MSCI (MSCI) insider buying and selling
Every Table I transaction reported by directors and officers of S&P 500 companies on SEC Form 4 filings (2 business days to file): each row labeled with its official transaction code, nothing filtered out beforehand.
Open-market purchases (code P) are the rare signal, in green; sales (code S) are common and often pre-scheduled (10b5-1). Table II (derivatives) is not included: its prices are exercise prices, not market values. Guide: insider buying.
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MSCI Inc. (MSCI) insider buying and selling: 6 purchases, 6 sales
52 Form 4 Table I transactions filed with the SEC by MSCI Inc. insiders between 2025-09-02 and 2026-10-14 (15-month history): 6 open-market purchases and 6 sales, plus 40 transactions under other Form 4 codes, broken down one by one below. The largest open-market trade is a purchase of $6.7M by Fernandez Henry A on 2025-12-05.
MSCI insider buying and selling over the last 12 months
Between Oct 21, 2025 and Oct 20, 2026, MSCI insiders filed 6 purchases worth $15.5M and 6 sales worth $7.3M on the open market. The net balance is on the buy side: $8.2M more bought than sold.
The biggest buyer was Fernandez Henry A (Chairman and CEO): $12.5M in 4 purchases, out of 3 different buyers. The biggest seller was Munari Alvise J. (Chief Product Officer): $5.9M in 1 sale, out of 3 different sellers.
The largest trade of the period was a purchase of $6.7M on Dec 5, 2025, by Fernandez Henry A (Chairman and CEO). Form 4 on sec.gov (0001416750-25-000005).
Of the 6 sales, 4 (67%, $1.0M) carry the 10b5-1 plan flag on the Form 4, meaning they were scheduled months ahead; the other 2 do not.
The last three months show 1 purchase and 1 sale, against 1 and 2 in the three before. The latest purchase is from Sep 2, 2026; the latest sale from Oct 12, 2026.
Against its sector (Financial Services, 70 companies with an insider page on this site), over the same dates the median is 10 sales and 0 purchases on the open market. MSCI has more sales than 21 of the other 69, ranks 3 of 70 by net dollars bought, and 32 of the 70 have at least one purchase, MSCI included.
The 20 most important trades
The 6 open-market purchases first, then the rest, each type from largest to smallest. The full history is in the tool above, already searched.
See all 52 MSCI trades in the full history →
| Trade date | Filed | Insider | Role | Amount | Code | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-05 | 2025-12-09 | Fernandez Henry A | Chairman and CEO | $6.7M | P — Open-market purchase Indirect holding, through: By Fernandez 2007 Children's Trust 17 Form 4 footnotesF1 This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $531.57 to $532.56. The price reported above reflects the weighted average purchase price. The Reporting Person hereby undertakes to provide, upon request, to the SEC staff, the issuer or the security holders of the issuer full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which each transaction was effected. F2 The balance shown reflects the transfer of 196,886 shares previously indirectly held by the Henry Fernandez 2024 MSCI Annuity Trust (the "2024 GRAT"), a grantor retained annuity trust established by the Reporting Person to direct holdings of the Reporting Person following a scheduled annuity payment from the 2024 GRAT. F3 This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $532.72 to $533.55. The price reported above reflects the weighted average purchase price. The Reporting Person hereby undertakes to provide, upon request, to the SEC staff, the issuer or the security holders of the issuer full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which each transaction was effected. F4 This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $534.00 to $534.86. The price reported above reflects the weighted average purchase price. The Reporting Person hereby undertakes to provide, upon request, to the SEC staff, the issuer or the security holders of the issuer full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which each transaction was effected. F5 This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $535.00 to $535.99. The price reported above reflects the weighted average purchase price. The Reporting Person hereby undertakes to provide, upon request, to the SEC staff, the issuer or the security holders of the issuer full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which each transaction was effected. F6 This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $536.00 to $536.97. The price reported above reflects the weighted average purchase price. The Reporting Person hereby undertakes to provide, upon request, to the SEC staff, the issuer or the security holders of the issuer full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which each transaction was effected. F7 This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $537.12 to $537.74. The price reported above reflects the weighted average purchase price. The