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, 2025
Ownership Breakdown
1,063
Institutional Holders
▼ 50 vs Q2
$38.58B
Total Inst. Value
▼ $2.47B vs Q2
72.80M
Shares Outstanding
freeFloat 94.69%
68.04M
13F Shares Held
▼ 3.16M 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 2025 · SEC 13F
Showing top 10 holders
| Holder | Shares | % Owned | Weight | Value | Reported | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
VANGUARD GROUP INC services-business services, nec | 9.67M | 12.50% | 12.50% | $5.49T | Nov 7, 2025 | ▲ 165.9K |
BLACKROCK, INC. services-business services, nec | 5.87M | 7.59% | 7.59% | $3.33T | Nov 12, 2025 | ▼ 5.8K |
STATE STREET CORP services-business services, nec | 3.32M | 4.29% | 4.29% | $1.88T | Nov 14, 2025 | ▲ 39.5K |
MORGAN STANLEY services-business services, nec | 2.42M | 3.12% | 3.12% | $1.37T | May 27, 2026 | ▲ 1.32M |
BAMCO INC /NY/ services-business services, nec | 2.39M | 3.09% | 3.09% | $1.36T | Nov 14, 2025 | ▲ 223.8K |
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC services-business services, nec | 2.02M | 2.62% | 2.62% | $1.15T | Nov 12, 2025 | ▲ 31.4K |
EDGEWOOD MANAGEMENT LLC services-business services, nec | 1.91M | 2.47% | 2.47% | $1.09T | Nov 12, 2025 | ▼ 180.1K |
PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC services-business services, nec | 1.78M | 2.30% | 2.30% | $1.01T | Nov 4, 2025 | ▲ 109.3K |
POLEN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC services-business services, nec | 1.58M | 2.05% | 2.05% | $898.74B | Nov 12, 2025 | ▼ 157.4K |
T. ROWE PRICE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, INC. services-business services, nec | 1.28M | 1.65% | 1.65% | $725.09B | Nov 14, 2025 | ▲ 319.4K |
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
24
Increased
+4.85M shares0
New Positions
first time holders26
Decreased
−2.70M shares0
Sold Out
fully exitedNet shares change (top 50)
+2.15M
+4.85M / −2.70M
Net new holders
-2
0 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 93.5% of total shares outstanding. Company insiders own approximately 5.31%, while retail and public investors account for the remaining 1.23%.
The largest institutional shareholder of MSCI Inc. is VANGUARD GROUP INC, holding approximately 9.67 million shares — equal to 12.50% of outstanding shares — as of September 30, 2025.
A total of 1,063 institutional investors currently hold MSCI stock, with a combined institutional value of approximately $38.58 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 93.5% of shares. The largest shareholder is VANGUARD GROUP INC with a 12.50% stake. Company insiders hold 5.31%. Data sourced from SEC Form 13F as of September 30, 2025.