Who Owns MSA Safety Incorporated (MSA)?Hedge Fund & Institutional Holders

$176.65-2.79 (-1.55%)IndustrialsNYSE

Institutional Holders

50

as of Q4 2025

Total Institutional Value

$InfinityT

% of Float Held

4.978682166418788e+280%

QoQ Change in Holders

+10 / -0

Price History

$130.21$148.43$166.65$184.86$203.08Aug 24Jun 25Mar 26

MSA — Biggest New Institutional Buyers This Quarter

FundActionShares AddedValue Added
COOKE & BIELER LPNew Position+899K+$144.0B
Conestoga Capital Advisors, LLCNew Position+751K+$120.3B
Madison Asset Management, LLCNew Position+568K+$91.0B
PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INCNew Position+364K+$58.3B
FRANKLIN RESOURCES INCIncreased+317K+$48.7B
NEW YORK STATE COMMON RETIREMENT FUNDNew Position+181K+$29.0B
Copeland Capital Management, LLCNew Position+178K+$28.5B
Foresight Group Ltd Liability PartnershipNew Position+122K+$19.8B
BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/Increased+26K+$18.0B
ARGENT CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLCNew Position+100K+$16.1B
BROWN ADVISORY INCIncreased+123K+$14.7B
ROYAL BANK OF CANADAIncreased+93K+$13.6B
Channing Capital Management, LLCIncreased+116K+$12.5B
AEGON ASSET MANAGEMENT UK PLCNew Position+76K+$12.1B
EULAV Asset ManagementNew Position+78K+$12.0B

MSA — Institutions Reducing or Closing Positions

FundActionShares SoldValue Sold
JPMORGAN CHASE & CODecreased-550K-$108.3B
Champlain Investment Partners, LLCDecreased-412K-$83.5B
JANUS HENDERSON GROUP PLCDecreased-293K-$51.1B
JANE STREET GROUP, LLCDecreased-272K-$47.8B
APG Asset Management N.V.Decreased-144K-$36.1B
UBS Group AGDecreased-151K-$27.4B
ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P.Decreased-136K-$24.5B
AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INCDecreased-89K-$20.1B
Aberdeen Group plcDecreased-64K-$12.6B
Quantinno Capital Management LPDecreased-10K-$11.1B
SEI INVESTMENTS CODecreased-41K-$10.3B
LPL Financial LLCDecreased-3K-$10.3B
NORTHERN TRUST CORPDecreased-13K-$9.5B
RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INCDecreased-26K-$9.4B
CITADEL ADVISORS LLCDecreased-49K-$8.8B

Top Institutional Holders(Q4 2025)

#FundSharesValue% of PortfolioType
1Ruane, Cunniff & Goldfarb L.P.1,811,635$290.0B4.53%Share
2APG Asset Management N.V.1,497,591$204.2B0.58%Share
3Champlain Investment Partners, LLC1,061,052$169.9B1.72%Share
4COOKE & BIELER LP899,030$144.0B1.50%Share
5JPMORGAN CHASE & CO833,579$133.0B0.01%Share
6Conestoga Capital Advisors, LLC751,172$120.3B2.02%Share
7M&G Plc728,727$116.0B0.60%Share
8FIDUCIARY MANAGEMENT INC /WI/715,443$114.0B1.25%Share
9DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP716,400$114.0B0.02%Share
10Channing Capital Management, LLC626,153$100.3B2.58%Share
11FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP624,767$100.0B0.07%Share
12Madison Asset Management, LLC568,244$91.0B1.05%Share
13FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC452,021$72.0B0.02%Share
14VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC436,593$69.0B0.04%Share
15CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC412,966$66.0B0.01%Share
16Invesco Ltd.395,558$63.3B0.01%Share
17BROWN ADVISORY INC361,029$57.0B0.08%Share
18GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC333,276$53.0B0.01%Share
19SCHRODER INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT GROUP311,576$50.0B0.04%Share
20PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC307,834$49.3B0.03%Share
21NORTHERN TRUST CORP234,709$37.0B0.00%Share
22NEW YORK STATE COMMON RETIREMENT FUND181,486$29.0B0.04%Share
23SEI INVESTMENTS CO182,576$29.0B0.03%Share
24Copeland Capital Management, LLC178,035$28.5B0.64%Share
25WESTWOOD HOLDINGS GROUP INC175,327$28.1B0.23%Share
26RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC155,967$25.0B0.01%Share
27Aberdeen Group plc131,729$21.1B0.03%Share
28Triodos Investment Management BV122,000$19.8B1.43%Share
29Foresight Group Ltd Liability Partnership121,548$19.8B2.98%Share
30Capital World Investors112,841$18.0B0.00%Share
31LAZARD ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC115,969$18.0B0.03%Share
32COMERICA BANK102,037$16.3B0.07%Share
33ARGENT CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC100,420$16.1B0.46%Share
34RHUMBLINE ADVISERS100,416$16.0B0.01%Share
35ROYCE & ASSOCIATES LP95,838$15.3B0.16%Share
36ROYAL BANK OF CANADA95,145$15.0B0.00%Share
37RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC93,512$14.0B0.00%Share
38AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC87,188$13.0B0.00%Share
39WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN84,522$13.0B0.00%Share
40ArrowMark Colorado Holdings LLC78,090$12.5B0.28%Share
41AEGON ASSET MANAGEMENT UK PLC75,722$12.1B0.14%Share
42EULAV Asset Management77,600$12.0B0.32%Share
43UBS Group AG72,779$11.7B0.00%Share
44NICOLA WEALTH MANAGEMENT LTD.72,375$11.6B1.05%Share
45PALISADE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LP72,373$11.6B0.34%Share
46Swiss National Bank73,400$11.0B0.01%Share
47JPMORGAN CHASE & CO72,546$11.0B0.00%Share
48Retirement Systems of Alabama67,871$10.9B0.04%Share
49AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC65,070$10.0B0.00%Share
50PNC FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP, INC.63,921$10.0B0.01%Share

MSA Institutional Ownership History

QuarterHoldersTotal ValueChange
Q4 2025402$3.1T+132
Q3 2025270$3.0T-63
Q2 2025333$2.9T-39
Q1 2025372$3.0T+25
Q4 2024347$12.2T+33
Q3 2024314$426.9T+14
Q2 2024300$540.4T+10
Q1 2024290$1348.6T—

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As of Q4 2025, 50 institutional investors hold MSA (MSA Safety Incorporated). The largest holder is Ruane, Cunniff & Goldfarb L.P. with $290.0B in shares. This quarter, 10 institutions opened new positions and 0 closed their positions.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many hedge funds own MSA?

As of Q4 2025, 50 institutional investors report holding MSA (MSA Safety Incorporated) in their 13F filings.

Who is the largest institutional holder of MSA?

The largest institutional holder of MSA is Ruane, Cunniff & Goldfarb L.P. with $290.0B in shares.

Is institutional ownership of MSA increasing or decreasing?

This quarter, 10 institutions opened new positions in MSA and 0 closed their positions.