Ranked by reported Q1 2026 13F market value
Share of total reported institutional value in MSA held by the largest 10 / 25 filers.
| # | Institution | Shares Held | Market Value | QoQ Change | Ownership % | % of Fund |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock, Inc. | 3.3M | $533.1M | +2.3% | 8.386% | 0.01% |
| 2 | VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC | 1.8M | $302.0M | β | 4.751% | 0.02% |
| 3 | Ruane, Cunniff & Goldfarb L.P. | 1.8M | $291.2M | -1.9% | 4.581% | 4.83% |
| 4 | VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 1.7M | $279.3M | β | 4.394% | 0.01% |
| 5 | STATE STREET CORP | 1.5M | $252.3M | -3.9% | 3.968% | 0.01% |
| 6 | APG Asset Management N.V. | 1.5M | $213.1M | 0.0% | 3.862% | 0.68% |
| 7 | COOKE & BIELER LP | 845K | $138.6M | -6.0% | 2.181% | 1.57% |
| 8 | DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP | 758K | $124.3M | -0.8% | 1.956% | 0.03% |
| 9 | M&G Plc | 698K | $114.5M | -4.2% | 1.800% | 0.59% |
| 10 | Bank of New York Mellon Corp | 697K | $114.3M | -1.3% | 1.798% | 0.02% |
| 11 | GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 692K | $113.5M | +5.4% | 1.785% | 0.01% |
| 12 | FIDUCIARY MANAGEMENT INC /WI/ | 679K | $111.3M | -5.1% | 1.751% | 1.38% |
| 13 | Conestoga Capital Advisors, LLC | 665K | $109.0M | -11.5% | 1.715% | 2.18% |
| 14 | Champlain Investment Partners, LLC | 642K | $105.2M | -39.5% | 1.655% | 1.34% |
| 15 | FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP | 626K | $102.6M | -0.2% | 1.614% | 0.07% |
| 16 | Channing Capital Management, LLC | 607K | $99.6M | -3.0% | 1.566% | 2.55% |
| 17 | Madison Asset Management, LLC | 589K | $96.5M | +3.6% | 1.518% | 1.20% |
| 18 | FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC | 534K | $87.5M | +17.9% | 1.376% | 0.02% |
| 19 | MORGAN STANLEY | 455K | $74.6M | +12.7% | 1.174% | 0.00% |
| 20 | VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC | 443K | $72.6M | +1.4% | 1.142% | 0.05% |
| 21 | RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC | 445K | $72.5M | +74.8% | 1.148% | 0.02% |
| 22 | CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC | 427K | $70.0M | +3.4% | 1.101% | 0.01% |
| 23 | Invesco Ltd. | 417K | $68.4M | -4.5% | 1.076% | 0.01% |
| 24 | JONES FINANCIAL COMPANIES LLLP | 389K | $64.2M | +177306.4% | 1.002% | 0.03% |
| 25 | GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | 388K | $63.6M | +13.0% | 1.001% | 0.01% |
denotes a marquee investor (Buffett, Burry, ARK, Tiger Global, Pershing Square, Baupost and other widely-followed managers). β% of Fundβ shows how much of that investorβs total 13F portfolio is invested in MSA β a direct measure of their conviction.
Filings activity in MSA during Q1 2026, grouped by how each filer changed its position.
Institutions that opened a new MSA position in Q1 2026
Institutions that fully closed their MSA position in Q1 2026
8 quarters of 13F filings Β· Ξ columns show change vs prior quarter
| Quarter | Inst. Holders | Ξ Holders | Ownership % | Ξ Ownership | Total 13F Value | Ξ Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | 438 | +9.0% | 82.49% | +0.01 pp | $5.11B | +0.0% |
| Q4 2025 | 402 | +2.3% | 82.48% | 8.00 pp | $5.11B | 8.8% |
| Q3 2025 | 393 | +2.3% | 90.48% | +2.69 pp | $5.61B | +3.1% |
| Q2 2025 | 384 | +4.1% | 87.79% | +17.45 pp | $5.44B | +25% |
| Q1 2025 | 369 | +0.0% | 70.34% | 9.44 pp | $4.36B | 12% |
| Q4 2024 | 369 | 0.5% | 79.78% | 2.02 pp | $4.95B | 2.5% |
| Q3 2024 | 371 | +2.5% | 81.80% | 7.67 pp | $5.07B | 8.6% |
| Q2 2024 | 362 | β | 89.47% | β | $5.55B | β |
Source: SEC 13F institutional filings. Ownership % requires market cap data and will show once linked. Ξ columns compare to the immediately prior filed quarter.
Quick answers to the most common questions about buying MSA stock.
Based on Q1 2026 13F filings, institutional ownership of MSA Safety Incorporated stands at 82.5%, held across 438 reporting institutions.
BlackRock, Inc. is the largest reported institutional holder of MSA, with approximately 3,251,717 shares worth $0.53B as of Q1 2026.
No marquee "smart money" managers (Berkshire, Burry, ARK, Tiger Global, Pershing Square, Baupost, etc.) currently appear among the top 25 institutional holders of MSA.
Our composite Smart Money Score for MSA is 46 out of 100 (Neutral). It combines net institutional buying activity, ownership shift, marquee investor presence, and holder-count growth.
71 institutions opened new positions in MSA during Q1 2026, while 35 fully exited. 261 added to existing positions and 102 trimmed.
MSA institutional ownership rose by 0.01 percentage points quarter-over-quarter, with a net change of +36 holders.
The top 10 institutions account for 46.2% of all reported 13F value in MSA, and the top 25 account for 71.8%.
All data is sourced from SEC Form 13F filings, which institutional investment managers with at least $100M in assets are required to file each quarter. We process every 13F filing from EDGAR and recompute the aggregates after each cycle. Insider transactions are sourced from Form 4 filings.
MSA Safety Incorporated (MSA) Institutional Ownership