MSCI INC MSCI
COM · Common Stock · CUSIP 55354G100 · ISIN US55354G1004
American financial service provider
* 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 ($65.6m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Shares outstanding: 78.6m as of 2024-07-16, 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 ≈ $481.58. Options: 21 managers hold calls ($78.0m notional), 24 hold puts ($201.0m).
Trends to Q2 2024
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 742 |
| Q4 2022 | 803 |
| Q1 2023 | 822 |
| Q2 2023 | 815 |
| Q3 2023 | 834 |
| Q4 2023 | 882 |
| Q1 2024 | 922 |
| Q2 2024 | 939 |
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 | 366 | 334 |
| Q1 2023 | 408 | 376 |
| Q2 2023 | 364 | 421 |
| Q3 2023 | 391 | 389 |
| Q4 2023 | 391 | 396 |
| Q1 2024 | 461 | 374 |
| Q2 2024 | 512 | 424 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2023 | $193.0m | $177.8m | 0.92 |
| Q4 2023 | $222.2m | $203.9m | 0.92 |
| Q1 2024 | $98.2m | $85.6m | 0.87 |
| Q2 2024 | $78.0m | $201.0m | 2.58 |
Biggest buyers
| POLEN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | +1.5m |
| NORDEA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AB | Added | +733.5k |
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC | Added | +623.7k |
| EDGEWOOD MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | +316.7k |
| TWO SIGMA ADVISERS, LP | Added | +266.4k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | Added | +226.9k |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ | Added | +219.1k |
| California Public Employees Retirement System | Added | +210.9k |
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP | Added | +193.9k |
| Third Point LLC | New | +150.0k |
Biggest sellers
| MORGAN STANLEY | Reduced | -2.5m |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. | Reduced | -1.7m |
| FMR LLC | Reduced | -569.5k |
| MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/ | Reduced | -508.6k |
| Winslow Capital Management, LLC | Reduced | -451.5k |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP | Reduced | -346.6k |
| BlackRock Inc. | Reduced | -268.3k |
| Invesco Ltd. | Reduced | -263.7k |
| Capital International Investors | Reduced | -254.9k |
| Durable Capital Partners LP | Reduced | -242.5k |
Biggest calls
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $17.5m36.3k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $16.5m34.3k shares |
| Twin Tree Management, LP | New | $12.7m26.3k shares |
| BOOTHBAY FUND MANAGEMENT, LLC | New | $5.6m11.7k shares |
| UBS Group AG | Reduced | $4.3m8.9k shares |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | Unchanged | $4.0m8.3k shares |
| WOLVERINE TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $3.8m7.9k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Reduced | $3.1m6.5k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $3.0m6.2k shares |
| Cubist Systematic Strategies, LLC | Added | $2.6m5.5k shares |
Biggest puts
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $64.9m134.7k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $31.8m66.0k shares |
| Twin Tree Management, LP | New | $28.0m58.1k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Added | $18.5m38.3k shares |
| Walleye Trading LLC | Added | $12.4m25.8k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Added | $10.5m21.7k shares |
| NOMURA HOLDINGS INC | New | $5.5m11.5k shares |
| Walleye Capital LLC | Added | $4.9m10.2k shares |
| Cubist Systematic Strategies, LLC | New | $4.7m9.7k shares |
| TWO SIGMA SECURITIES, LLC | Added | $3.7m7.7k 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 2025-02-05 | 7.6% |
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 13G · institution new · filed 2026-04-30 | 7.3% |
| VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC 13G · institution new · filed 2026-04-29 | 5.5% |
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 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 | 0 | — | 1 | $2.5m | — |
| Q4 2022 | 0 | — | 4 | $6.1m | — |
| Q1 2023 | 0 | — | 1 | $503.9k | — |
| Q2 2023 | 0 | — | 1 | $959.2k | — |
| Q3 2023 | 0 | — | 2 | $1.8m | — |
| Q4 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q1 2024 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q2 2024 | 2 | $9.5m | 1 | $4.2m | — |
| Date | Insider | Trade | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-04-30 | Crum Scott A Chief Human Resources Officer | Sold | $4.2m9.0k shares |
| 2024-04-25 | Fernandez Henry A Chairman and CEO, director · By Fernandez 2007 Children's Trust | Bought | $6.1m13.0k shares |
| 2024-04-25 | Pettit CD Baer President & COO, director | Bought | $3.4m7.5k 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 |
|---|---|---|
| VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.08% of their portfolio | 8.9m $4.3bn | Added +141.1k |
