MSA Safety Inc (MSA) Institutional Ownership

Institutions by Trading Activity

Ownership Statistics

39,456,133Shares Outstanding

704,683Shares held by institutions

$142,444,622Value of institutional holdings

81.82%Institutional ownership %

12.24%Shares Changed QoQ

377No. of institutional investors

Shares Owned by Institutions

Shares Purchased/Sold by Institutions

Ownership Summary

The institutional landscape for MSA Safety Inc (NYSE:MSA) includes 387 filers as of the latest reporting cycle ending December 2025.

The collective stake of institutional investors in MSA Safety moved to 83.1% in December 2025, a shift down from the 88.9% reported for September 2025.
On a quarter-over-quarter basis, institutional holdings shifted by -0.95%, with a year-over-year an increase of 5.45% in the count of filers.
A review of institutional activity for MSA Safety shows 175 of 387 filers increasing their positions, while 144 reduced their stake, and 68 remained unchanged.
Collectively, institutional investors decreased their stake in MSA Safety to 32.69Mn shares as of December 2025, a change that is down by 312.16K shares quarter on quarter and down 316.92K shares year over year.
As of December 31, 2025, VANGUARD GROUP INC held MSA Safety's largest shareholding position with over 3.79Mn shares, representing 9.64% of total outstanding shares.
Among the most significant buyers of MSA Safety during December 2025 were Madison Asset Management, LLC (568.24K), NORGES BANK (417.62K), FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC (316.98K), Arbejdsmarkedets Tillaegspension (147.40K), BROWN ADVISORY INC (122.93K).
Leading sellers of MSA Safety stock in December 2025 included JPMORGAN CHASE & CO (549.84K), T. Rowe Price Investment Management, Inc. (543.32K), Champlain Investment Partners, LLC (411.66K), JANUS HENDERSON GROUP PLC (292.69K), JANE STREET GROUP, LLC (272.17K).
The top 10 institutional holders of MSA Safety for the quarter ending December 2025 included VANGUARD GROUP INC (3.79Mn), BlackRock, Inc. (3.18Mn), Ruane, Cunniff & Goldfarb L.P. (1.81Mn), STATE STREET CORP (1.60Mn), APG Asset Management N.V. (1.50Mn), Champlain Investment Partners, LLC (1.06Mn), JPMORGAN CHASE & CO (962.75K), COOKE & BIELER LP (899.03K), DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP (764.66K), Conestoga Capital Advisors, LLC (751.17K).

387 Institutional Holders

704,683 Total Shares Held

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Owner Name	Date	Shares Held	Change (QoQ)	Change (%)	Value (USD)
VANGUARD GROUP INC	31 Dec, 2025	3,792,712	82,305	2.22%	$607,364,899.00
BlackRock, Inc.	31 Dec, 2025	3,178,768	-13,225	-0.41%	$509,047,893.00
Ruane, Cunniff & Goldfarb L.P.	31 Dec, 2025	1,811,635	106,349	6.24%	$290,115,229.00
STATE STREET CORP	31 Dec, 2025	1,600,611	-60,460	-3.64%	$256,321,846.00
APG Asset Management N.V.	31 Dec, 2025	1,497,591	-143,629	-8.75%	$204,201,305.00
Champlain Investment Partners, LLC	31 Dec, 2025	1,061,052	-411,664	-27.95%	$169,916,867.00
JPMORGAN CHASE & CO	31 Dec, 2025	962,747	-549,840	-36.35%	$154,174,305.00
COOKE & BIELER LP	31 Dec, 2025	899,030	74,410	9.02%	$143,970,664.00
DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP	31 Dec, 2025	764,663	9,915	1.31%	$122,459,799.00
Conestoga Capital Advisors, LLC	31 Dec, 2025	751,172	-16,457	-2.14%	$120,292,609.00
M&G Plc	31 Dec, 2025	728,727	4,899	0.68%	$116,596,320.00
FIDUCIARY MANAGEMENT INC /WI/	31 Dec, 2025	715,443	81,249	12.81%	$114,571,042.00
Bank of New York Mellon Corp	31 Dec, 2025	706,239	-11,604	-1.62%	$113,097,165.00
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC	31 Dec, 2025	656,801	6,681	1.03%	$105,203,578.00
FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP	31 Dec, 2025	626,862	10,172	1.65%	$100,385,722.00
Channing Capital Management, LLC	31 Dec, 2025	626,153	115,788	22.69%	$100,272,141.00
Madison Asset Management, LLC	31 Dec, 2025	568,244	568,244	0.00%	$90,998,633.00
FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC	31 Dec, 2025	452,505	316,975	233.88%	$72,464,150.00
VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC	31 Dec, 2025	436,593	98,182	29.01%	$69,916,003.00
NORGES BANK	31 Dec, 2025	417,620	417,620	0.00%	$66,877,667.00

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