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 ($9.3m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Shares outstanding: 56.1m as of 2024-06-17, 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 ≈ $79.30. Options: 7 managers hold calls ($6.4m notional), 9 hold puts ($11.6m).
Trends to Q2 2024
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 359 |
| Q4 2022 | 381 |
| Q1 2023 | 381 |
| Q2 2023 | 431 |
| Q3 2023 | 414 |
| Q4 2023 | 462 |
| Q1 2024 | 462 |
| Q2 2024 | 416 |
Buyers vs sellers
Managers adding to or starting a position, vs cutting or selling out
Numbers
| Quarter | Bought or added | Cut or sold out |
|---|---|---|
| Q4 2022 | 189 | 149 |
| Q1 2023 | 192 | 165 |
| Q2 2023 | 207 | 171 |
| Q3 2023 | 176 | 226 |
| Q4 2023 | 202 | 203 |
| Q1 2024 | 214 | 239 |
| Q2 2024 | 192 | 253 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2023 | $24.7m | $18.8m | 0.76 |
| Q4 2023 | $19.3m | $5.4m | 0.28 |
| Q1 2024 | $9.3m | $8.4m | 0.91 |
| Q2 2024 | $6.4m | $11.6m | 1.82 |
Biggest buyers
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC | Added | +1.3m |
| FULLER & THALER ASSET MANAGEMENT, INC. | New | +572.2k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | +184.1k |
| Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC | Added | +154.5k |
| UBS Group AG | Added | +150.7k |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC | Added | +135.5k |
| VOLORIDGE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC | New | +126.3k |
| CRAWFORD INVESTMENT COUNSEL INC | Added | +101.9k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | +98.3k |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC | Added | +92.3k |
Biggest sellers
| Capital Research Global Investors | Sold out | -775.0k |
| MORGAN STANLEY | Reduced | -623.9k |
| 59 North Capital Management, LP | Sold out | -477.1k |
| NORGES BANK | Reduced | -474.2k |
| T. Rowe Price Investment Management, Inc. | Reduced | -463.0k |
| Qube Research & Technologies Ltd | Reduced | -404.0k |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA | Reduced | -137.0k |
| SCHRODER INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT GROUP | Reduced | -103.0k |
| MOUNTAIN PACIFIC INVESTMENT ADVISERS LLC | Reduced | -102.4k |
| BOKF, NA | Reduced | -93.5k |
Biggest calls
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $2.8m34.9k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $2.0m25.4k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Added | $499.0k6.3k shares |
| Walleye Capital LLC | Added | $444.1k5.6k shares |
| WOLVERINE TRADING, LLC | New | $341.0k4.3k shares |
| Walleye Trading LLC | Added | $317.2k4.0k shares |
| CONCOURSE FINANCIAL GROUP SECURITIES, INC. | Unchanged | $00 shares |
Biggest puts
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $3.3m41.2k shares |
| PEAK6 Investments LLC | Added | $2.4m30.8k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Added | $2.2m27.6k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $1.8m22.5k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Reduced | $777.2k9.8k shares |
| WOLVERINE TRADING, LLC | New | $650.3k8.2k shares |
| Walleye Trading LLC | Reduced | $325.2k4.1k shares |
| Walleye Capital LLC | Reduced | $214.1k2.7k 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 Q2 2024
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 2022 | 1 | $14.4m | 4 | $10.4m | — |
| Q4 2022 | 0 | — | 1 | $4.3m | — |
| Q1 2023 | 0 | — | 1 | $2.2m | — |
| Q2 2023 | 0 | — | 1 | $586.2k | — |
| Q3 2023 | 0 | — | 1 | $309.1k | — |
| Q4 2023 | 0 | — | 2 | $1.9m | $550.1k |
| Q1 2024 | 0 | — | 2 | $33.4m | — |
| Q2 2024 | 0 | — | 1 | $1.4k | — |
| Date | Insider | Trade | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-06-21 | Kaufmann Michael C Director | Sold | $1.4k18 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 2024
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| BlackRock Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio | 5.5m $435.6m | Reduced -84.0k |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 4.6m $365.3m | Reduced -29.4k |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC 0.13% of their portfolio | 2.7m $216.8m | Added +1.3m |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.5m $115.3m | Added +61.7k |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.4m $110.2m | Reduced -7.5k |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.1m $86.1m | Reduced -22.7k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.02% of their portfolio | 939.0k $74.5m | Added +61.0k |
