What smart money is saying about MSCI Inc.
7 funds in our archive have pitched MSCI Inc. — most recently Baron First Principles ETF in June 2026.
MSCI Inc., alongside its subsidiaries, offers sophisticated tools and services to support global investment decision-making and process management for its clients. The company is structured into four key segments: Index, Analytics, ESG and Climate, and Private Assets. The Index division furnishes benchmarks employed across diverse investment applications, including the creation of indexed financial products such as ETFs, mutual funds, and various derivatives; performance evaluation; portfolio building and adjustment; and strategic asset allocation. This segment also oversees the licensing of GICS and GICS Direct. Its Analytics segment provides comprehensive solutions for risk management, performance attribution, and portfolio oversight, encompassing content, applications, and services. These offerings deliver an integrated perspective on risk and return, alongside detailed analysis of market, credit, liquidity, and counterparty risks across all asset classes. The segment also includes managed services like consolidating client portfolio data from disparate sources, reviewing and reconciling inputs, and producing tailored reports. Furthermore, its HedgePlatform is specifically designed for assessing, evaluating, and monitoring risks related to hedge fund investments. The ESG and Climate segment delivers offerings that enable institutional investors to understand the long-term impact of environmental, social, and governance factors on both their portfolios and individual securities. It also equips investors with essential data, ratings, research, and analytical tools for navigating evolving regulatory landscapes. The Private Assets segment specializes in providing real estate market and transaction data, benchmarks, return analytics, climate impact assessments, and valuable market insights for funds, investors, and managers. It also extends business intelligence to real estate owners, managers, developers, and brokers, while offering critical investment decision support for private capital. Its diverse clientele includes asset owners and managers, financial intermediaries, wealth management firms, real estate professionals, and corporations. Founded in 1998, MSCI Inc. is headquartered in New York City.
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Position history
Between Q1 2025 and Q2 2026, 10 fund letters reported a position in MSCI Inc. — 1 opened or added to the position.
| Quarter | Letters | Bought | Sold | Theses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Q1 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Q4 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Q2 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Q1 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Fund activity · 10 positions · 1 move
- June 2026
“Similarly, we are finding compelling profit cycle opportunities in targeted areas of financials, including Robinhood, Tradeweb and MSCI.”
MSCI Inc. - June 2026
“Our holding in service provider businesses such as leading global financial market indices firm MSCI also performed well.”
MSCI Inc. - June 2026
Listed in Baron First Principles ETF’s reported holdings.
MSCI Inc. - New positionAve Maria FundsJune 2026
“Proceeds were used to initiate positions in GFL Environmental, Inc., MSCI, Inc., RB Global, Inc. and SharkNinja, Inc.”
MSCI Inc. - June 2026
“MSCI, Inc. 3.02”
MSCI Inc. - June 2026
“, and MSCI Inc. Portfolio Holdings As of June 30, 2026, the Fund’s top 10 holdings represented 66.8% of net assets. Many of these investments have been successful and were purchased when they were much smaller businesses. We believe they continue to offer significant appreciation potential, although we cannot guarantee that will be the case. The top five positions in the portfolio, Space Exploration Technologies Corp. , Tesla, Inc. , MSCI Inc. , Shopify Inc. , and Hyatt Hotels Corporation , all have”
MSCI Inc. - June 2026
“It was an unusual quarter from a performance attribution perspective. Information Technology (IT) was the only sector in the Index to outperform the Index, accounting for two-thirds of its total gain. The Fund’s entire 156bps shortfall relative to the Index could be attributed either to weak stock selection in IT, which detracted 279bps, or to weak stock selection in Financials, which cost an additional 227bps. Somehow, all 11 of our holdings classified as Financials, including Visa and Mastercard , which we view as digital railroads, and MSCI , Moody’s , and S&P Global , which we view as business services, detracted from our relative returns during the quarter.”
MSCI Inc. - HoldsBaron Partners FundJune 2026
Listed in Baron Partners Fund’s reported holdings.
MSCI Inc. - HoldsBaron Partners FundJune 2026
Listed in Baron Partners Fund’s reported holdings.
MSCI Inc. - HoldsBaron CapitalJune 2026
Listed in Baron Capital’s reported holdings.
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Also mentioned · 3
These funds discuss MSCI Inc. — as a competitor, benchmark or comparable — without disclosing a position in it.
- June 2026
“Neither MSCI nor any other party involved in or related to compiling, computing or creating the MSCI data makes any express or implied warranties or representations with respect to such data”
MSCI Inc. - MentionedGrandeur Peak FundsJune 2026
“Exhibit 1 Source: MSCI AC IMI, 6/30/2026”
MSCI Inc. - MentionedAltrinsic Global Advisors International EquityJune 2026
“Dear Investor, The Altrinsic International Equity portfolio gained 8.7% gross of fees in the second quarter (+8.5% net), as measured in US dollars. Concerns surrounding commodity inflation and Middle East tensions gave way to AI optimism and a related surge in semiconductor demand, fueling a 10.8% rise in the MSCI EAFE Index. i As seen in Charts 1 and 2 , high-beta and momentum factors led markets, while sector leadership came from technology companies, cyclical banks, and a narrow set of industrials tied to AI infrastructure. In fact, half the benchmark’s gain came from just 20 AI-related infrastructure stocks, out of a universe of nearly 700. Our underweight to these areas, combined with weakness in our non-bank financial holdings, weighed on relative performance.”
MSCI Inc.
Fund coverage · 7 theses
- Baron First Principles ETFJune 2026
MSCI Inc. is identified as a top holding with significant competitive advantages, exclusive data, and large market opportunities.
Read the full thesis - Baron Durable Advantage FundMarch 2026
MSCI is a proprietary data and index franchise with strong switching costs and multiple secular growth tailwinds.
Read the full thesis - Guinness Global Quality Mid CapDecember 2025
MSCI is a mission-critical, high-margin, asset-light provider of index and analytics tools with recurring revenues and durable growth.
Read the full thesis - Baron Durable Advantage FundDecember 2025
MSCI is a leading provider of proprietary index and analytics data poised to benefit from AI efficiencies and product innovation under strong, aligned leadership.
Read the full thesis - Guinness Global Quality Mid CapJune 2025
MSCI is a leading provider of investment decision support tools with a strong revenue model, high profitability, and a proven track record of consistent growth.
Read the full thesis - Alpha Wealth FundsMarch 2025
MSCI is a leading provider of decision support tools for the investment community with a strong competitive advantage via its industry-standard indices and consistent revenue growth.
Read the full thesis - Rothshild&Co LongRun EquityMarch 2025
With unmatched profitability, consistent 10% organic growth, and masterful capital allocation under a visionary owner-operator, MSCI stands out as a rare compounding machine poised for durable, high-return expansion.
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