Reporting Person hereby undertakes to provide, upon request, to the SEC staff, the issuer or the security holders of the issuer full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which each transaction was effected. F8 This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $538.16 to $538.97. The price reported above reflects the weighted average purchase price. The Reporting Person hereby undertakes to provide, upon request, to the SEC staff, the issuer or the security holders of the issuer full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which each transaction was effected. F9 This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $539.27 to $540.15. The price reported above reflects the weighted average purchase price. The Reporting Person hereby undertakes to provide, upon request, to the SEC staff, the issuer or the security holders of the issuer full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which each transaction was effected. F10 This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $540.35 to $540.50. The price reported above reflects the weighted average purchase price. The Reporting Person hereby undertakes to provide, upon request, to the SEC staff, the issuer or the security holders of the issuer full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which each transaction was effected. F11 This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $531.79 to $532.60. The price reported above reflects the weighted average purchase price. The Reporting Person hereby undertakes to provide, upon request, to the SEC staff, the issuer or the security holders of the issuer full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which each transaction was effected. F12 This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $533.12 to $533.26. The price reported above reflects the weighted average purchase price. The Reporting Person hereby undertakes to provide, upon request, to the SEC staff, the issuer or the security holders of the issuer full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which each transaction was effected. F13 This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $534.59 to $535.58. The price reported above reflects the weighted average purchase price. The Reporting Person hereby undertakes to provide, upon request, to the SEC staff, the issuer or the security holders of the issuer full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which each transaction was effected. F14 This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $535.67 to $536.59. The price reported above reflects the weighted average purchase price. The Reporting Person hereby undertakes to provide, upon request, to the SEC staff, the issuer or the security holders of the issuer full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which each transaction was effected. F15 This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $536.75 to $537.15. The price reported above reflects the weighted average purchase price. The Reporting Person hereby undertakes to provide, upon request, to the SEC staff, the issuer or the security holders of the issuer full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which each transaction was effected. F16 This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $538.95 to $539.66. The price reported above reflects the weighted average purchase price. The Reporting Person hereby undertakes to provide, upon request, to the SEC staff, the issuer or the security holders of the issuer full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which each transaction was effected. F17 This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $540.05 to $540.46. The price reported above reflects the weighted average purchase price. The Reporting Person hereby undertakes to provide, upon request, to the SEC staff, the issuer or the security holders of the issuer full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which each transaction was effected. | SEC |
| 2026-02-13 | 2026-02-17 | Fernandez Henry A | Chairman and CEO | $3.1M | P — Open-market purchaseForm 4 footnoteF1 This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $523.68 to $524.65. The price reported above reflects the weighted average purchase price. The Reporting Person hereby undertakes to provide, upon request, to the SEC staff, the issuer or the security holders of the issuer full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which each transaction was effected. | SEC |
