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
- SectorIndustrials
- IndustryWholesale-Industrial Machinery & Equipment
- HeadquartersMelville, NY
- Founded1941
- Websitemscdirect.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 ($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
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 359 |
| Q4 2022 | 381 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | $3.8m | $5.4m | 1.43 |
| Q4 2022 | $4.0m | $8.9m | 2.25 |
Biggest buyers
| ACADIAN ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | +258.5k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP | Added | +240.9k |
| BlackRock Inc. | Added | +239.2k |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC | Added | +187.8k |
| Allianz Asset Management GmbH | Added | +137.5k |
| TWO SIGMA ADVISERS, LP | Added | +118.8k |
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP | Added | +111.0k |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC | Added | +98.9k |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC | Added | +82.6k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC | Added | +82.1k |
Biggest sellers
| JANUS HENDERSON GROUP PLC | Reduced | -835.7k |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC | Reduced | -284.6k |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. | Reduced | -277.6k |
| Assenagon Asset Management S.A. | Sold out | -226.7k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | -223.0k |
| Balyasny Asset Management L.P. | Sold out | -202.2k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Sold out | -140.0k |
| Nitorum Capital, L.P. | Reduced | -134.4k |
| Thrivent Financial for Lutherans | Reduced | -114.8k |
| NATIONAL BANK OF CANADA /FI/ | Reduced | -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.
| Holder | Stake |
|---|---|
| BlackRock, Inc. 13G · institution filed 2025-04-24 | 9.1% |
| Korenvaes Harlan B 13G · passive investor new · filed 2026-08-11 | 5.9% |
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)
Numbers
| Quarter | Buying | Bought | Selling | Sold | Sold under a plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2021 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q2 2021 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q3 2021 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2021 | 0 | — | 1 | $185.8k | — |
| Q1 2022 | 0 | — | 2 | $4.1m | — |
| Q2 2022 | 1 | $368.6k | 2 | $908.5k | — |
| Q3 2022 | 1 | $14.4m | 4 | $10.4m | — |
| Q4 2022 | 0 | — | 1 | $4.3m | — |
| Date | Insider | Trade | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-11-22 | GERSHWIND ERIK President and CEO, director | Sold | $4.3m50.0k 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, Q4 2022
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| BlackRock Inc. 0.02% of their portfolio | 6.0m $492.8m | Added +239.2k |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 4.6m $372.5m | Added +82.6k |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC 0.18% of their portfolio | 2.7m $217.8m | Reduced -284.6k |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.3m $109.8m | Added +20.6k |
| Epoch Investment Partners, Inc. 0.60% of their portfolio | 1.2m $100.7m | Reduced -18.4k |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.03% of their portfolio | 1.0m $85.1m | Added +98.9k |
| Nitorum Capital, L.P. 7.36% of their portfolio | 956.1k $78.1m | Reduced -134.4k |
| NEW SOUTH CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC 3.46% of their portfolio | 920.5k $75.2m | Reduced -51.4k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.02% of their portfolio | 852.1k $69.6m | Reduced -91.5k |
| JANUS HENDERSON GROUP PLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 766.5k $62.6m | Reduced -835.7k |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 752.9k $61.5m | Added +13.1k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.02% of their portfolio | 708.1k $57.9m | Reduced -2.6k |
| Paradice Investment Management LLC 3.96% of their portfolio | 625.3k $51.1m | Unchanged |