| BlackRock Inc. 0.07% of their portfolio | 6.8m $3.3bn | Reduced -268.3k |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.07% of their portfolio | 3.2m $1.5bn | Added +66.6k |
| BAMCO INC /NY/ 3.06% of their portfolio | 2.2m $1.1bn | Reduced -38.6k |
| EDGEWOOD MANAGEMENT LLC 2.45% of their portfolio | 1.9m $904.4m | Added +316.7k |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.08% of their portfolio | 1.8m $888.6m | Added +53.7k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.06% of their portfolio | 1.7m $803.7m | Reduced -2.5m |
| POLEN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 1.99% of their portfolio | 1.7m $795.1m | Added +1.5m |
| Capital International Investors 0.15% of their portfolio | 1.5m $713.0m | Reduced -254.9k |
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC 0.42% of their portfolio | 1.5m $701.5m | Added +623.7k |
| Capital Research Global Investors 0.15% of their portfolio | 1.4m $683.3m | Reduced -85.4k |
| MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/ 0.21% of their portfolio | 1.4m $669.2m | Reduced -508.6k |
| Sustainable Growth Advisers, LP 2.85% of their portfolio | 1.3m $645.6m | Added +17.0k |
| Fiera Capital Corp 1.68% of their portfolio | 1.1m $541.9m | Reduced -96.3k |
| FMR LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 1.1m $538.7m | Reduced -569.5k |
| BROWN ADVISORY INC 0.68% of their portfolio | 1.1m $518.2m | Added +25.3k |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC 0.31% of their portfolio | 1.0m $504.9m | Added +13.6k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.0m $494.4m | Added +71.9k |
| NORDEA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AB 0.56% of their portfolio | 973.4k $473.7m | Added +733.5k |
| NORGES BANK 0.07% of their portfolio | 972.7k $468.6m | Added +17.6k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.06% of their portfolio | 737.8k $355.4m | Added +69.0k |
| FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC 0.10% of their portfolio | 688.1k $331.5m | Reduced -99.1k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.06% of their portfolio | 628.2k $302.6m | Added +226.9k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.03% of their portfolio | 589.0k $283.7m | Reduced -120.0k |
| Impax Asset Management Group plc 1.07% of their portfolio | 545.9k $262.4m | Reduced -99.7k |
| BARCLAYS PLC 0.12% of their portfolio | 544.4k $262.3m | Added +122.8k |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.12% of their portfolio | 537.8k $259.1m | Added +219.1k |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.07% of their portfolio | 521.2k $251.1m | Added +3.9k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.05% of their portfolio | 516.2k $248.7m | Reduced -7.3k |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.04% of their portfolio | 479.0k $230.8m | Added +13.6k |
| TWO SIGMA ADVISERS, LP 0.50% of their portfolio | 468.7k $225.8m | Added +266.4k |
| AKO CAPITAL LLP 3.06% of their portfolio | 461.7k $222.4m | Added +20.9k |
| PineStone Asset Management Inc. 2.36% of their portfolio | 461.7k $222.4m | Added +143.1k |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.03% of their portfolio | 452.0k $217.8m | Reduced -129.5k |
| NEUBERGER BERMAN GROUP LLC 0.18% of their portfolio | 451.1k $217.3m | Added +89.5k |
| Amundi 0.07% of their portfolio | 397.1k $195.0m | Added +84.5k |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 395.2k $190.4m | Added +128.2k |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.04% of their portfolio | 359.4k $173.1m | Reduced -263.7k |
| California Public Employees Retirement System 0.12% of their portfolio | 346.2k $166.8m | Added +210.9k |
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP 0.39% of their portfolio | 341.0k $164.3m | Added +193.9k |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP 0.03% of their portfolio | 320.3k $154.3m | Reduced -346.6k |
| Durable Capital Partners LP 1.25% of their portfolio | 316.6k $152.5m | Reduced -242.5k |
| APG Asset Management N.V. 0.25% of their portfolio | 315.9k $142.0m | Added +88.2k |
| STOREBRAND ASSET MANAGEMENT AS 0.49% of their portfolio | 308.5k $148.6m | Added +46.6k |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.04% of their portfolio | 305.3k $147.1m | Added +94.7k |
| FLOSSBACH VON STORCH SE 0.61% of their portfolio | 303.9k $146.4m | Added +52.8k |
| Qube Research & Technologies Ltd 0.26% of their portfolio | 291.0k $140.2m | Reduced -122.5k |
| AustralianSuper Pty Ltd 0.81% of their portfolio | 290.1k $139.8m | Added +11.4k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.12% of their portfolio | 289.7k $139.6m | Reduced -197.6k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.04% of their portfolio | 280.4k $135.1m | Reduced -57.7k |
| Temasek Holdings (Private) Ltd 0.62% of their portfolio | 277.4k $133.7m | Added +10.6k |
