MSC INDUSTRIAL DIRECT CO INC - Class A Common Stock (MSM) Institutional Ownership

13F Institutional Holders and Ownership History from Q1 2014 to Q4 2025

Type / Class
Equity / Class A Common Stock
Symbol
MSM on NYSE
Shares outstanding
56,002,771
Price per share
$84.10
All holders as of 30 Sep 2025
Q3 2025
Total 13F shares
46,389,458
Total reported value
$4,272,878,823
% of total 13F portfolios
0%
Share change
-1,368,926
Value change
-$117,211,111
Number of holders
419
Price from insider filings
$84.10
Reported Shares, Excluding Options vs Price
Reported Value, Excluding Options
Total Investors

Significant Owners of MSC INDUSTRIAL DIRECT CO INC - Class A Common Stock (MSM) based on Schedule 13D/G filings

Filer Ownership Change % Holdings Value Net Change Nb Shares Change % Reporting Name Report Period
BlackRock, Inc. 9.1% $391,063,930 5,079,412 BlackRock, Inc. 31 Mar 2025
AMERICAN CENTURY INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 4.8% $247,684,575 2,688,133 American Century Investment Management, Inc. 30 Sep 2025

As of 30 Sep 2025, 419 institutional investors reported holding 46,389,458 shares of MSC INDUSTRIAL DIRECT CO INC - Class A Common Stock (MSM). This represents 83% of the company’s total 56,002,771 outstanding shares.

Top 25 Institutional Shareholders

The largest institutional shareholders of MSC INDUSTRIAL DIRECT CO INC - Class A Common Stock (MSM) together control 59% of the company’s outstanding shares — a level of ownership often associated with strong institutional conviction and long‑term capital commitment.

Institution Ownership % Shares Held Share Change % Portfolio % Holdings Value
BlackRock, Inc. 9.4% 5,262,413 +0.78% 0.01% $484,878,762
VANGUARD GROUP INC 7.9% 4,451,836 -0.72% 0.01% $410,192,169
AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC 4.8% 2,682,435 -28% 0.13% $247,159,692
Boston Partners 3.2% 1,764,875 +2.1% 0.17% $162,604,589
CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 3.1% 1,734,536 -0.09% 0.03% $159,820,147
STATE STREET CORP 2.9% 1,618,411 -0.19% 0.01% $149,120,390
FULLER & THALER ASSET MANAGEMENT, INC. 2.9% 1,608,876 +59% 0.5% $148,241,816
FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP 2.7% 1,511,407 -12% 0.1% $139,260,977
DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 2.4% 1,322,432 +1.2% 0.03% $121,841,855
Invesco Ltd. 2.2% 1,246,655 +1.6% 0.02% $114,866,791
VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC 2.2% 1,208,499 -5.1% 0.07% $111,351,098
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 1.8% 1,032,659 +3.1% 0.01% $95,161,594
Epoch Investment Partners, Inc. 1.8% 1,014,655 +1.2% 0.51% $93,490,312
MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 1.2% 671,298 -14% 0.05% $61,853,398
MORGAN STANLEY 1.2% 661,230 -16% 0% $60,925,890
NEW SOUTH CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC 1.1% 625,003 -0.31% 2.6% $57,587,776
ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 1.1% 594,038 +15% 0.01% $54,735,000
Bank of New York Mellon Corp 1.1% 594,037 -8% 0.01% $54,734,530
Boston Trust Walden Corp 1.1% 592,478 -1.6% 0.4% $54,590,923
OLD REPUBLIC INTERNATIONAL CORP 1% 565,200 0% 1.9% $52,078,000
DEPRINCE RACE & ZOLLO INC 0.97% 545,423 -12% 1% $50,255,275
MACKENZIE FINANCIAL CORP 0.91% 511,336 +0.55% 0.06% $47,114,499
UBS Group AG 0.86% 479,244 +106% 0.01% $44,157,542
PZENA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC 0.79% 444,666 -3.7% 0.13% $40,971,525
NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.74% 411,700 +0.6% 0% $37,934,038

Institutional Holders of MSC INDUSTRIAL DIRECT CO INC - Class A Common Stock (MSM) across Reporting Periods

