MSA Safety Ownership | Who Owns MSA Safety?


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MSA Safety Ownership Summary


MSA Safety is owned by 91.62% institutional investors, 6.16% insiders, and 2.23% retail investors. Vanguard group is the largest institutional shareholder, holding 9.45% of MSA shares. iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF is the top mutual fund, with 3.27% of its assets in MSA Safety shares.

MSA Ownership Benchmark


TypeName% Inst% Insiders% Retail
StockMSA Safety91.62%6.16%2.23%
SectorIndustrials Stocks 64.11%12.72%23.17%
IndustrySecurity & Protection Service Stocks49.16%11.19%39.65%

Institutional Shareholders


Top Institutional Shareholders by Total Shares

HolderShares% HoldingValue
Vanguard group3.71M9.45%$638.45M
Blackrock3.24M8.22%$607.26M
Blackrock funding, inc. /de3.19M8.13%$549.25M
Ruane, cunniff & goldfarb1.71M4.34%$293.43M
State street1.66M4.23%$285.82M
Apg asset management1.64M4.18%$240.34M
Jpmorgan chase1.51M3.85%$260.27M
Champlain investment partners1.47M3.75%$253.41M
Cooke & bieler lp824.62K2.10%$141.89M
T. rowe price investment management768.53K1.96%$132.24M

Top Institutional Shareholders by % of Total Assets

HolderShares% AssetsValue
Ruane, cunniff & goldfarb1.71M4.86%$293.43M
P2 capital partners136.34K4.51%$23.46M
Nixon peabody trust347.55K4.38%$59.80M
Foresight group ltd liability partnership162.23K4.17%$27.91M
Southernsun asset management170.01K3.79%$29.25M
Edentree asset management67.56K2.80%$11.62M
Speece thorson capital group76.22K2.60%$12.77M
Caldwell sutter capital33.30K2.45%$5.73M
Channing capital management510.37K2.31%$87.82M
Prentiss smith22.74K2.21%$3.91M

Top Buyers

HolderShares% AssetsChange
Ruane, cunniff & goldfarb1.71M4.86%756.22K
Norges bank438.52K0.01%438.52K
Victory capital management338.41K0.03%331.54K
Jane street group277.96K0.01%277.96K
Franklin resources135.53K0.01%135.53K

Top Sellers

HolderShares% AssetsChange
Price t rowe associates inc /md/393.22K0.01%-754.50K
Ubs asset management americas176.07K0.01%-337.06K
Jpmorgan chase1.51M0.02%-295.49K
Apg asset management1.64M0.67%-225.74K
Champlain investment partners1.47M1.91%-195.34K

New Positions

HolderShares% AssetsChangeValue
Norges bank438.52K0.01%438.52K$72.69M
Franklin resources135.53K0.01%135.53K$23.32M
Alps advisors88.81K0.09%88.81K$15.28M
Nicola wealth management72.38K1.11%72.38K$12.45M
Axa investment managers38.32K0.02%38.32K$6.59M

Sold Out

HolderChange
Twin peaks wealth advisors-2.00
Greenline partners-2.00
Ifp advisors-2.00
Stephens consulting-2.00
Arlington trust-2.00

Institutional Ownership Trends


DateHoldingsChange %SharesChange %OwnershipChange %Increased PositionChange %Decreased PositionChange %
Jun 30, 20253820.79%35,967,7518.75%911.30%1913.24%1449.09%
Mar 31, 2025374-33,038,7900.22%831.20%182-6.67%13120.18%
Dec 31, 2024366-2.66%32,862,1403.28%831.28%1904.40%106-17.19%
Sep 30, 20243731.91%31,711,238-1.74%801.20%182-2.15%125-
Jun 30, 2024363-0.55%32,270,9202.18%811.27%183-10.29%12515.74%

Top Mutual Funds Shareholders


HolderShares% HoldingChange
iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF1.28M3.27%-
Vanguard US Total Market Shares ETF1.18M3.01%777.00
UBS: Global Equity1.18M2.99%-
Vanguard Total Stock Mkt Idx Inv1.17M2.99%-29.23K
Vanguard Small Cap Index906.47K2.32%-5.85K
Champlain Mid Cap Fund, LLC876.23K2.24%6.82K
US Small-Cap Growth II Equity Comp608.81K1.55%-11.13K
Vanguard Small Cap Value Index Inv582.86K1.49%688.00
T. Rowe Price New Horizons566.92K1.45%-41.88K
JPM US Small Cap Core-Composite468.17K1.19%-18.19K

Recent Insider Transactions


DateNameRoleActivityValue
Sep 11, 2025Sciullo Stephanie L PresidentSell$516.99K
Sep 11, 2025Sciullo Stephanie L PresidentSell$293.19K
Sep 12, 2025Sciullo Stephanie L PresidentSell$400.21K
May 13, 2025Vartanian Nishan J. ChairmanSell$4.84M
Feb 24, 2025Buck Jonathan D. Chief Accounting OfficerSell$114.00K

Insider Transactions Trends


DateBuySell
2025 Q3--
2025 Q2-1
2025 Q1-1
2024 Q4--
2024 Q3-2

MSA Ownership FAQ


Who Owns MSA Safety?

MSA Safety shareholders are primarily institutional investors at 91.62%, followed by 6.16% insiders and 2.22% retail investors. The average institutional ownership in MSA Safety's industry, Security & Protection Service Stocks, is 49.16%, which MSA Safety exceeds.

Who owns the most shares of MSA Safety?

MSA Safety’s largest shareholders are Vanguard group (3.71M shares, 9.45%), Blackrock (3.24M shares, 8.22%), and Blackrock funding, inc. /de (3.19M shares, 8.13%). Together, they hold 25.80% of MSA Safety’s total shares outstanding.

Does Blackrock own MSA Safety?

Yes, BlackRock owns 8.22% of MSA Safety, totaling 3.24M shares as of Jun 2024. This represents 0.01% of BlackRock's total assets, with a market value of 607.26M$. In the last quarter, BlackRock increased its holdings by 16.96K shares, a 0.53% change.

Who is MSA Safety’s biggest shareholder by percentage of total assets invested?

Ruane, cunniff & goldfarb is MSA Safety’s biggest shareholder by percentage of total assets invested, with 4.86% of its assets in 1.71M MSA Safety shares, valued at 293.43M$.

Who is the top mutual fund holder of MSA Safety shares?

iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF is the top mutual fund holder of MSA Safety shares, with 3.27% of its total shares outstanding invested in 1.28M MSA Safety shares.

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