Morgan Stanley Ownership

Morgan Stanley maintains a total of 1.72 Billion outstanding shares. Roughly 72.08 % of Morgan Stanley outstanding shares are held by general public with 27.92 % by institutional investors. Please note that no matter how many assets the company has, if the real value of the firm is less than the current market value, you may not be able to make money on it. Some institutional investors establish a significant position in preferred stocks such as Morgan Stanley in order to find ways to drive up its value. Retail investors, on the other hand, need to know that institutional holders can own millions of shares of Morgan Stanley, and when they decide to sell, the preferred stock will often sell-off, which may instantly impact shareholders' value. So, traders who get in early or near the beginning of the institutional investor's buying cycle could potentially generate profits. Check out Correlation Analysis to better understand how to build diversified portfolios, which includes a position in Morgan Stanley. Also, note that the market value of any company could be closely tied with the direction of predictive economic indicators such as signals in american community survey. For information on how to trade Morgan Preferred Stock refer to our How to Trade Morgan Preferred Stock guide.