MSCI Inc.
MSCI Inc. (MSCI) Stock Ownership
Institutional vs insider vs public ownership from 13F and float data — top holders, activity, and insider trades below.
SEC 13F · FMP · MSCI · as of Sep 30, 2024
Ownership Breakdown
1,028
Institutional Holders
▲ 59 vs Q2
$40.52B
Total Inst. Value
▲ $6.44B vs Q2
72.80M
Shares Outstanding
freeFloat 94.69%
69.51M
13F Shares Held
▼ 1.25M vs Q2
Institutional ownership = 13F shares ÷ total outstanding. Insider % = 100 − free float. Public % = free float − institution %. Data: FMP /symbol-positions-summary + /shares-float + SEC EDGAR.
Top Institutional Holders
MSCI largest shareholders · institutional ownership
Q3 2024 · SEC 13F
Showing top 10 holders
| Holder | Shares | % Owned | Weight | Value | Reported | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
VANGUARD GROUP INC services-business services, nec | 8.84M | 11.26% | 11.26% | $5.15T | Nov 13, 2024 | ▼ 23.3K |
BLACKROCK, INC. services-business services, nec | 6.30M | 8.03% | 8.03% | $3.67T | Nov 13, 2024 | NEW |
STATE STREET CORP services-business services, nec | 3.19M | 4.07% | 4.07% | $1.86T | Nov 14, 2024 | ▲ 11.4K |
POLEN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC services-business services, nec | 2.23M | 2.84% | 2.84% | $1.30T | Feb 10, 2025 | ▲ 577.8K |
EDGEWOOD MANAGEMENT LLC services-business services, nec | 2.20M | 2.80% | 2.80% | $1.28T | Nov 12, 2024 | ▲ 318.2K |
BAMCO INC /NY/ services-business services, nec | 2.16M | 2.75% | 2.75% | $1.26T | Nov 14, 2024 | ▼ 58.0K |
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC services-business services, nec | 1.86M | 2.37% | 2.37% | $1.08T | Nov 12, 2024 | ▲ 13.7K |
MORGAN STANLEY services-business services, nec | 1.85M | 2.35% | 2.35% | $1.08T | May 14, 2025 | ▲ 178.7K |
MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/ services-business services, nec | 1.59M | 2.02% | 2.02% | $925.53B | Nov 12, 2024 | ▲ 198.7K |
PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC services-business services, nec | 1.49M | 1.90% | 1.90% | $870.63B | Oct 31, 2024 | ▲ 37.3K |
Data from SEC Form 13F filings. Ownership bar normalised to largest holder. Change flags: isNew / isSoldOut / changeInSharesNumber (FMP extract-analytics/holder).
Institutional Activity
Q3 2024 vs prior quarter
Q3 2024
26
Increased
+2.49M shares1
New Positions
first time holders21
Decreased
−1.56M shares0
Sold Out
fully exitedNet shares change (top 50)
+925.6K
+2.49M / −1.56M
Net new holders
+6
1 new / 0 exited
Based on top 50 institutional holders by position size. Fields: isNew, isSoldOut, changeInSharesNumber (FMP extract-analytics/holder, limit=50).
Insider Buying vs Selling
MSCI insider trading · insider activity
Source: SEC Form 4
Insiders have been net buyers of shares recently. Selling may be driven by pre-scheduled Rule 10b5-1 plans rather than negative sentiment.
24
Buy transactions
4
Sell transactions
6.00
Buy/Sell ratio
$0M
Total disposed
Recent Insider Transactions
Showing 10 most recent · Common Stock only
| Name · Role | Date | Type | Shares | Price | Value | After Trans. | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Taneja Rajat director | Jun 2, 2026 | Award | 42 | — | — | 3.6K | Form 4 ↗ |
Yang June director | May 29, 2026 | Award | 2 | — | — | 904 | Form 4 ↗ |
Matlock Robin director | May 29, 2026 | Award | 6 | — | — | 2.0K | Form 4 ↗ |
RIEFLER LINDA H director | May 29, 2026 | Award | 7 | — | — | 21.0K | Form 4 ↗ |
Fernandez Henry A Chairman and CEO | May 15, 2026 | Purchase | 80 | $565.17 | $45.2K | 1.73M | Form 4 ↗ |
Fernandez Henry A Chairman and CEO | May 15, 2026 | Purchase | 400 | $564.42 | $225.8K | 1.73M | Form 4 ↗ |
Fernandez Henry A Chairman and CEO | May 15, 2026 | Purchase | 800 | $563.39 | $450.7K | 1.73M | Form 4 ↗ |
Fernandez Henry A Chairman and CEO | May 15, 2026 | Purchase | 1,122 | $562.47 | $631.1K | 1.73M | Form 4 ↗ |
Fernandez Henry A Chairman and CEO | May 15, 2026 | Purchase | 1,238 | $561.56 | $695.2K | 1.73M | Form 4 ↗ |
Fernandez Henry A Chairman and CEO | May 15, 2026 | Purchase | 240 | $560.28 | $134.5K | 1.73M | Form 4 ↗ |
Source: /insider-trading/search (FMP stable). Buy/Sell direction: acquisitionOrDisposition A=Buy, D=Sell. RSU vesting (M-Exempt) excluded from sentiment bar. All data from SEC EDGAR public filings.
About institutional & insider ownership
MSCI Inc. (MSCI) is primarily owned by institutional investors, who hold approximately 95.5% of total shares outstanding. Company insiders own approximately 5.31%, while retail and public investors account for the remaining 0.00%.
The largest institutional shareholder of MSCI Inc. is VANGUARD GROUP INC, holding approximately 8.84 million shares — equal to 11.26% of outstanding shares — as of September 30, 2024.
A total of 1,028 institutional investors currently hold MSCI stock, with a combined institutional value of approximately $40.52 billion as of the most recent 13F filing period.
Frequently asked questions
MSCI ownershipMSCI Inc. (MSCI) is primarily owned by institutional investors, who hold approximately 95.5% of shares. The largest shareholder is VANGUARD GROUP INC with a 11.26% stake. Company insiders hold 5.31%. Data sourced from SEC Form 13F as of September 30, 2024.