| Ownership Capital B.V. 3.54% of their portfolio | 272.1k $131.1m | Added +24.8k |
| EAGLE ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.69% of their portfolio | 270.3k $129.6m | Reduced -13.4k |
| SCHRODER INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT GROUP 0.14% of their portfolio | 259.5k $125.0m | Reduced -153.7k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.03% of their portfolio | 254.4k $122.6m | Added +34.4k |
| PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT ASSOCIATION OF COLORADO 0.51% of their portfolio | 252.5k $121.6m | Reduced -202 |
| Nuveen Asset Management, LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 245.3k $118.2m | Reduced -5.5k |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.04% of their portfolio | 242.0k $116.6m | Added +58.6k |
| PANAGORA ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.57% of their portfolio | 236.5k $113.9m | Reduced -3.0k |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 0.07% of their portfolio | 231.9k $112.0m | Reduced -22.6k |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.04% of their portfolio | 212.1k $102.2m | Reduced -1.7m |
| Findlay Park Partners LLP 0.92% of their portfolio | 203.4k $98.0m | Reduced -1.5k |
| NOMURA ASSET MANAGEMENT CO LTD 0.32% of their portfolio | 195.4k $94.1m | Added +47.5k |
| Baird Financial Group, Inc. 0.19% of their portfolio | 194.8k $93.8m | Added +12.2k |
| MANNING & NAPIER ADVISORS LLC 1.04% of their portfolio | 190.4k $91.7m | First filing |
| Bristol Gate Capital Partners Inc. 4.51% of their portfolio | 189.0k $91.1m | Added +37.2k |
| MACQUARIE GROUP LTD 0.10% of their portfolio | 183.1k $88.2m | Added +144.5k |
| UBS Group AG 0.03% of their portfolio | 182.9k $88.1m | Added +16.2k |
| EULAV Asset Management 2.26% of their portfolio | 173.7k $83.7m | Added +4.1k |
| Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group, Inc. 0.06% of their portfolio | 171.3k $82.5m | Reduced -16.1k |
| LOS ANGELES CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.29% of their portfolio | 170.3k $82.0m | Reduced -88.8k |
| Fundsmith LLP 0.33% of their portfolio | 166.6k $80.3m | Reduced -5.2k |
| Russell Investments Group, Ltd. 0.13% of their portfolio | 165.8k $80.0m | Reduced -13.8k |
| National Pension Service 0.09% of their portfolio | 164.5k $79.3m | Added +8.4k |
| Chevy Chase Trust Holdings, LLC 0.25% of their portfolio | 163.1k $78.6m | Added +20.9k |
| Bowie Capital Management, LLC 5.07% of their portfolio | 160.7k $77.4m | Added +47.8k |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.02% of their portfolio | 159.2k $76.7m | Added +65.1k |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.07% of their portfolio | 155.5k $74.9m | Reduced -548 |
| Swedbank AB 0.10% of their portfolio | 155.2k $74.8m | Added +19.7k |
| Fisher Asset Management, LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 153.7k $74.0m | Reduced -28.0k |
| Third Point LLC 0.83% of their portfolio | 150.0k $72.3m | New |
| ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP 0.06% of their portfolio | 148.4k $71.5m | Added +4.2k |
| SEI INVESTMENTS CO 0.10% of their portfolio | 147.8k $71.2m | Reduced -34.5k |
| Markel Group Inc. 0.68% of their portfolio | 142.8k $68.8m | Unchanged |
| Canoe Financial LP 1.48% of their portfolio | 142.8k $80.0m | Unchanged |
| BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS 0.07% of their portfolio | 137.5k $66.2m | Added +4.2k |
| WESTFIELD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT CO LP 0.30% of their portfolio | 128.1k $61.7m | Reduced -22.4k |
| CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.08% of their portfolio | 127.7k $61.5m | Added +3.6k |
| VOLORIDGE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.23% of their portfolio | 127.5k $61.4m | Reduced -10.6k |
| AXA S.A. 0.09% of their portfolio | 127.2k $61.3m | Reduced -11.6k |
| BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ 0.02% of their portfolio | 124.7k $61.1m | Added +19.6k |
| RAYMOND JAMES & ASSOCIATES 0.04% of their portfolio | 120.5k $58.0m | Added +58.0k |
| AVIVA PLC 0.16% of their portfolio | 119.1k $57.4m | Added +9.2k |
| LOOMIS SAYLES & CO L P 0.08% of their portfolio | 118.9k $57.3m | Added +34.8k |
| Allianz Asset Management GmbH 0.09% of their portfolio | 117.1k $56.4m | Reduced -10.2k |
| Quantinno Capital Management LP 1.01% of their portfolio | 116.6k $56.2m | Reduced -7.3k |
| GFI Investment Counsel Ltd. 7.18% of their portfolio | 113.9k $54.9m | Added +414 |
| YCG, LLC 4.18% of their portfolio | 106.4k $51.2m | Added +17.8k |
| HighTower Advisors, LLC 0.08% of their portfolio | 105.6k $50.8m | Reduced -7.4k |
| Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co., Ltd. 0.06% of their portfolio | 105.6k $50.9m | Added +14.2k |