| 2026-05-15 | 2026-05-18 | Fernandez Henry A | Chairman and CEO | $2.2M | P — Open-market purchase7 Form 4 footnotesF1 This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $558.85 to $559.83. The price reported above reflects the weighted average purchase price. The Reporting Person hereby undertakes to provide, upon request, to the SEC staff, the issuer or the security holders of the issuer full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which each transaction was effected. F2 This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $559.90 to $560.75. The price reported above reflects the weighted average purchase price. The Reporting Person hereby undertakes to provide, upon request, to the SEC staff, the issuer or the security holders of the issuer full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which each transaction was effected. F3 This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $560.91 to $561.88. The price reported above reflects the weighted average purchase price. The Reporting Person hereby undertakes to provide, upon request, to the SEC staff, the issuer or the security holders of the issuer full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which each transaction was effected. F4 This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $562.01 to $562.96. The price reported above reflects the weighted average purchase price. The Reporting Person hereby undertakes to provide, upon request, to the SEC staff, the issuer or the security holders of the issuer full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which each transaction was effected. F5 This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $563.03 to $563.90. The price reported above reflects the weighted average purchase price. The Reporting Person hereby undertakes to provide, upon request, to the SEC staff, the issuer or the security holders of the issuer full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which each transaction was effected. F6 This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $564.12 to $564.74. The price reported above reflects the weighted average purchase price. The Reporting Person hereby undertakes to provide, upon request, to the SEC staff, the issuer or the security holders of the issuer full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which each transaction was effected. F7 This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $565.16 to $565.17. The price reported above reflects the weighted average purchase price. The Reporting Person hereby undertakes to provide, upon request, to the SEC staff, the issuer or the security holders of the issuer full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which each transaction was effected. | SEC |
| 2026-02-18 | 2026-02-20 | Ashe Robert G. | Director | $2.0M | P — Open-market purchase Indirect holding, through: See Footnote 3 3 Form 4 footnotesF1 This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $542.645 to $543.50. The price reported above reflects the weighted average purchase price. The Reporting Person hereby undertakes to provide, upon request, to the SEC staff, the issuer or the security holders of the issuer full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which each transaction was effected. F2 The balance shown reflects the transfer of 759 shares previously directly held by the Reporting Person to indirect holdings by the Reporting Person. F3 The reported shares of the Issuer are directly held by 1000396766 Ontario Inc. ("Ontario Inc."), an entity over which the Reporting Person retains sole investment and voting control. The common shares of Ontario Inc. are held by the Ashe Trust, a trust of which the Reporting Person and his spouse are trustees and the Reporting Person, his spouse and his children are beneficiaries. | SEC |
| 2026-09-02 | 2026-09-04 | Taneja Rajat | Director | $1.0M | P — Open-market purchase | SEC |
| 2026-02-17 | 2026-02-17 | Fernandez Henry A | Chairman and CEO | $415k | P — Open-market purchase2 Form 4 footnotesF2 This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $516.77 to $517.67. The price reported above reflects the weighted average purchase price. The Reporting Person hereby undertakes to provide, upon request, to the SEC staff, the issuer or the security holders of the issuer full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which each transaction was effected. F3 This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $518.97 to $519.89. The price reported above reflects the weighted average purchase price. The Reporting Person hereby undertakes to provide, upon request, to the SEC staff, the issuer or the security holders of the issuer full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which each transaction was effected. | SEC |
| 2026-04-24 | 2026-04-28 | Munari Alvise J. | Chief Product Officer | $5.9M | S — Open-market saleForm 4 footnoteF1 This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $592.00 to $592.99. The price reported above reflects the weighted average sale price. The Reporting Person hereby undertakes to provide, upon request, to the SEC staff, the issuer or the security holders of the issuer full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which each transaction was effected. | SEC |
| 2025-11-24 | 2025-11-26 | Gutowski Robert J. | General Counsel | $348k | S — Open-market sale | SEC |
