MORGAN STANLEY EMKT DBT FD I MSD
COM · Closed-End Fund · CUSIP 61744H105
* 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 ≈ $6.95.
Trends to Q4 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 |
| Q4 2023 | 48 |
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 | 25 | 24 |
| Q1 2023 | 20 | 21 |
| Q2 2023 | 18 | 22 |
| Q3 2023 | 16 | 26 |
| Q4 2023 | 15 | 28 |
Biggest buyers
| OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC. | Added | +81.5k |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA | Added | +78.1k |
| Wealthstar Advisors, LLC | Added | +35.0k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | Added | +31.6k |
| LANDSCAPE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.L.C. | New | +19.4k |
| UBS Group AG | Added | +6.9k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | Added | +6.3k |
| Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc. | Added | +4.0k |
| DAYMARK WEALTH PARTNERS, LLC | Added | +3.0k |
| Dynamic Advisor Solutions LLC | Added | +1.7k |
Biggest sellers
| Saba Capital Management, L.P. | Sold out | -913.6k |
| MORGAN STANLEY | Reduced | -840.1k |
| Matisse Capital | Sold out | -117.1k |
| Bulldog Investors, LLP | Reduced | -104.8k |
| Capital Analysts, LLC | Reduced | -57.8k |
| Hennion & Walsh Asset Management, Inc. | Sold out | -56.2k |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN | Reduced | -44.2k |
| LPL Financial LLC | Reduced | -34.5k |
| Round Rock Advisors LLC | Reduced | -32.2k |
| Invesco Ltd. | Reduced | -25.1k |
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 Q4 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 Q4 2023.
Holders, Q4 2023
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.3m $9.1m | Unchanged |
| Pathstone Holdings, LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 1.0m $7.1m | First filing |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.00% of their portfolio | 687.3k $4.8m | Added +78.1k |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.00% of their portfolio | 513.3k $3.6m | Reduced -44.2k |
| OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC. 0.01% of their portfolio | 509.3k $3.5m | Added +81.5k |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 270.3k $1.9m | Reduced -25.1k |
| Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 256.3k $1.8m | Reduced -16.8k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 253.0k $1.8m | Added +31.6k |
| LPL Financial LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 199.6k $1.4m | Reduced -34.5k |
| Bulldog Investors, LLP 0.40% of their portfolio | 175.1k $1.2m | Reduced -104.8k |
| Fiera Capital Corp 0.00% of their portfolio | 111.9k $777.9k | Unchanged |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 111.5k $775.3k | Reduced -3.8k |
| PARK AVENUE SECURITIES LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 103.2k $717.0k | Reduced -3.4k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.00% of their portfolio | 92.2k $640.6k | Reduced -840.1k |
| Capital Analysts, LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 75.6k $525.0k | Reduced -57.8k |
| Wealthstar Advisors, LLC 0.19% of their portfolio | 75.5k $525.0k | Added +35.0k |
| IHT Wealth Management, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 47.9k $332.9k | Unchanged |
| Round Rock Advisors LLC 0.08% of their portfolio | 43.8k $304.5k | Reduced -32.2k |
| RAYMOND JAMES & ASSOCIATES 0.00% of their portfolio | 42.2k $293.1k | Reduced -13.6k |
| Quad-Cities Investment Group, LLC 0.17% of their portfolio | 40.1k $280.5k | Reduced -407 |
| Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 34.2k $237.5k | Reduced -5.7k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 31.4k $218.5k | Added +6.3k |
| Emergent Wealth Advisors, LLC 0.20% of their portfolio | 30.2k $209.9k | First filing |
| Greytown Advisors Inc. 0.10% of their portfolio | 26.7k $190.8k | Unchanged |
| Seed Wealth Management, Inc. 0.17% of their portfolio | 24.0k $167.7k | Reduced -2.0k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 21.0k $159.6k | Added +311 |
| Harbour Capital Advisors, LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 20.5k $143.3k | Reduced -508 |
| UBS Group AG 0.00% of their portfolio | 19.5k $135.5k | Added +6.9k |
| INTEGRATED CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC. 0.11% of their portfolio | 19.4k $134.9k | Reduced -535 |
| LANDSCAPE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.L.C. 0.01% of their portfolio | 19.4k $134.7k | New |
| INDEPENDENT FINANCIAL GROUP, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 15.6k $108.5k | Added +313 |
| Vanguard Capital Wealth Advisors 0.08% of their portfolio | 14.4k $99.8k | Added +469 |
| DAYMARK WEALTH PARTNERS, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 14.1k $97.6k | Added +3.0k |
| Fortitude Family Office, LLC 0.07% of their portfolio | 14.0k $97.3k | First filing |
| Dynamic Advisor Solutions LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 13.1k $91.2k | Added +1.7k |
| Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 12.0k $83.4k | Added +4.0k |
| Tortoise Investment Management, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 11.9k $82.8k | Reduced -11.7k |
| Csenge Advisory Group 0.00% of their portfolio | 11.1k $77.2k | Reduced -674 |
| Ironsides Asset Advisors, LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 10.2k $70.7k | Reduced -862 |
| Rathbones Group PLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 10.0k $69.5k | Unchanged |
| COMERICA BANK 0.00% of their portfolio | 4.0k $27.8k | Unchanged |
| NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL WEALTH MANAGEMENT CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 3.0k $20.9k | Unchanged |
| JTC Employer Solutions Trustee Ltd 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.1k $15.0k | Unchanged |
| Rockbridge Investment Management, LCC 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.1k $7.5k | New |
| PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 918 $6.4k | Unchanged |
| NATIONAL BANK OF CANADA /FI/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 600 $4.2k | Unchanged |
| Tower Research Capital LLC (TRC) 0.00% of their portfolio | 1 $7 | New |
| CONCOURSE FINANCIAL GROUP SECURITIES, INC. 0.00% of their portfolio | 0 $0 | Unchanged |