MSC INDUSTRIAL DIRECT CO-A (MSM) Institutional Ownership Changes & 13F Activity

MSC INDUSTRIAL DIRECT CO-A (MSM) institutional ownership data tracks hedge funds, asset managers, and other institutional investors based on recent SEC 13F filings (Q1 2026). This page analyzes institutional buying and selling activity, new holdings, and sold-out positions among tracked filers. Notable filers include Sequoia Financial Advisors, Hancock Classic Value, Renaissance Technologies LLC, Disciplined Growth Investors, and Yacktman Asset Management.

Portfolio quarterNameTypeQuantityRemainingReported stock balance
Q2 2021Yacktman Asset ManagementSell-34,4601,251,877$112,331
Q2 2021Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy6,44223,702$2,127
Q2 2021Disciplined Growth InvestorsBuy1,722312,510$28,042
Q1 2021Disciplined Growth InvestorsSell-41,575310,788$28,030
Q1 2021Yacktman Asset ManagementBuy11,9941,286,337$116,015
Q1 2021Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy2,22517,260$1,557
Q4 2020Yacktman Asset ManagementSell-35,0891,274,343$107,542
Q4 2020Hancock Classic ValueSell-34,356261,615$22,078
Q4 2020Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy15,03515,035$1,269
Q4 2020Disciplined Growth InvestorsSell-11,967352,363$29,736
Q3 2020Yacktman Asset ManagementBuy70,1881,309,432$82,861
Q3 2020Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy69,000105,000$6,644
Q3 2020Disciplined Growth InvestorsSell-13,015364,330$23,055
Q3 2020Hancock Classic ValueSell-6,719295,971$18,729
Q2 2020Yacktman Asset ManagementSell-291,6661,239,244$90,229
Q2 2020Disciplined Growth InvestorsSell-177,504377,345$27,474
Q2 2020Hancock Classic ValueSell-119,709302,690$22,039
Q2 2020Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy28,10036,000$2,621
Q1 2020Yacktman Asset ManagementBuy1,346,5331,530,910$84,154
Q1 2020Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-361,2007,900$434
Q1 2020Hancock Classic ValueBuy12,343422,399$23,219
Q1 2020Disciplined Growth InvestorsSell-5,696554,849$30,500
Q4 2019Hancock Classic ValueBuy407,326410,056$32,177
Q4 2019Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy213,100369,100$28,963
Q4 2019Vulcan Value PartnersSell-178,413294,874$23,139
Q4 2019Disciplined Growth InvestorsBuy17,935560,545$43,986
Q4 2019Yacktman Asset ManagementSell-805184,377$14,468
Q3 2019Yacktman Asset ManagementBuy185,182185,182$13,431
Q3 2019Vulcan Value PartnersBuy65,074473,287$34,327
Q3 2019Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-15,700156,000$11,315

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.

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