| Epoch Investment Partners, Inc. 0.33% of their portfolio | 924.3k $73.3m | Reduced -41.2k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.01% of their portfolio | 922.9k $73.2m | Reduced -623.9k |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP 0.07% of their portfolio | 868.2k $68.9m | Added +79.9k |
| T. Rowe Price Investment Management, Inc. 0.04% of their portfolio | 850.3k $67.4m | Reduced -463.0k |
| Pacer Advisors, Inc. 0.15% of their portfolio | 826.9k $65.6m | Reduced -64.3k |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.01% of their portfolio | 820.3k $65.1m | Added +46.6k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.01% of their portfolio | 765.6k $60.7m | Added +85.0k |
| NEW SOUTH CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC 2.57% of their portfolio | 723.7k $57.4m | Reduced -11.8k |
| AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.08% of their portfolio | 681.3k $53.8m | Reduced -81.1k |
| DISCIPLINED GROWTH INVESTORS INC /MN 0.91% of their portfolio | 606.7k $48.1m | Added +11.3k |
| FULLER & THALER ASSET MANAGEMENT, INC. 0.19% of their portfolio | 572.2k $45.4m | New |
| OLD REPUBLIC INTERNATIONAL CORP 1.83% of their portfolio | 565.2k $44.8m | Unchanged |
| JANUS HENDERSON GROUP PLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 549.2k $43.6m | Reduced -87.4k |
| Boston Trust Walden Corp 0.31% of their portfolio | 526.2k $41.7m | Reduced -1.1k |
| PZENA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC 0.13% of their portfolio | 461.9k $36.6m | Unchanged |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 446.7k $35.4m | Added +8.8k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 366.9k $29.1m | Reduced -59.7k |
| CRAWFORD INVESTMENT COUNSEL INC 0.54% of their portfolio | 359.1k $28.5m | Added +101.9k |
| SEIZERT CAPITAL PARTNERS, LLC 1.38% of their portfolio | 350.2k $27.8m | Reduced -12.1k |
| Auto-Owners Insurance Co 0.72% of their portfolio | 346.0k $27.4m | Unchanged |
| River Road Asset Management, LLC 0.39% of their portfolio | 341.1k $27.1m | Reduced -1.7k |
| HENNESSY ADVISORS INC 0.86% of their portfolio | 288.1k $22.8m | Added +44.1k |
| Paradice Investment Management LLC 3.91% of their portfolio | 278.7k $22.1m | Unchanged |
| Bragg Financial Advisors, Inc 0.96% of their portfolio | 272.6k $21.6m | Added +65.5k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 267.8k $21.2m | Added +78.3k |
| VAN LANSCHOT KEMPEN INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT N.V. 0.23% of their portfolio | 255.6k $20.3m | Added +3.7k |
| SPRUCEGROVE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LTD 0.99% of their portfolio | 240.2k $19.1m | Added +15.9k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 229.1k $18.2m | Reduced -33.8k |
| Ceredex Value Advisors LLC 0.34% of their portfolio | 228.6k $18.1m | Added +71.0k |
| ROYCE & ASSOCIATES LP 0.16% of their portfolio | 212.7k $16.9m | Added +41.0k |
| FIL Ltd 0.02% of their portfolio | 209.9k $16.6m | Added +38.2k |
| MILLER HOWARD INVESTMENTS INC /NY 0.55% of their portfolio | 209.9k $16.6m | Reduced -55.7k |
| SEI INVESTMENTS CO 0.02% of their portfolio | 205.3k $16.3m | Added +75.2k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 205.0k $16.3m | Added +184.1k |
| VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 204.6k $16.2m | Reduced -45.2k |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 199.1k $15.8m | Added +92.3k |
| Clearbridge Investments, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 197.4k $15.7m | Reduced -70.0k |
| UBS Group AG 0.00% of their portfolio | 190.3k $15.1m | Added +150.7k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 183.4k $14.5m | Reduced -58.4k |
| Thrivent Financial for Lutherans 0.03% of their portfolio | 177.4k $14.1m | Reduced -21.8k |
| DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale 0.02% of their portfolio | 174.8k $13.6m | Added +17.5k |
| Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 173.7k $13.8m | Added +154.5k |
| Swedbank AB 0.02% of their portfolio | 170.8k $13.5m | Unchanged |
| KAYNE ANDERSON RUDNICK INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 167.2k $13.3m | Reduced -3.8k |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.01% of their portfolio | 160.9k $12.8m | Reduced -684 |
