MSA SAFETY INC (MSA) Top Institutional Shareholders
MSA SAFETY INC (MSA) is currently reported in institutional portfolios tracked by InsiderSet based on the latest available SEC Form 13F filings for the quarter ended March 31, 2026. The institutional investors covered on this page collectively reported approximately $5.10B in MSA holdings during the latest filing period.
Blackrock, Inc. is currently the largest disclosed institutional shareholder of MSA tracked by InsiderSet, reporting ownership valued at approximately $533.12M in its March 31, 2026 SEC Form 13F filing. Based on current market prices and the latest disclosed share count, the position is now estimated to be worth approximately $520.93M, representing an estimated loss of -2.29% since the filing period.
The top 10 institutional shareholders tracked on this page collectively account for approximately 46% of the total disclosed MSA value among the investors covered in this analysis. Major shareholders include Blackrock, Inc., Vanguard Portfolio Management Llc, Sequoia Fund, and several other long-term asset managers with concentrated positions in MSA SAFETY INC (MSA).
This page ranks the largest institutional MSA shareholders using publicly disclosed SEC Form 13F data, including reported values, estimated current holding values, portfolio allocation percentages, ownership concentration metrics, and historical holding changes across major hedge funds and investment firms.
Institutional Holders
437
Total Reported Value
$5.10B
Largest Holder
Blackrock, Inc.
Largest Position
$533.12M
Insider Transactions (90d)
0
Latest Filing Quarter
Q1 2026
New Institutional Positions
56
Funds Exiting Positions
0
| Name | Investor/Manager | Portfolio % | Quantity | Reported Balance | Current Estimated Value | Gain/loss Since Filing | Estimated Portfolio Performance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackrock, Inc. | 0.01% | 3,251,717 | $533,118,997 | $520,925,063 | -$12,193,934 | -2.29% | |
| Vanguard Portfolio Management Llc | 0.02% | 1,842,263 | $302,039,019 | $295,130,533 | -$6,908,486 | -2.29% | |
| Sequoia Fund | Ruane, Cunniff & Goldfarb | 4.83% | 1,776,282 | $291,221,434 | $284,560,376 | -$6,661,058 | -2.29% |
| Vanguard Capital Management Llc | 0.01% | 1,703,783 | $279,335,223 | $272,946,037 | -$6,389,186 | -2.29% | |
| State Street Corp | 0.01% | 1,538,690 | $252,268,226 | $246,498,138 | -$5,770,088 | -2.29% | |
| Apg Asset Management N.V. | 0.68% | 1,497,591 | $213,096,723 | $239,914,078 | +$26,817,355 | +12.58% | |
| Cooke & Bieler Lp | 1.57% | 845,488 | $138,617,758 | $135,447,178 | -$3,170,580 | -2.29% | |
| Dimensional Fund Advisors Lp | 0.03% | 758,344 | $124,323,744 | $121,486,709 | -$2,837,035 | -2.28% | |
| M&G Plc | 0.59% | 698,002 | $114,472,328 | $111,819,920 | -$2,652,408 | -2.32% | |
| Bank Of New York Mellon Corp | 0.02% | 697,186 | $114,303,752 | $111,689,197 | -$2,614,555 | -2.29% | |
| Geode Capital Management, Llc | 0.01% | 692,020 | $113,483,028 | $110,861,604 | -$2,621,424 | -2.31% | |
| Fiduciary Management Inc | 1.38% | 678,986 | $111,319,755 | $108,773,557 | -$2,546,198 | -2.29% | |
| Conestoga Capital Advisors, Llc | 2.18% | 664,812 | $108,995,850 | $106,502,882 | -$2,492,968 | -2.29% | |
| Champlain Investment Partners, Llc | 1.34% | 641,879 | $105,236,062 | $102,829,016 | -$2,407,046 | -2.29% | |
| First Trust Advisors Lp | 0.07% | 625,757 | $102,592,760 | $100,246,271 | -$2,346,489 | -2.29% | |
| Channing Capital Management, Llc | 2.55% | 607,419 | $99,586,345 | $97,308,524 | -$2,277,821 | -2.29% | |
| Madison Asset Management, Llc | 1.20% | 588,568 | $96,495,651 | $94,288,594 | -$2,207,057 | -2.29% | |
| Franklin Resources Inc | 0.02% | 533,504 | $87,467,981 | $85,467,341 | -$2,000,640 | -2.29% | |
| Morgan Stanley | 0.00% | 455,181 | $74,627,250 | $72,919,996 | -$1,707,254 | -2.29% | |
| Victory Capital Management Inc | 0.05% | 442,840 | $72,603,618 | $70,942,968 | -$1,660,650 | -2.29% | |
| Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc | 0.01% | 427,052 | $70,015,175 | $68,413,730 | -$1,601,445 | -2.29% | |
