MSA Safety Incorporated
MSA Safety Incorporated (MSA) Stock Ownership
Institutional vs insider vs public ownership from 13F and float data — top holders, activity, and insider trades below.
SEC 13F · FMP · MSA · as of Sep 30, 2025
Ownership Breakdown
406
Institutional Holders
▲ 13 vs Q2
$5.98B
Total Inst. Value
▼ $21.18M vs Q2
38.60M
Shares Outstanding
freeFloat 93.74%
35.01M
13F Shares Held
▼ 1.09M 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
MSA largest shareholders · institutional ownership
Q3 2025 · SEC 13F
Showing top 10 holders
| Holder | Shares | % Owned | Weight | Value | Reported | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
VANGUARD GROUP INC orthopedic, prosthetic & surgical appliances & supplies | 3.71M | 9.45% | 9.45% | $638.45B | Nov 7, 2025 | ▼ 96.1K |
BLACKROCK, INC. orthopedic, prosthetic & surgical appliances & supplies | 3.19M | 8.13% | 8.13% | $549.25B | Nov 12, 2025 | ▼ 182.6K |
RUANE, CUNNIFF & GOLDFARB L.P. orthopedic, prosthetic & surgical appliances & supplies | 1.71M | 4.34% | 4.34% | $293.43B | Nov 14, 2025 | ▲ 756.2K |
STATE STREET CORP orthopedic, prosthetic & surgical appliances & supplies | 1.66M | 4.23% | 4.23% | $285.82B | Nov 14, 2025 | ▼ 52.5K |
APG ASSET MANAGEMENT N.V. orthopedic, prosthetic & surgical appliances & supplies | 1.64M | 4.18% | 4.18% | $240.34B | Nov 12, 2025 | ▼ 225.7K |
JPMORGAN CHASE & CO orthopedic, prosthetic & surgical appliances & supplies | 1.51M | 3.85% | 3.85% | $260.27B | Nov 26, 2025 | ▼ 295.5K |
CHAMPLAIN INVESTMENT PARTNERS, LLC orthopedic, prosthetic & surgical appliances & supplies | 1.47M | 3.75% | 3.75% | $253.41B | Nov 12, 2025 | ▼ 195.3K |
COOKE & BIELER LP orthopedic, prosthetic & surgical appliances & supplies | 824.6K | 2.10% | 2.10% | $141.89B | Oct 31, 2025 | ▲ 10.9K |
T. ROWE PRICE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, INC. orthopedic, prosthetic & surgical appliances & supplies | 768.5K | 1.96% | 1.96% | $132.24B | Nov 14, 2025 | ▼ 6.5K |
CONESTOGA CAPITAL ADVISORS, LLC orthopedic, prosthetic & surgical appliances & supplies | 767.6K | 1.96% | 1.96% | $132.09B | Oct 24, 2025 | ▼ 17.3K |
Data from SEC Form 13F filings. Ownership bar normalised to largest holder. Change flags: isNew / isSoldOut / changeInSharesNumber (FMP extract-analytics/holder).
Institutional Activity
Q3 2025 vs prior quarter
Q3 2025
16
Increased
+1.85M shares1
New Positions
first time holders30
Decreased
−2.82M shares0
Sold Out
fully exitedNet shares change (top 50)
968.0K
+1.85M / −2.82M
Net new holders
-13
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
MSA insider trading · insider activity
Source: SEC Form 4
8
Buy transactions
0
Sell transactions
0.00
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Roda Richard W Vice President, Secretary, CLO | May 21, 2026 | Gift | 300 | $167.76 | $50.3K | 10.0K | Form 4 ↗ |
Vartanian Nishan J. Chairman | May 13, 2026 | Award | 899 | — | — | 70.3K | Form 4 ↗ |
Sperry William R director | May 13, 2026 | Award | 899 | — | — | 8.2K | Form 4 ↗ |
Savi Luca director | May 13, 2026 | Award | 899 | — | — | 5.4K | Form 4 ↗ |
Phillips Sandra L. director | May 13, 2026 | Award | 899 | — | — | 8.9K | Form 4 ↗ |
PEARSE DIANE M director | May 13, 2026 | Award | 899 | — | — | 42.6K | Form 4 ↗ |
LAMBERT WILLIAM M director | May 13, 2026 | Award | 899 | — | — | 35.6K | Form 4 ↗ |
Jordan Gregory B. director | May 13, 2026 | Award | 899 | — | — | 8.3K | Form 4 ↗ |
BRUGGEWORTH ROBERT A director | May 13, 2026 | Award | 899 | — | — | 4.6K | Form 4 ↗ |
Savi Luca director | Mar 10, 2026 | Award | 12.993 | — | — | 4.5K | 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
MSA Safety Incorporated (MSA) is primarily owned by institutional investors, who hold approximately 90.7% of total shares outstanding. Company insiders own approximately 6.26%, while retail and public investors account for the remaining 3.03%.
The largest institutional shareholder of MSA Safety Incorporated is VANGUARD GROUP INC, holding approximately 3.71 million shares — equal to 9.45% of outstanding shares — as of September 30, 2025.
A total of 406 institutional investors currently hold MSA stock, with a combined institutional value of approximately $5.98 billion as of the most recent 13F filing period.
Frequently asked questions
MSA ownershipMSA Safety Incorporated (MSA) is primarily owned by institutional investors, who hold approximately 90.7% of shares. The largest shareholder is VANGUARD GROUP INC with a 9.45% stake. Company insiders hold 6.26%. Data sourced from SEC Form 13F as of September 30, 2025.