MSC INDUSTRIAL DIRECT CO-A (MSM) Stock Institutional Trading Activity


MSC INDUSTRIAL DIRECT CO-A (MSM) position changes reported by tracked institutional filers across multiple SEC 13F reporting periods. Based on recent SEC 13F filings (Q4 2025), investors with some of the largest reported share count changes include Renaissance Technologies LLC, Hancock Classic Value, Sequoia Financial Advisors, Disciplined Growth Investors, and Yacktman Asset Management. Explore insights into buying and selling patterns, position changes, and investment conviction levels to understand institutional trading behavior and market dynamics.

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Portfolio quarterNameTypeQuantityRemainingReported stock balance
Q4 2025Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-113,20062,000$5,214,200
Q3 2025Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy2,1317,798$718,508
Q3 2025Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-62,400175,200$16,142,928
Q3 2025Hancock Classic ValueSell-17,265444,666$40,971,525
Q2 2025Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy3,1385,667$481,793
Q2 2025Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-134,940237,600$20,200,752
Q1 2025Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-86,560372,540$28,935,182
Q1 2025Disciplined Growth InvestorsSell-24,028618,116$48,009,070
Q4 2024Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy54,600459,100$34,290,179
Q4 2024Disciplined Growth InvestorsBuy365642,144$47,961,735
Q3 2024Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy261,100404,500$34,811,270
Q3 2024Hancock Classic ValueBuy30461,931$39,753,782
Q3 2024Disciplined Growth InvestorsBuy35,077641,779$55,231,501
Q2 2024Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy135,500143,400$11,373,054
Q2 2024Disciplined Growth InvestorsBuy11,257606,702$48,117,536
Q1 2024Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-95,1007,900$767
Q1 2024Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy3362,529$245,415
Q1 2024Hancock Classic ValueSell-65461,901$44,822,873
Q1 2024Disciplined Growth InvestorsBuy335,842595,445$57,781,983
Q4 2023Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-13,100103,000$10,430
Q4 2023Disciplined Growth InvestorsSell-6,775259,603$26,287,400
Q3 2023Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-92,854116,100$11,395
Q3 2023Disciplined Growth InvestorsSell-9,326266,378$26,145,001
Q2 2023Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy35,954208,954$19,909
Q2 2023Sequoia Financial AdvisorsSell-77,9932,193$208,950
Q2 2023Disciplined Growth InvestorsSell-13,017275,704$26,269,077
Q2 2023Yacktman Asset ManagementSell-9,010291,035$27,729,815
Q2 2023Hancock Classic ValueBuy4,316461,966$44,016,120
Q1 2023Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-62,400173,000$14,532
Q1 2023Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy40380,186$6,735,642

Frequently asked questions about MSM activity

  • Which institutional owners are buying MSM?

    Institutional owners buying MSM 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 MSM activity?

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

  • Is institutional interest in MSM increasing?

    Institutional interest in MSM 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.