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§ 13F · FUND PROFILE

Morgan Stanley IM.

Morgan Stanley Investment Management is a global investment management division of Morgan Stanley, one of the world's leading investment banks, managing $1.38 trillion in assets across 44,789 positions with a focus on large-cap technology stocks including Apple, Microsoft, and Nvidia. The firm is known for its comprehensive wealth management services and diversified investment strategies spanning equity, fixed income, and alternative investments for institutional and high-net-worth clients.
AUM · $3.3T (13F)Positions · 90108Turnover · 18% · Q1Filed · May 15, 2026
BIG MOVE · Q1
Technology cut 2pp. Other lifted 1pp.
CONCENTRATION
10%
Top 10 holdings
NEW BUYS
+527
+$1.8B deployed
EXITS
0
No exits
SECTOR SHIFT
TECHNOLOGY → OTHER
-2pp · +1pp
3YR HIT RATE
Top-5 overlap
§ 01 · TOP HOLDINGS

The book · Q1 2026

FILED MAY 15, 2026
#TickerNameShares$ value% portΔ Q1
1AAPLAPPLE INC101.31M$25.7B1.5%−44%
2NVDANVIDIA CORPORATION112.94M$19.7B1.2%−45%
3NVDANVIDIA CORPORATION100.57M$17.5B1.1%
4MSFTMICROSOFT CORP46.01M$17.0B1.0%−48%
5AAPLAPPLE INC66.97M$17.0B1.0%
6GOOGLALPHABET INC49.74M$14.3B0.9%−37%
7AMZNAMAZON COM INC68.20M$14.2B0.9%−46%
8MSFTMICROSOFT CORP34.97M$12.9B0.8%
9SPYSTATE STR SPDR S&P 500 ETF T19.80M$12.9B0.8%−31%
10SPYSTATE STR SPDR S&P 500 ETF T18.99M$12.3B0.7%
§ 02 · SECTOR ALLOCATION

Where the money is

Other36.8% (+1pp)
Technology11.3% (2pp)
Semiconductors7.9% (±0)
Media6.4% (±0)
Retail5.6% (±0)
Financial Services4.7% (1pp)
§ 03 · THE MORGAN SIGNAL

AC read

Morgan Stanley Investment Management's latest 13F filing reveals an extraordinarily active trading approach, with the firm achieving 100% quarterly turnover across its massive $1.38 trillion portfolio spanning 44,789 positions. This level of activity suggests the firm is operating more as an active trader than a traditional buy-and-hold institutional investor, which aligns with its classification as a dealer/bank entity. The firm added an impressive 45,420 new positions during the quarter while exiting none, indicating an aggressive expansion strategy that significantly broadened its already highly diversified holdings.

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§ 04 · FILING HISTORY

Q-by-Q deltas

4 FILINGS
Q1 2026
Busy quarter
+527 buys · 0 exits · 7636 changed
Q4 2025
Busy quarter
+515 buys · 0 exits · 7076 changed
Q4 2025
Busy quarter
+515 buys · 0 exits · 7076 changed
Q3 2025
Busy quarter
+8157 buys · 0 exits · 0 changed
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