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 151.9k $12.0m | Reduced -20.2k |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 143.4k $11.4m | Added +135.5k |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 141.9k $11.3m | Reduced -2.8k |
| Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB (publ) 0.05% of their portfolio | 129.7k $10.3m | Reduced -47.6k |
| VOLORIDGE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 126.3k $10.0m | New |
| Verity & Verity, LLC 0.55% of their portfolio | 125.4k $9.9m | Added +13.0k |
| WealthPlan Investment Management, LLC 1.48% of their portfolio | 123.1k $9.8m | Reduced -936 |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 119.7k $9.5m | Added +98.3k |
| VOYA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 118.8k $9.4m | Reduced -20.0k |
| Nuveen Asset Management, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 117.1k $9.3m | Reduced -1.1k |
| Veritas Asset Management LLP 0.07% of their portfolio | 116.7k $9.3m | Unchanged |
| Squarepoint Ops LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 111.6k $8.8m | Reduced -6.5k |
| GUGGENHEIM CAPITAL LLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 110.6k $8.8m | Added +1.1k |
| Qube Research & Technologies Ltd 0.02% of their portfolio | 110.0k $8.7m | Reduced -404.0k |
| Sound Income Strategies, LLC 0.54% of their portfolio | 109.3k $8.7m | Added +7.2k |
| NEW YORK STATE COMMON RETIREMENT FUND 0.01% of their portfolio | 106.6k $8.5m | Reduced -739 |
| MARTINGALE ASSET MANAGEMENT L P 0.18% of their portfolio | 105.6k $8.4m | Reduced -50.9k |
| EAGLE ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.04% of their portfolio | 101.9k $8.0m | Reduced -37.4k |
| Man Group plc 0.02% of their portfolio | 100.2k $7.9m | Reduced -79.2k |
| State of Alaska, Department of Revenue 0.09% of their portfolio | 99.9k $7.9m | Unchanged |
| VALUE HOLDINGS MANAGEMENT CO. LLC 1.43% of their portfolio | 98.8k $7.8m | Unchanged |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.00% of their portfolio | 98.1k $7.8m | Reduced -9.0k |
| Gotham Asset Management, LLC 0.10% of their portfolio | 96.9k $7.7m | Reduced -15.8k |
| RAYMOND JAMES & ASSOCIATES 0.00% of their portfolio | 95.0k $7.5m | Reduced -8.4k |
| NewSquare Capital LLC 0.61% of their portfolio | 91.0k $7.1m | Added +4.5k |
| California Public Employees Retirement System 0.01% of their portfolio | 90.9k $7.2m | Reduced -8.7k |
| LGT Group Foundation 0.11% of their portfolio | 89.1k $7.1m | Added +6.0k |
| Swiss National Bank 0.00% of their portfolio | 88.6k $7.0m | Reduced -400 |
| Willis Investment Counsel 0.47% of their portfolio | 86.2k $6.8m | Reduced -452 |
| Schonfeld Strategic Advisors LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 85.0k $6.7m | Added +81.0k |
| CREDIT AGRICOLE S A 0.04% of their portfolio | 84.0k $6.7m | New |
| MEEDER ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.46% of their portfolio | 83.4k $6.6m | Added +1.9k |
| Baird Financial Group, Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio | 81.9k $6.5m | Reduced -9.0k |
| Interval Partners, LP 0.19% of their portfolio | 81.4k $6.5m | New |
| TD Asset Management Inc 0.01% of their portfolio | 79.8k $6.3m | Reduced -22.6k |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.00% of their portfolio | 78.4k $6.2m | Reduced -137.0k |
| Eliot Finkel Investment Counsel, LLC 4.06% of their portfolio | 77.7k $6.2m | Reduced -80 |
| PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF OHIO 0.02% of their portfolio | 73.8k $5.9m | Added +735 |
| Martin Capital Partners, LLC 2.30% of their portfolio | 71.8k $5.7m | Reduced -1.1k |
| LAWSON KROEKER INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC/NE 1.09% of their portfolio | 71.0k $5.6m | Added +956 |
| Allianz Asset Management GmbH 0.01% of their portfolio | 69.4k $5.5m | Added +15.8k |
| NEW YORK STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.01% of their portfolio | 67.7k $5.4m | Reduced -210 |
| Vestcor Inc 0.18% of their portfolio | 66.3k $5.3m | Reduced -4.3k |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.00% of their portfolio | 64.2k $5.1m | Reduced -55.6k |
| NORGES BANK 0.00% of their portfolio | 64.1k $5.1m | Reduced -474.2k |
| WealthPLAN Partners, LLC 0.54% of their portfolio | 62.9k $5.0m | Reduced -11.1k |
| Brandywine Global Investment Management, LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 62.3k $4.9m | Added +15.1k |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.00% of their portfolio | 61.0k $4.8m | Reduced -12.8k |