Who Owns MSCI Stock?
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At close: Oct 8, 4:00 PM ET · Delayed 15 min
Pre-market: 561.69 +0.00%
Ownership breakdown
- Held by institutions
- 95.66%
- Held by insiders
- 3.60%
- Institutional holders
- 1,578
- Institutions 95.7%
- Insiders 3.6%
- Public and other 0.7%
Who owns MSCI stock?
Institutional investors own about 95.7% of MSCI's shares, spread across 1,578 institutions that file 13F reports. That level of institutional ownership is high, typical of large, widely followed companies. Insiders, including executives, directors and large founding shareholders, hold 3.60% of MSCI.
The largest institutional holders are Blackrock Inc. (7.52%), Vanguard Capital Management LLC (6.39%) and Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC (5.73%). Together, the top 10 institutions control 40.0% of shares outstanding. In their latest filings, 5 of the top 10 institutions increased their MSCI positions and 5 reduced them.
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Top institutional holders of MSCI
| Institution | Shares | % Held | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blackrock Inc. | 5.47M | 7.52% | -4.7% |
| Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 4.64M | 6.39% | -0.2% |
| Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC | 4.16M | 5.73% | +3.5% |
| BAMCO Inc. | 3.21M | 4.42% | +19.0% |
| State Street Corporation | 3.19M | 4.39% | +2.6% |
| Morgan Stanley | 2.13M | 2.93% | -5.2% |
| T. Rowe Price Investment Management, Inc. | 2.05M | 2.82% | +36.0% |
| Geode Capital Management, LLC | 1.95M | 2.68% | -2.5% |
| Viking Global Investors, L.P. | 1.16M | 1.60% | +100.0% |
| Principal Financial Group, Inc. | 1.13M | 1.55% | -16.3% |
% held is the share of total shares outstanding. Change is the percentage change in the position since the holder's previous 13F filing.
Top mutual fund and ETF holders of MSCI
| Fund | Shares | % Held |
|---|---|---|
| VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund | 2.21M | 3.03% |
| VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard 500 Index Fund | 1.89M | 2.60% |
| VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard Mid-Cap Index Fund | 1.51M | 2.07% |
| BARON SELECT FUNDS-Baron Partners Fund | 1.35M | 1.85% |
| iShares Trust-iShares Core S&P 500 ETF | 969.26K | 1.33% |
| Fidelity Concord Street Trust-Fidelity 500 Index Fund | 945.01K | 1.30% |
| SPDR S&P 500 ETF TRUST-State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust | 891.54K | 1.23% |
| VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard Growth Index Fund | 833.99K | 1.15% |
| Principal Funds, Inc-MidCap Fund | 733.90K | 1.01% |
| BARON INVESTMENT Fd.S TRT -Baron Generational Growth Fd. | 731.99K | 1.01% |
Frequently asked questions
Who is the largest shareholder of MSCI?
Blackrock Inc. is the largest institutional shareholder of MSCI, owning 7.52% of shares outstanding (5.47M shares) as of its latest 13F filing.
What percentage of MSCI is owned by institutions?
Institutions own about 95.7% of MSCI shares and 99.2% of the public float.
How much of MSCI do insiders own?
Insiders, such as officers and directors, own about 3.60% of MSCI shares outstanding.
Where does institutional ownership data come from?
Investment managers with more than $100 million in US equities must file Form 13F with the SEC within 45 days of each quarter-end. Holdings are therefore up to about 4.5 months old when published.