By CapitalSnitch Research Desk · updated Oct 11, 2026 · data from SEC filings and official Congress disclosures
Insider activity at Morgan Stanley has been all selling for a year now: about $68.2 million from nine sellers, and zero buyers in open-market trades.
Selling on its own is common and often pre-planned (10b5-1 plans, taxes, diversification), so it matters more when it is unusually heavy or broad.
Looking at the quarterly pattern: 7 quarters in a row of net selling by insiders. Insiders bought in 0 of the last 7 full quarters. On the institutional side, 2,728 funds reported holding MS at the end of Q2 2026, and more funds bought than sold. Members of Congress reported 23 trades in MS over the past two years (ten members).
Are insiders buying or selling MS stock?
In the last 12 months Morgan Stanley insiders made open-market purchases worth about $0 and sales worth about $68.2 million. Data comes from SEC Form 4 filings, updated every 30 minutes on CapitalSnitch.
When was the last insider trade in MS?
The most recent open-market insider trade in MS was filed on 2026-07-29.
How many institutions own MS?
2,728 investment managers reported holding MS in SEC Form 13F filings for Q2 2026.
Has any member of Congress traded MS?
Yes. Members of Congress reported 23 trades in MS over the past two years. The full list is free on CapitalSnitch.
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Public-record data for research and education, not investment advice. Insider sales are often pre-planned (10b5-1).
Congress data: Data derived from public disclosures filed under the Ethics in Government Act and the STOCK Act, republished free for public transparency and news reporting. Disclosures may lag the trade by 45 days or more and show amounts only as ranges. This data may not be used for credit rating, loan underwriting, solicitation of money (political, charitable or other), direct-mail or commercial targeting (5 U.S.C. 13107).