MSA Safety Ownership | Who Owns MSA Safety?
MSA Safety Ownership Summary
MSA Safety is owned by 87.19% institutional investors, 6.13% insiders, and 6.68% retail investors. Vanguard group is the largest institutional shareholder, holding 9.66% of MSA shares. iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF is the top mutual fund, with 3.18% of its assets in MSA Safety shares.
MSA Ownership Benchmark
| Type | Name | % Inst | % Insiders | % Retail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stock | MSA Safety | 87.19% | 6.13% | 6.68% |
| Sector | Industrials Stocks | 49.74% | 15.78% | 34.48% |
| Industry | Security & Protection Service Stocks | 42.35% | 10.29% | 47.36% |
Institutional Shareholders
Top Institutional Shareholders by Total Shares
| Holder | Shares | % Holding | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard group | 3.79M | 9.66% | $607.36M |
| Blackrock funding, inc. /de | 3.25M | 8.31% | $533.12M |
| Blackrock | 3.24M | 8.22% | $607.26M |
| Ruane, cunniff & goldfarb | 1.78M | 4.54% | $291.22M |
| State street | 1.54M | 3.93% | $252.27M |
| Apg asset management | 1.50M | 3.83% | $213.10M |
| Cooke & bieler lp | 845.49K | 2.16% | $138.62M |
| Jpmorgan chase | 759.69K | 1.94% | $122.07M |
| Dimensional fund advisors lp | 758.34K | 1.94% | $124.32M |
| M&g | 698.00K | 1.78% | $114.47M |
Top Institutional Shareholders by % of Total Assets
| Holder | Shares | % Assets | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| P2 capital partners | 103.27K | 8.07% | $16.93M |
| Ruane, cunniff & goldfarb | 1.78M | 4.83% | $291.22M |
| Southernsun asset management | 170.52K | 4.05% | $27.96M |
| Speece thorson capital group | 85.17K | 3.18% | $13.96M |
| Channing capital management | 607.42K | 2.55% | $99.59M |
| Edentree asset management | 47.13K | 2.33% | $7.72M |
| Prentiss smith | 23.42K | 2.23% | $3.84M |
| Conestoga capital advisors | 664.81K | 2.18% | $109.00M |
| Caldwell sutter capital | 29.28K | 1.95% | $4.80M |
| Foresight group ltd liability partnership | 61.21K | 1.77% | $10.04M |
Top Buyers
| Holder | Shares | % Assets | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norges bank | 417.62K | 0.01% | 417.62K |
| Jones financial companies lllp | 388.52K | 0.03% | 388.30K |
| Vanguard fiduciary trust | 228.69K | 0.01% | 228.69K |
| Raymond james financial | 444.96K | 0.02% | 190.36K |
| Capital world investors | 229.72K | 0.01% | 116.88K |
Top Sellers
| Holder | Shares | % Assets | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Champlain investment partners | 641.88K | 1.34% | -419.17K |
| Nixon peabody trust | - | - | -347.55K |
| Jpmorgan chase | 759.69K | 0.01% | -203.06K |
| Lord, abbett | - | - | -175.97K |
| Conestoga capital advisors | 664.81K | 2.18% | -86.36K |
New Positions
| Holder | Shares | % Assets | Change | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norges bank | 417.62K | 0.01% | 417.62K | $66.88M |
| Vanguard fiduciary trust | 228.69K | 0.01% | 228.69K | $37.49M |
| Mirova | 80.64K | 0.54% | 80.64K | $13.22M |
| Exoduspoint capital management, lp | 46.33K | 0.06% | 46.33K | $7.60M |
| Axa investment managers | 38.32K | 0.02% | 38.32K | $6.59M |
Sold Out
| Holder | Change |
|---|---|
| Dunhill financial | -1.00 |
| Greenline partners | -2.00 |
| Arlington trust | -2.00 |
| Stephens consulting | -2.00 |
| Newsquare capital | -2.00 |
Institutional Ownership Trends
| Date | Holdings | Change % | Shares | Change % | Ownership | Change % | Increased Position | Change % | Decreased Position | Change % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 442 | 8.07% | 34,099,248 | -0.95% | 87 | 1.13% | 218 | 17.84% | 134 | -10.67% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 158 | -60.89% | 8,210,431 | -76.53% | 20 | 0.26% | 61 | -64.53% | 50 | -67.95% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 197 | -49.10% | 13,275,355 | -63.20% | 33 | 0.40% | 74 | -62.05% | 72 | -50.34% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 382 | 0.79% | 35,967,751 | 8.75% | 91 | 1.30% | 191 | 3.24% | 144 | 9.09% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 374 | - | 33,038,790 | 0.22% | 83 | 1.20% | 182 | -6.67% | 131 | 20.18% |
Top Mutual Funds Shareholders
| Holder | Shares | % Holding | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF | 1.23M | 3.18% | -624.00 |
| Vanguard Total Stock Mkt Idx Inv | 1.23M | 3.17% | -6.72K |
| Vanguard US Total Market Shares ETF | 1.18M | 3.01% | 777.00 |
| UBS: Global Equity | 1.18M | 2.99% | - |
| Vanguard Small Cap Index | 895.24K | 2.31% | 6.14K |
| Sequoia | 672.23K | 1.73% | 672.23K |
| US Small-Cap Growth II Equity Comp | 608.81K | 1.55% | -11.13K |
| Vanguard Small Cap Value Index Inv | 569.68K | 1.47% | -1.35K |
| T. Rowe Price New Horizons | 566.92K | 1.45% | -41.88K |
| Vanguard Institutional Extnd Mkt Idx Tr | 407.81K | 1.05% | 6.67K |
Recent Insider Transactions
| Date | Name | Role | Activity | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 17, 2026 | Buck Jonathan D. | Chief Accounting Officer | Sell | $223.83K |
| Nov 25, 2025 | Buck Jonathan D. | Chief Accounting Officer | Sell | $53.61K |
| Sep 11, 2025 | Sciullo Stephanie L | President | Sell | $293.19K |
| Sep 11, 2025 | Sciullo Stephanie L | President | Sell | $516.99K |
| Sep 12, 2025 | Sciullo Stephanie L | President | Sell | $400.21K |
Insider Transactions Trends
| Date | Buy | Sell |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 Q2 | - | - |
| 2026 Q1 | - | 1 |
| 2025 Q4 | - | 1 |
| 2025 Q3 | - | 3 |
| 2025 Q2 | - | 1 |
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