MORGAN STANLEY EMKT DBT FD I MSD
COM · Closed-End Fund · CUSIP 61744H105
52
institutional holders
+3 vs Q2 2023
7.6m
shares reported held*
$49.4mreported value*
8 new
8 added
21 reduced
5 sold out
net bought ≈ $3.9m (+606.7k 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. Holder counts are more reliable. Implied quarter-end price ≈ $6.49.
Trends to Q3 2023
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 48 |
| Q4 2022 | 49 |
| Q1 2023 | 48 |
| Q2 2023 | 49 |
| Q3 2023 | 52 |
Buyers vs sellers
Managers adding to or starting a position, vs cutting or selling out
Bought or addedCut or sold out
Numbers
| Quarter | Bought or added | Cut or sold out |
|---|---|---|
| Q4 2022 | 25 | 24 |
| Q1 2023 | 20 | 21 |
| Q2 2023 | 18 | 22 |
| Q3 2023 | 16 | 26 |
Biggest buyers
| ADVISOR PARTNERS II, LLC | New | +295.8k |
| Invesco Ltd. | Added | +195.0k |
| MORGAN STANLEY | Added | +130.0k |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA | Added | +117.2k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | Added | +56.8k |
| IHT Wealth Management, LLC | New | +47.9k |
| Wealthstar Advisors, LLC | New | +40.6k |
| OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC. | Added | +25.4k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | New | +25.1k |
| Dynamic Advisor Solutions LLC | New | +11.4k |
Biggest sellers
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN | Reduced | -119.9k |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Sold out | -39.3k |
| HRT FINANCIAL LP | Sold out | -36.3k |
| Bulldog Investors, LLP | Reduced | -34.1k |
| WOLVERINE ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC | Sold out | -25.6k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | Sold out | -15.5k |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Sold out | -13.8k |
| HighTower Advisors, LLC | Reduced | -12.5k |
| UBS Group AG | Reduced | -11.0k |
| Seed Wealth Management, Inc. | Reduced | -10.0k |
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 |
|---|---|
| FIRST TRUST PORTFOLIOS LP 13G · institution +2.1 pts · filed 2026-10-14 | 16.2% |
Insider purchases and sales in Q3 2023
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.
None reported in Q3 2023.
Holders, Q3 2023
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.3m $8.5m | Unchanged |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.00% of their portfolio | 932.3k $6.1m | Added +130.0k |
| Saba Capital Management, L.P. 0.19% of their portfolio | 913.6k $5.9m | Unchanged |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.00% of their portfolio | 609.2k $4.0m | Added +117.2k |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.00% of their portfolio | 557.5k $3.6m | Reduced -119.9k |
| OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC. 0.00% of their portfolio | 427.8k $2.8m | Added +25.4k |
| ADVISOR PARTNERS II, LLC 0.08% of their portfolio | 295.8k $1.9m | New |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 295.3k $1.9m | Added +195.0k |
| Bulldog Investors, LLP 0.63% of their portfolio | 279.8k $1.8m | Reduced -34.1k |
| Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 273.1k $1.8m | Reduced -7.8k |
| LPL Financial LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 234.1k $1.5m | Reduced -1.1k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 221.4k $1.4m | Added +56.8k |
| Capital Analysts, LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 133.3k $865.0k | Unchanged |
| Matisse Capital 0.54% of their portfolio | 117.1k $760.2k | Unchanged |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 115.3k $748.4k | Reduced -4.2k |
| Fiera Capital Corp 0.00% of their portfolio | 111.9k $726.4k | Reduced -546 |
| PARK AVENUE SECURITIES LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 106.5k $691.0k | Reduced -4.1k |
| Round Rock Advisors LLC 0.19% of their portfolio | 76.0k $493.0k | Reduced -99 |
| Hennion & Walsh Asset Management, Inc. 0.02% of their portfolio | 56.2k $365.0k | Reduced -3.4k |
| RAYMOND JAMES & ASSOCIATES 0.00% of their portfolio | 55.8k $362.1k | Unchanged |
| IHT Wealth Management, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 47.9k $310.9k | New |
| Wealthstar Advisors, LLC 0.11% of their portfolio | 40.6k $263.3k | New |
| Quad-Cities Investment Group, LLC 0.18% of their portfolio | 40.5k $262.7k | Reduced -87 |
| Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 39.9k $259.0k | Reduced -3.2k |
| Greytown Advisors Inc. 0.10% of their portfolio | 26.7k $178.9k | Reduced -115 |
| Seed Wealth Management, Inc. 0.19% of their portfolio | 26.0k $168.9k | Reduced -10.0k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 25.1k $162.9k | New |
| Tortoise Investment Management, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 23.7k $153.6k | Reduced -8.2k |
| Harbour Capital Advisors, LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 21.0k $136.5k | Added +340 |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 20.7k $134.2k | Added +187 |
| INTEGRATED CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC. 0.11% of their portfolio | 19.9k $129.4k | Reduced -547 |
| HighTower Advisors, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 18.3k $103.0k | Reduced -12.5k |
| INDEPENDENT FINANCIAL GROUP, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 15.3k $99.3k | Reduced -318 |
| Vanguard Capital Wealth Advisors 0.08% of their portfolio | 13.9k $90.2k | Added +386 |
| UBS Group AG 0.00% of their portfolio | 12.6k $81.6k | Reduced -11.0k |
| Csenge Advisory Group 0.01% of their portfolio | 11.8k $76.4k | Reduced -8.0k |
| Dynamic Advisor Solutions LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 11.4k $73.9k | New |
| DAYMARK WEALTH PARTNERS, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 11.1k $71.7k | Unchanged |
| Ironsides Asset Advisors, LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 11.0k $71.6k | New |
| CLOUGH CAPITAL PARTNERS L P 0.01% of their portfolio | 10.5k $68.1k | Unchanged |
| Quarry LP 0.04% of their portfolio | 10.5k $68.1k | Unchanged |
| Rathbones Group PLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 10.0k $64.9k | New |
| Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 8.0k $51.9k | Unchanged |
| COMERICA BANK 0.00% of their portfolio | 4.0k $26.0k | New |
| Federation des caisses Desjardins du Quebec 0.00% of their portfolio | 3.6k $23.1k | Unchanged |
| NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL WEALTH MANAGEMENT CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 3.0k $19.5k | Unchanged |
| CARY STREET PARTNERS INVESTMENT ADVISORY LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.9k $18.8k | Unchanged |
| JTC Employer Solutions Trustee Ltd 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.1k $14.0k | Unchanged |
| PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 918 $6.0k | Unchanged |
| NATIONAL BANK OF CANADA /FI/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 600 $3.8k | Reduced -4.5k |
| BESSEMER GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 444 $3.0k | Reduced -222 |
| CONCOURSE FINANCIAL GROUP SECURITIES, INC. 0.00% of their portfolio | 0 $0 | Unchanged |