| 2026-06-10 | 2026-06-12 | Wiechmann Andrew C. | Chief Financial Officer | $272k | S — Open-market sale (scheduled 10b5-1)Form 4 footnoteF1 This transaction was effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the Reporting Person on September 3, 2025. | SEC |
| 2026-10-12 | 2026-10-14 | Wiechmann Andrew C. | Chief Financial Officer | $257k | S — Open-market sale (scheduled 10b5-1)Form 4 footnoteF1 This transaction was effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the Reporting Person on September 3, 2025. | SEC |
| 2026-03-17 | 2026-03-19 | Wiechmann Andrew C. | Chief Financial Officer | $252k | S — Open-market sale (scheduled 10b5-1)Form 4 footnoteF1 This transaction was effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the Reporting Person on September 3, 2025. | SEC |
| 2025-12-11 | 2025-12-12 | Wiechmann Andrew C. | Chief Financial Officer | $248k | S — Open-market sale (scheduled 10b5-1)Form 4 footnoteF1 This transaction was effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the Reporting Person on September 3, 2025. | SEC |
| 2026-02-02 | 2026-02-04 | Crum Scott A | Chief Human Resources Officer | $342k | F — Tax withholding (shares surrendered for taxes)Form 4 footnoteF1 Represents shares reacquired by MSCI Inc. to satisfy tax withholding obligations in connection with the vesting and conversion to shares of 1,001 restricted stock units granted on February 2, 2023. | SEC |
| 2026-02-02 | 2026-02-04 | Wiechmann Andrew C. | Chief Financial Officer | $294k | F — Tax withholding (shares surrendered for taxes)Form 4 footnoteF1 Represents shares reacquired by MSCI Inc. to satisfy tax withholding obligations in connection with the vesting and conversion to shares of 1,137 restricted stock units granted on February 2, 2023. | SEC |
| 2026-02-02 | 2026-02-04 | Munari Alvise J. | Chief Product Officer | $274k | F — Tax withholding (shares surrendered for taxes)Form 4 footnoteF1 Represents shares reacquired by MSCI Inc. to satisfy tax withholding obligations in connection with the vesting and conversion to shares of 1,218 restricted stock units granted on February 2, 2023. | SEC |
| 2026-02-02 | 2026-02-04 | Gutowski Robert J. | General Counsel | $172k | F — Tax withholding (shares surrendered for taxes)Form 4 footnoteF1 Represents shares reacquired by MSCI Inc. to satisfy tax withholding obligations in connection with the vesting and conversion to shares of 731 restricted stock units granted on February 2, 2023. | SEC |
| 2026-08-28 | 2026-09-01 | Riefler Linda H | Director | A — Grant or awardForm 4 footnoteF1 Shares acquired by the Reporting Person in connection with MSCI Inc.'s payment of a dividend. Of the shares reported, 1 share is attributable to the Reporting Person's unvested RSUs and remains subject to the same vesting conditions as the underlying RSUs. Pursuant to the MSCI Inc. Non-Employee Directors Deferral Plan, the Reporting Person has elected to defer receipt of the shares until the 60th day after such Reporting Person's "separation from service" as a director. | SEC | |
| 2026-08-28 | 2026-09-01 | Matlock Robin | Director | A — Grant or awardForm 4 footnoteF1 Shares acquired by the Reporting Person in connection with MSCI Inc.'s payment of a dividend. Of the shares reported, 1 share is attributable to the Reporting Person's unvested RSUs and remains subject to the same vesting conditions as the underlying RSUs. Pursuant to the MSCI Inc. Non-Employee Directors Deferral Plan, the Reporting Person has elected to defer receipt of the shares until the earlier of June 1, 2033 and the 60th day after such Reporting Person's "separation from service" as a director. | SEC | |
| 2026-08-28 | 2026-09-01 | Yang June | Director | A — Grant or awardForm 4 footnoteF1 Shares acquired by the Reporting Person in connection with MSCI Inc.'s payment of a dividend. Of the shares reported, 1 share is attributable to the Reporting Person's unvested RSUs and remains subject to the same vesting conditions as the underlying RSUs. Pursuant to the MSCI Inc. Non-Employee Directors Deferral Plan, the Reporting Person has elected to defer receipt of 1 share until the 60th day after such Reporting Person's "separation from service" as a director and 1 share until the earlier of June 1, 2031 and the 60th day after such Reporting Person's "separation from service" as a director. | SEC | |
| 2026-06-02 | 2026-06-04 | Taneja Rajat | Director | A — Grant or awardForm 4 footnoteF1 Represents shares received, at the Reporting Person's election, in lieu of the Reporting Person's pro-rated cash retainer for committee service. | SEC |
The period balance: money in, money out
Across the Form 4 filings submitted between Sep 2, 2025 and Oct 14, 2026, MSCI Inc. open-market activity adds up to 6 purchases worth $15.5M and 6 sales worth $7.3M. The net balance is $8.2M on the buy side.
Only codes P and S count, where an insider puts in or takes out their own money. A buying balance like MSCI Inc.'s is the less common case in the S&P 500: its insiders are already paid in stock and still put in their own money. It is not a recommendation to buy or sell: it is what was filed.
