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 2016Vulcan Value PartnersSell-946386,439$27,267
Q1 2016Vulcan Value PartnersSell-4,221,498387,385$29,561
Q1 2016Cantillon Capital ManagementSell-89,2912,178,423$166,235
Q1 2016Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-31,300329,600$25,152
Q1 2016Jensen Investment ManagementSell-8905,720$436
Q4 2015Vulcan Value PartnersBuy395,7674,608,883$259,342
Q4 2015Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy303,700360,900$20,308
Q4 2015Cantillon Capital ManagementBuy6,1702,267,714$127,605
Q4 2015Jensen Investment ManagementBuy3306,610$372
Q3 2015Vulcan Value PartnersBuy318,2734,213,116$257,126
Q3 2015Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-149,90057,200$3,491
Q3 2015Jensen Investment ManagementBuy6,2806,280$383
Q3 2015Olstein Capital ManagementBuy6,00066,000$4,028
Q3 2015Cantillon Capital ManagementSell-2,7002,261,544$138,022
Q2 2015Vulcan Value PartnersBuy172,5983,894,843$271,743
Q2 2015Cantillon Capital ManagementSell-64,8002,264,244$157,976
Q2 2015Olstein Capital ManagementBuy60,00060,000$4,186
Q1 2015Vulcan Value PartnersBuy2,075,5253,722,245$268,746
Q1 2015Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-185,700207,100$14,953
Q1 2015Cantillon Capital ManagementSell-8,8002,329,044$168,157
Q4 2014Vulcan Value PartnersBuy1,646,7201,646,720$133,796
Q4 2014Cantillon Capital ManagementBuy1,381,6802,337,844$189,950
Q4 2014Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy375,300392,800$31,915
Q3 2014Cantillon Capital ManagementSell-11,700956,164$81,713
Q2 2014Cantillon Capital ManagementBuy1,000967,864$92,566
Q1 2014Cantillon Capital ManagementBuy441,641966,864$83,653
Q4 2013Cantillon Capital ManagementBuy525,223525,223$42,475
Q4 2013Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-77,90017,500$1,415
Q3 2013Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy95,40095,400$7,761

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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