MSCI INC (MSCI) Institutional Ownership Changes & 13F Activity

MSCI INC (MSCI). Institutional ownership data tracks hedge funds, asset managers, and other institutional investors based on recent SEC Form 13F filings. This page analyzes institutional buying and selling activity, new holdings, and sold-out positions among tracked filers. Notable filers include Polen Capital Management, Fundsmith, Meritage Group, Himalaya Capital Management, and Jensen Investment Management.

Portfolio quarterNameTypeQuantityRemainingReported stock balance
Q2 2015Vulcan Value PartnersSell-1,186,209319,687$19,677
Q2 2015Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy37,679114,800$7,066
Q1 2015Vulcan Value PartnersSell-130,8251,505,896$92,327
Q4 2014Vulcan Value PartnersBuy329,1191,636,721$77,646
Q3 2014Vulcan Value PartnersBuy884,0791,307,602$59,927
Q3 2014ValueAct HoldingsSell-32,3289,308,960$437,707
Q2 2014ValueAct HoldingsBuy1,208,1719,341,288$428,298
Q2 2014Vulcan Value PartnersSell-373,724423,523$19,419
Q2 2014Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy40,40077,121$3,536
Q1 2014ValueAct HoldingsBuy679,0008,133,117$349,887
Q1 2014Vulcan Value PartnersBuy188,927797,247$34,298
Q1 2014Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-107,70036,721$1,580
Q4 2013Vulcan Value PartnersBuy124,110608,320$26,596
Q4 2013ValueAct HoldingsBuy60,1007,454,117$325,894
Q4 2013Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-35,300144,421$6,314
Q3 2013ValueAct HoldingsBuy1,193,3957,394,017$297,683
Q3 2013Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy160,200179,721$7,236
Q3 2013Vulcan Value PartnersBuy108,029484,210$19,494
Q2 2013ValueAct HoldingsBuy6,200,6226,200,622$206,295
Q2 2013Vulcan Value PartnersBuy376,181376,181$12,516
Q2 2013Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy19,52119,521$649

Frequently asked questions about MSCI activity

  • Which institutional owners are buying MSCI?

    Institutional owners buying MSCI include investors who have either initiated new positions or increased their existing holdings based on recent SEC 13F filings. The activity table above highlights which funds added shares in the latest reporting periods and how their positions changed over time.

  • What does "buy" mean in MSCI activity?

    "Buy" means an investor increased their reported position in MSCI compared to the prior reporting period. This reflects growing exposure to MSCI INC (MSCI) rather than necessarily a brand-new position (though new positions also appear as buys when prior quantity was zero).

  • Is institutional interest in MSCI increasing?

    Institutional interest in MSCI can be assessed by comparing the number of tracked funds adding or increasing positions versus those trimming or exiting across the periods shown. A higher number of additions typically signals increasing participation among large filers, but it should be read alongside position sizes and the full table.

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