Every transaction, code by code
| Code | What it means | Trades | Reported amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | Grant or award | 31 | $0 |
| P | Open-market purchase | 6 | $15.5M |
| S | Open-market sale | 6 | $7.3M |
| F | Tax withholding (shares surrendered for taxes) | 5 | $1.1M |
| G | Gift | 4 | $0 |
| Total | Everything filed in the period | 52 | $23.9M |
36 of the 52 rows carry no usable amount on the Form 4: they count as trades and add $0. The code labels come from the SEC index.
Who has traded
Over the 15 months of history, 16 distinct people or entities have filed MSCI Inc. transactions: 3 bought on the open market and 3 sold. Counted by CIK, the fixed number the SEC gives each filer, and not by name, which each filer types their own way.
| Filer | Role | Transactions | Bought (count) | Sold (count) | Last filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fernandez Henry A | Chairman and CEO | 6 | $12.5M (4) | — | 2026-05-18 |
| Munari Alvise J. | Chief Product Officer | 3 | — | $5.9M (1) | 2026-04-28 |
| Ashe Robert G. | Director | 2 | $2.0M (1) | — | 2026-05-05 |
| Wiechmann Andrew C. | Chief Financial Officer | 6 | — | $1.0M (4) | 2026-10-14 |
| Taneja Rajat | Director | 3 | $1.0M (1) | — | 2026-09-04 |
| Gutowski Robert J. | General Counsel | 5 | — | $348k (1) | 2026-02-04 |
| Matlock Robin | Director | 6 | — | — | 2026-09-01 |
| Riefler Linda H | Director | 6 | — | — | 2026-09-01 |
Shown here are the 8 who moved the most money, out of 16. The rest are in the full history, one link above. The name links to all their trades, in any company. "Transactions" counts any code; the money, open market only. Role: from their latest filing.
Month by month
By the month the trade was executed, not the month it was filed; months with no trades show zero. The busiest month was Feb 2026: 3 purchases and 0 sales, worth $5.6M. 6 of the 15 months have none.
| Month | Purchases | Amount | Sales | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2025 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| Sep 2025 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| Oct 2025 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| Nov 2025 | 0 | $0 | 1 | $348k |
| Dec 2025 | 1 | $6.7M | 1 | $248k |
| Jan 2026 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| Feb 2026 | 3 | $5.6M | 0 | $0 |
| Mar 2026 | 0 | $0 | 1 | $252k |
| Apr 2026 | 0 | $0 | 1 | $5.9M |
| May 2026 | 1 | $2.2M | 0 | $0 |
| Jun 2026 | 0 | $0 | 1 | $272k |
| Jul 2026 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| Aug 2026 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| Sep 2026 | 1 | $1.0M | 0 | $0 |
| Oct 2026 | 0 | $0 | 1 | $257k |
The last month may be partial: a Form 4 is filed up to two business days later. The table does not say whether the pattern is good or bad; it says when it happened.
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How to read this data
4 of the 6 sales in the table are flagged as scheduled (10b5-1 plan): signed months ahead and executed automatically, so they say nothing about what the insider thinks today. MSCI's 6 open-market purchases (code P) are the rare signal: insiders are already paid in stock, so buying more means putting in their own money. The latest filing is from Oct 14, 2026, and a Form 4 arrives up to two business days after the trade.
18 of the 20 rows in the table carry footnotes from the Form 4 itself, folded into the code column and copied verbatim; a row with no footnote means the filing has none.
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What is behind these trades
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- What the efficiency hypothesis says and what it does NOT sayIf an insider's purchase is public and anyone can read it, is there any information left in it? That is the exact question that brings people here.
- Who really moves the market: the types of investorWho sits on the other side of each order, and where a company's own insiders fit among them.
- Supply, demand and price: why it rises and falls constantlyHow a piece of news ends up inside the price, and why the reaction to a filed sale is rarely the one you would expect.
Source: SEC EDGAR Form 4. This is a list of public facts, not financial advice or a recommendation to buy or sell.