| OLD REPUBLIC INTERNATIONAL CORP 1.58% of their portfolio | 616.2k $50.3m | Reduced -25.0k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.01% of their portfolio | 608.8k $49.7m | Added +240.9k |
| Clearbridge Investments, LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 540.2k $44.1m | Unchanged |
| 59 North Capital Management, LP 7.82% of their portfolio | 534.0k $43.6m | Added +15.8k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.00% of their portfolio | 523.5k $42.8m | Added +46.3k |
| AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.10% of their portfolio | 519.3k $42.2m | Reduced -27.4k |
| NORGES BANK 0.01% of their portfolio | 468.5k $38.3m | Reduced -20.1k |
| PZENA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC 0.17% of their portfolio | 457.7k $37.4m | Unchanged |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.01% of their portfolio | 450.8k $36.8m | Added +55.8k |
| Boston Trust Walden Corp 0.28% of their portfolio | 395.7k $32.3m | Reduced -826 |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 377.7k $30.9m | Added +22.8k |
| ACADIAN ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC 0.15% of their portfolio | 364.7k $29.8m | Added +258.5k |
| CRAWFORD INVESTMENT COUNSEL INC 0.62% of their portfolio | 350.8k $28.7m | Reduced -2.4k |
| Auto-Owners Insurance Co 1.03% of their portfolio | 346.0k $28.3m | First filing |
| DISCIPLINED GROWTH INVESTORS INC /MN 0.69% of their portfolio | 328.3k $26.8m | Reduced -1.6k |
| YACKTMAN ASSET MANAGEMENT LP 0.24% of their portfolio | 297.1k $24.3m | Reduced -68.5k |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.01% of their portfolio | 292.5k $23.9m | Reduced -277.6k |
| SEIZERT CAPITAL PARTNERS, LLC 1.26% of their portfolio | 290.7k $23.8m | Added +70 |
| FMR LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 287.6k $23.5m | Reduced -13.0k |
| Point72 Asset Management, L.P. 0.08% of their portfolio | 256.4k $20.9m | Added +78.8k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 254.8k $20.8m | Added +82.1k |
| Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. 0.06% of their portfolio | 253.3k $20.7m | Reduced -28.9k |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP 0.02% of their portfolio | 241.8k $19.8m | Reduced -47.9k |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 235.4k $19.2m | Added +187.8k |
| WealthPLAN Partners, LLC 1.40% of their portfolio | 232.6k $20.0m | First filing |
| WealthPlan Investment Management, LLC 1.41% of their portfolio | 232.1k $20.2m | Added +896 |
| PROFESSIONAL ADVISORY SERVICES INC 2.94% of their portfolio | 221.0k $18.1m | Reduced -11.4k |
| Allianz Asset Management GmbH 0.04% of their portfolio | 208.9k $17.1m | Added +137.5k |
| Mirae Asset Global Investments Co., Ltd. 0.04% of their portfolio | 207.1k $16.9m | Added +21.3k |
| KAYNE ANDERSON RUDNICK INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 197.2k $16.1m | Added +4.1k |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.02% of their portfolio | 187.9k $15.4m | Added +1.8k |
| SEI INVESTMENTS CO 0.03% of their portfolio | 186.4k $15.2m | Reduced -23.9k |
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 185.1k $15.1m | Reduced -21.0k |
| ROYCE & ASSOCIATES LP 0.16% of their portfolio | 181.9k $14.9m | Reduced -3.7k |
| SPRUCEGROVE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LTD 0.82% of their portfolio | 180.9k $14.8m | Reduced -46.3k |
| LSV ASSET MANAGEMENT 0.03% of their portfolio | 174.5k $14.3m | Reduced -18.5k |
| Veritas Asset Management LLP 0.11% of their portfolio | 163.9k $13.4m | Reduced -53.2k |
| Bragg Financial Advisors, Inc 0.81% of their portfolio | 163.1k $13.3m | Added +145 |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 158.7k $13.0m | Added +4.1k |
| GUGGENHEIM CAPITAL LLC 0.11% of their portfolio | 151.3k $12.4m | Reduced -5.1k |
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP 0.04% of their portfolio | 151.0k $12.3m | Added +111.0k |
| Qube Research & Technologies Ltd 0.07% of their portfolio | 144.4k $11.8m | Added +74.8k |
| River Road Asset Management, LLC 0.16% of their portfolio | 142.8k $11.7m | Reduced -4.2k |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 142.7k $11.7m | Added +4.0k |
