,496101.5k $8.3m $8.3m 0.10% Added +64.1k +64,112
74 VALUE HOLDINGS MANAGEMENT CO. LLC 1.82% of their portfolio PARK CITY, UT 98,75098.8k $8.1m $8.1m 1.82% Unchanged
75 Alberta Investment Management Corp 0.07% of their portfolio EDMONTON, A0 95,29995.3k $7.8m $7.8m 0.07% Added +5.6k +5,558
76 PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF OHIO 0.03% of their portfolio COLUMBUS, OH 83,62983.6k $6.8m $6.8m 0.03% Reduced -11.2k -11,223
77 Eliot Finkel Investment Counsel, LLC 4.25% of their portfolio BEVERLY HILLS, CA 82,05482.1k $6.7m $6.7m 4.25% Added +100 +100
78 Sequoia Financial Advisors, LLC 0.16% of their portfolio Akron, OH 79,74179.7k $6.5m $6.5m 0.16% Added +22.8k +22,763
79 WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.00% of their portfolio SAN FRANCISCO, CA 79,42879.4k $6.5m $6.5m 0.00% Reduced -2.1k -2,109
80 CREDIT SUISSE AG/ 0.01% of their portfolio ZURICH, V8 79,29879.3k $6.5m $6.5m 0.01% Added +7.7k +7,700
81 Willis Investment Counsel 0.41% of their portfolio GAINESVILLE, GA 78,12478.1k $6.4m $6.4m 0.41% Reduced -214 -214
82 Martin Capital Partners, LLC 2.52% of their portfolio EUGENE, OR 74,82274.8k $6.1m $6.1m 2.52% Added +1.9k +1,906
83 AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL GROUP, INC. 0.04% of their portfolio New York, NY 73,53273.5k $6.0m $6.0m 0.04% Reduced -1.1k -1,148
84 BARCLAYS PLC 0.01% of their portfolio LONDON, X0 71,36971.4k $5.8m $5.8m 0.01% First filing
85 STATE OF WISCONSIN INVESTMENT BOARD 0.02% of their portfolio MADISON, WI 69,19869.2k $5.7m $5.7m 0.02% Reduced -2.8k -2,847
86 NewSquare Capital LLC 0.70% of their portfolio NEWTOWN SQUARE, PA 69,01369.0k $5.6m $5.6m 0.70% Not comparable
87 NEW YORK STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.01% of their portfolio ALBANY, NY 66,94366.9k $5.5m $5.5m 0.01% Reduced -100 -100
88 RAYMOND JAMES & ASSOCIATES 0.00% of their portfolio ST PETERSBURG, FL 66,08566.1k $5.4m $5.4m 0.00% Added +97 +97
89 RICE HALL JAMES & ASSOCIATES, LLC 0.31% of their portfolio San Diego, CA 65,70865.7k $5.4m $5.4m 0.31% Reduced -46 -46
90 Retirement Systems of Alabama 0.02% of their portfolio MONTGOMERY, AL 62,23862.2k $5.1m $5.1m 0.02% Added +274 +274
91 VOYA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC 0.01% of their portfolio ATLANTA, GA 60,44560.4k $4.9m $4.9m 0.01% Added +7.1k +7,149
92 CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.01% of their portfolio WEST SACRAMENTO, CA 60,18360.2k $4.9m $4.9m 0.01% Added +787 +787
93 DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale 0.01% of their portfolio FRANKFURT, 2M 58,05858.1k $4.7m $4.7m 0.01% Added +370 +370
94 FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC 0.00% of their portfolio San Mateo, CA 56,95457.0k $4.7m $4.7m 0.00% Added +6.5k +6,525
95 Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB (publ) 0.03% of their portfolio STOCKHOLM, V7 56,10056.1k $4.6m $4.6m 0.03% Added +700 +700
96 LOS ANGELES CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.02% of their portfolio LOS ANGELES, CA 56,04756.0k $4.6m $4.6m 0.02% Added +7.5k +7,518
97 BUTENSKY & COHEN FINANCIAL SECURITY, INC 1.66% of their portfolio PONTE VEDRA BEACH, FL 54,88854.9k $4.5m $4.5m 1.66% Added +2.4k +2,443
98 ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.00% of their portfolio TORONTO, A6 54,23854.2k $4.4m $4.4m 0.00% Added +4.2k +4,166
99 VALLEY WEALTH MANAGERS, INC. 0.40% of their portfolio PARAMUS, NJ 52,69652.7k $4.3m $4.3m 0.40% Added +906 +906
100 Sound Income Strategies, LLC 0.54% of their portfolio FT LAUDERDALE, FL 51,91151.9k $4.2m $4.2m 0.54% Added +5.8k +5,789