Period Reported Shares, Excl. Options Value, Excl. Options Value Change Price (Median) Investors
2025 Q4 347,550 $29,235,509 -$10,484,783 $84.10 34
2025 Q3 46,389,458 $4,272,878,823 -$117,211,111 $92.14 419
2025 Q2 47,737,626 $4,059,077,418 +$111,930,321 $85.02 384
2025 Q1 46,622,849 $3,620,642,580 +$65,745,430 $77.67 378
2024 Q4 45,903,528 $3,428,185,505 +$22,099,990 $74.69 379
2024 Q3 45,233,407 $3,892,161,193 +$156,184,520 $86.06 407
2024 Q2 43,584,476 $3,456,021,761 -$73,048,483 $79.31 411
2024 Q1 44,214,363 $4,289,438,168 +$79,731,269 $97.04 459
2023 Q4 43,370,670 $4,391,050,938 -$150,138,220 $101.26 461
2023 Q3 44,605,356 $4,377,851,981 +$79,592,193 $98.15 412
2023 Q2 43,724,356 $4,165,120,772 +$148,853,756 $95.28 426
2023 Q1 42,307,242 $3,553,718,341 +$26,386,229 $84.00 379
2022 Q4 42,074,864 $3,439,202,932 -$24,837,040 $81.70 376
2022 Q3 41,887,631 $3,053,427,350 -$44,208,453 $72.81 346
2022 Q2 42,188,584 $3,168,178,041 -$54,245,185 $75.11 346
2022 Q1 43,826,104 $3,731,881,942 +$124,334,497 $85.21 361
2021 Q4 42,131,401 $3,538,764,403 -$5,978,997 $84.06 376
2021 Q3 42,154,366 $3,381,737,302 -$23,577,482 $80.19 348
2021 Q2 42,231,220 $3,788,016,204 -$92,303,584 $89.73 344
2021 Q1 43,320,046 $3,907,303,647 +$172,301,365 $90.19 365
2020 Q4 41,580,728 $3,508,137,406 +$70,209,180 $84.39 350
2020 Q3 40,834,286 $2,584,389,541 +$45,906,859 $63.28 321
2020 Q2 39,760,240 $2,891,873,437 -$46,763,750 $72.81 341
2020 Q1 40,732,828 $2,240,024,496 -$163,488,068 $54.97 305
2019 Q4 42,578,118 $3,339,340,195 -$59,761,763 $78.47 345
2019 Q3 43,126,898 $3,127,398,526 +$63,785,815 $72.53 303
2019 Q2 42,241,657 $3,133,314,883 -$14,851,478 $74.26 312
2019 Q1 42,434,898 $3,507,642,245 +$112,792,748 $82.71 322
2018 Q4 41,891,358 $3,220,141,961 -$106,953,178 $76.92 316
2018 Q3 43,121,312 $3,795,894,692 +$19,971,019 $88.11 315
2018 Q2 43,086,477 $3,658,841,733 -$108,090,452 $84.85 323
2018 Q1 44,146,375 $4,048,165,961 -$77,881,278 $91.71 316
2017 Q4 42,370,039 $4,094,485,778 -$38,113,845 $96.66 300
2017 Q3 43,118,292 $3,256,047,310 -$53,614,995 $75.57 274
2017 Q2 43,666,194 $3,759,474,909 -$40,685,092 $85.96 288
2017 Q1 43,782,826 $4,497,914,850 +$325,509,810 $102.76 297
2016 Q4 44,396,616 $4,106,926,180 -$201,401,986 $92.39 300
2016 Q3 47,553,765 $3,489,471,885 -$77,147,592 $73.41 278
2016 Q2 48,687,562 $3,435,975,063 +$31,081,448 $70.56 299
2016 Q1 47,924,180 $3,655,698,117 -$295,417,333 $76.31 274
2015 Q4 51,936,481 $2,922,618,147 -$124,647,053 $56.27 259
2015 Q3 54,064,424 $3,299,649,280 +$19,597,376 $61.03 244
2015 Q2 53,713,936 $3,747,417,085 +$83,115,863 $69.77 232
2015 Q1 52,490,618 $3,789,732,068 +$6,998,652 $72.20 231
2014 Q4 52,099,427 $4,232,390,595 +$9,116,274 $81.25 230
2014 Q3 51,668,903 $4,415,674,925 -$27,621,878 $85.46 224
2014 Q2 51,968,735 $4,969,968,600 -$3,293,545 $95.64 229
2014 Q1 52,084,249 $4,506,344,664 +$309,599,743 $86.52 223