| Invesco Ltd. | 0.01% | 417,064 | $68,377,586 | $66,813,653 | -$1,563,933 | -2.29% | |
| Jones Financial Companies Lllp | 0.03% | 388,520 | $64,206,759 | $62,240,904 | -$1,965,855 | -3.06% | |
| Goldman Sachs Group Inc | 0.01% | 388,038 | $63,618,849 | $62,163,688 | -$1,455,161 | -2.29% | |
| Raymond James Financial Inc | 0.02% | 374,573 | $61,181,702 | $60,006,595 | -$1,175,107 | -1.92% | |
| Northern Trust Corp | 0.01% | 342,645 | $56,176,648 | $54,891,729 | -$1,284,919 | -2.29% | |
| Principal Financial Group Inc | 0.03% | 339,059 | $55,590,730 | $54,317,252 | -$1,273,478 | -2.29% | |
| Brown Advisory Inc | 0.09% | 322,450 | $52,865,616 | $51,656,490 | -$1,209,126 | -2.29% | |
| Schroder Investment Management Group | 0.04% | 320,457 | $51,494,236 | $51,337,211 | -$157,025 | -0.30% | |
| Bnp Paribas Asset Management Holding S.A. | 0.06% | 304,865 | $49,982,617 | $48,839,373 | -$1,143,244 | -2.29% | |
| Capital World Investors | 0.01% | 229,725 | $37,663,414 | $36,801,945 | -$861,469 | -2.29% | |
| Vanguard Fiduciary Trust Co | 0.01% | 228,686 | $37,493,070 | $36,635,497 | -$857,573 | -2.29% | |
| Royal Bank Of Canada | 0.01% | 218,070 | $35,752,000 | $34,934,814 | -$817,186 | -2.29% | |
| Sei Investments Co | 0.03% | 205,135 | $33,632,651 | $32,862,627 | -$770,024 | -2.29% | |
| Ameriprise Financial Inc | 0.01% | 188,588 | $30,917,148 | $30,211,798 | -$705,350 | -2.28% | |
| New York State Common Retirement Fund | 0.04% | 181,486 | $29,754,630 | $29,074,057 | -$680,573 | -2.29% | |
| Copeland Capital Management, Llc | 0.64% | 176,737 | $28,976,158 | $28,313,267 | -$662,891 | -2.29% | |
| Southernsun Asset Management, Llc | 4.05% | 170,520 | $27,956,754 | $27,317,304 | -$639,450 | -2.29% | |
| Westwood Holdings Group Inc | 0.20% | 167,586 | $27,475,725 | $26,847,277 | -$628,448 | -2.29% | |
| Aberdeen Group Plc | 0.04% | 154,575 | $25,342,572 | $24,762,915 | -$579,657 | -2.29% | |
| Arbejdsmarkedets Tillaegspension | 0.59% | 144,797 | $23,739,468 | $23,196,479 | -$542,989 | -2.29% | |
| Bank Of America Corp | 0.00% | 144,377 | $23,670,609 | $23,129,195 | -$541,414 | -2.29% | |
| Proshare Advisors Llc | 0.03% | 140,443 | $23,025,630 | $22,498,969 | -$526,661 | -2.29% | |
| Triodos Investment Management Bv | 1.51% | 122,000 | $20,001,900 | $19,544,400 | -$457,500 | -2.29% | |
| Royce & Associates Lp | 0.19% | 116,396 | $19,083,124 | $18,646,639 | -$436,485 | -2.29% | |
| Wells Fargo & Company/Mn | 0.00% | 112,976 | $18,522,280 | $18,098,755 | -$423,525 | -2.29% | |
| Lazard Asset Management Llc | 0.03% | 112,224 | $18,399,125 | $17,978,285 | -$420,840 | -2.29% | |
| Ubs Group Ag | 0.00% | 112,034 | $18,367,975 | $17,947,847 | -$420,128 | -2.29% | |
| Envestnet Asset Management Inc | 0.00% | 106,745 | $17,500,836 | $17,100,549 | -$400,287 | -2.29% | |
| P2 Capital Partners, Llc | 8.07% | 103,269 | $16,930,953 | $16,543,694 | -$387,259 | -2.29% |
Frequently asked questions about MSA
Who owns the most MSA stock?
The largest holders of MSA are typically major institutional investors such as asset managers and hedge funds reporting on Form 13F. The table above ranks tracked superinvestors by reported position size using the latest available filings for MSA SAFETY INC (MSA).
Is MSA widely held by superinvestors?
Many widely followed stocks like MSA appear across numerous superinvestor portfolios because of liquidity, index inclusion, and fundamentals. The holder count and table above show how broadly MSA is represented among the institutional managers we track.
What do “Current Estimated Value”, “Gain/loss Since Filing”, and “Estimated Portfolio Performance” mean?
Current Estimated Value is reported share quantity from the latest 13F times our most recent split-adjusted U.S. session close. Gain/loss Since Filing is that estimate minus the reported 13F dollar value; Estimated Portfolio Performance is that difference as a percent of the reported value. Green means the estimate is above the filing value; red means below (not purchase cost). If many filers share the same implied filing price per share, the performance % may match across rows. These are not official fund marks or live quotes.