| EAGLE ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.07% of their portfolio | 141.8k $11.6m | Reduced -2.7k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 134.6k $11.0m | Reduced -8.0k |
| TWO SIGMA ADVISERS, LP 0.03% of their portfolio | 130.9k $10.7m | Added +118.8k |
| NEW YORK STATE COMMON RETIREMENT FUND 0.01% of their portfolio | 129.5k $10.6m | Added +32.5k |
| VOLORIDGE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 127.9k $10.4m | Reduced -22.6k |
| VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 127.5k $10.4m | Reduced -42.2k |
| Cubist Systematic Strategies, LLC 0.09% of their portfolio | 125.2k $10.2m | Added +34.3k |
| Nuveen Asset Management, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 116.5k $9.5m | Reduced -2.9k |
| TD Asset Management Inc 0.01% of their portfolio | 114.7k $9.4m | Added +11.5k |
| Swiss National Bank 0.01% of their portfolio | 114.2k $9.3m | Added +2.3k |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.00% of their portfolio | 112.7k $9.2m | Added +1.2k |
| Biechele Royce Advisors 3.69% of their portfolio | 110.7k $9.0m | Reduced -2.8k |
| MOUNTAIN PACIFIC INVESTMENT ADVISERS LLC 0.65% of their portfolio | 109.8k $9.0m | Added +464 |
| California Public Employees Retirement System 0.01% of their portfolio | 106.0k $8.7m | Added +3.3k |
| BOKF, NA 0.16% of their portfolio | 105.0k $8.6m | Reduced -11.2k |
| State of Alaska, Department of Revenue 0.10% of their portfolio | 101.5k $8.3m | Added +64.1k |
| VALUE HOLDINGS MANAGEMENT CO. LLC 1.82% of their portfolio | 98.8k $8.1m | Unchanged |
| Alberta Investment Management Corp 0.07% of their portfolio | 95.3k $7.8m | Added +5.6k |
| PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF OHIO 0.03% of their portfolio | 83.6k $6.8m | Reduced -11.2k |
| Eliot Finkel Investment Counsel, LLC 4.25% of their portfolio | 82.1k $6.7m | Added +100 |
| Sequoia Financial Advisors, LLC 0.16% of their portfolio | 79.7k $6.5m | Added +22.8k |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.00% of their portfolio | 79.4k $6.5m | Reduced -2.1k |
| CREDIT SUISSE AG/ 0.01% of their portfolio | 79.3k $6.5m | Added +7.7k |
| Willis Investment Counsel 0.41% of their portfolio | 78.1k $6.4m | Reduced -214 |
| Martin Capital Partners, LLC 2.52% of their portfolio | 74.8k $6.1m | Added +1.9k |
| AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL GROUP, INC. 0.04% of their portfolio | 73.5k $6.0m | Reduced -1.1k |
| BARCLAYS PLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 71.4k $5.8m | First filing |
| STATE OF WISCONSIN INVESTMENT BOARD 0.02% of their portfolio | 69.2k $5.7m | Reduced -2.8k |
| NewSquare Capital LLC 0.70% of their portfolio | 69.0k $5.6m | Not comparable |
| NEW YORK STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.01% of their portfolio | 66.9k $5.5m | Reduced -100 |
| RAYMOND JAMES & ASSOCIATES 0.00% of their portfolio | 66.1k $5.4m | Added +97 |
| RICE HALL JAMES & ASSOCIATES, LLC 0.31% of their portfolio | 65.7k $5.4m | Reduced -46 |
| Retirement Systems of Alabama 0.02% of their portfolio | 62.2k $5.1m | Added +274 |
| VOYA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 60.4k $4.9m | Added +7.1k |
| CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.01% of their portfolio | 60.2k $4.9m | Added +787 |
| DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale 0.01% of their portfolio | 58.1k $4.7m | Added +370 |
| FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 57.0k $4.7m | Added +6.5k |
| Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB (publ) 0.03% of their portfolio | 56.1k $4.6m | Added +700 |
| LOS ANGELES CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 56.0k $4.6m | Added +7.5k |
| BUTENSKY & COHEN FINANCIAL SECURITY, INC 1.66% of their portfolio | 54.9k $4.5m | Added +2.4k |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.00% of their portfolio | 54.2k $4.4m | Added +4.2k |
| VALLEY WEALTH MANAGERS, INC. 0.40% of their portfolio | 52.7k $4.3m | Added +906 |
| Sound Income Strategies, LLC 0.54% of their portfolio | 51.9k $4.2m | Added +5.8k |