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Fernandez Henry A

Chairman and CEO

Director Officer

Latest: Chair buying · May 2026

6 filings analyzed · 1 company · Latest 2026-05-18

Companies

Company Buys Sells Direction
MSCI Inc. MSCI 41 0 Net buying

Activity

May 2026
2026-05-18 MSCI Inc. MSCI
high
Buy
4,000 shares
$2,249,591
Significance 8/10

CEO Fernandez Henry A bought 4,000 shares at MSCI for $2,249,591.42 on 2026-05-15; stock up +2.8% in 30 days and +12.1% in 90 days.

Fernandez Henry A, Chairman and CEO, executed 7 separate purchases totaling 4,000 shares for $2,249,591.42 at a blended average price of $562.40 on 2026-05-15, increasing holdings from 1,727,961 to 1,731,961 shares. His cross-ticker track record across 20 prior open-market buys shows an average 30-day return of +5.6%, average 90-day return of +6.2%, and a 90-day win rate of 100.00%. At MSCI specifically, his 5 prior purchase transactions each delivered positive 90-day returns ranging from +6.4% to +8.7%, with all 5 trades showing gains at the 90-day mark. The current stock price of $584.44 reflects a gain from the transaction prices, with the 30-day change at +2.8% and 90-day change at +12.1% since the filing date. Post-transaction, his position represents approximately 1.73M shares of a company with $42.5B market cap and strong fundamentals including $850.8M quarterly revenue and $406.0M net income.

February 2026
2026-02-17 MSCI Inc. MSCI
medium
Buy
6,800 shares
$3,560,239
Significance 6/10

MSCI Chairman/CEO Fernandez buys 6,800 shares for $3.56M across Feb 13–17, 2026 at blended $523.56 vs current $521.33

Fernandez Henry A, Chairman and CEO of MSCI, executed 4 separate open-market purchases totaling 6,800 shares for $3,560,238.80 between February 13 and 17, 2026, increasing his holdings from 1,487,047 shares to 1,493,847 shares. The purchases occurred at a blended average price of $523.56, just 0.4% above the current price of $521.33, though the stock has declined 13.5% over the prior 30 days and sits 16.6% below its 52-week high of $624.75. Across his cross-ticker track record of 20 prior buys, Fernandez's timing has historically shown weakness: a 0% 90-day win rate despite a +5.3% average 30-day return, suggesting his open-market purchases have typically not recovered within three months. His five prior purchases at MSCI on 2025-12-05 have shown positive 30-day returns (4.6% to 6.0%), but 90-day outcomes are not yet measurable. The transaction occurs in a strong earnings context—MSCI reported $793.4M in quarterly revenue, $325.4M net income, and 9.8% annual revenue growth—though the elevated P/E of 29.09 and recent price weakness warrant scrutiny of whether this purchase reflects conviction or routine portfolio maintenance.

December 2025
2025-12-09 MSCI Inc. MSCI
high
Buy
12,500 shares
$6,701,732
Significance 7/10

MSCI CEO Fernandez buys 12,500 shares for $6.7M across 19 transactions on 2025-12-05, lifting stake to 335,069 shares

Fernandez Henry A, MSCI's Chairman and CEO, executed 19 separate purchases totaling 12,500 shares for $6,701,731.56 at a blended average price of $536.14 on 2025-12-05, increasing his holdings by 3.9% from 322,569 to 335,069 shares. The transaction occurred as MSCI trades at $537.22, down 15.5% from its 52-week high of $635.99 and down 7.8% over the preceding 30 days, suggesting the CEO purchased into recent weakness. Across his prior trades at MSCI specifically, the CEO's 5 earlier buy transactions showed 30-day gains ranging from +4.4% to +7.4%, though only 1 of those 5 prior buys were well-timed at the 90-day mark, indicating inconsistent predictive success at this ticker. Given the scale of this accumulation ($6.7M) by the company's top executive at a depressed valuation relative to recent highs, the filing merits attention for what it signals about management's view of current market pricing, though historical timing results at MSCI provide limited reassurance.

July 2025
2025-07-28 MSCI Inc. MSCI
medium
Buy
12,400 shares
$6,731,599
Significance 6/10

MSCI CEO Fernandez buys 12,400 shares for $6.7M; holdings rise 3.9% to 332.8K shares

Fernandez Henry A, Chairman and CEO of MSCI, executed 5 separate purchases totaling 12,400 shares for $6,731,598.85 (blended average $542.87) on 2025-07-24 and 2025-07-25. The transaction increased his holdings from 320.4K to 332.8K shares (+3.9%). At the time of purchase, MSCI stock traded near 52-week lows (current price $552.79 is -13.1% from the 52-week high of $635.99), and the stock has declined -4.1% over 30 days. Notably, Fernandez's prior 5 trades at MSCI all produced negative 90-day returns (ranging from -0.1% to -6.6%), with 0 of 5 qualifying as well-timed by the 90-day mark; his cross-ticker track record across 15 prior buys averaged +7.2% 90-day returns with 60% win rate, creating a sharp contrast with his MSCI-specific track record. The magnitude of this purchase ($6.7M) and the addition to an already substantial position (332.8K shares) merit monitoring for continued execution and outcome relative to both company fundamentals and the insider's historical pattern at this ticker.

February 2025
2025-02-25 MSCI Inc. MSCI
high
Buy
5,300 shares
$3,044,902
Significance 7/10

MSCI Chairman & CEO Henry Fernandez buys 5,300 shares for $3,044,902.00 on 2025-02-24

Henry Fernandez, MSCI's Chairman and CEO, purchased 5,300 shares across 3 separate transactions on 2025-02-24 at a blended average price of $574.51, investing $3,044,902.00. The stock currently trades at $584.54, a modest premium to these transaction prices. His cross-ticker track record shows strong historical timing on buys with a 100% 90-day win rate and average 90-day return of +15.0%, though his same-ticker history at MSCI is more mixed: the most recent purchases from 2024-12-05 show 30-day declines, while earlier April 2024 buys produced +15.4% and +15.0% 90-day returns respectively. The transaction increases his holdings to 1,269,951 shares, a +0.4% increase, reflecting a modest accumulation by the CEO of a profitable business ($280.9M net income last quarter) with 12.9% annual revenue growth.

December 2024
2024-12-09 MSCI Inc. MSCI
high
Buy
2,900 shares
$1,777,119
Significance 7/10

MSCI CEO Fernandez buys 2,900 shares for $1,777,119.10 across 3 transactions at $612.80 blended price

Chairman and CEO Henry A. Fernandez purchased 2,900 shares (2.9K shares) totaling $1,777,119.10 across three separate open-market transactions on 2024-12-05 at prices ranging from $610.00 to $614.08, with a blended average of $612.80. His holdings increased to 330,379 shares (330.4K shares) post-transaction, representing a 0.9% increase. At the current price of $618.50, these purchases are trading at a $5.70 premium to the blended entry price. His prior five purchases at MSCI on 2024-04-25 all demonstrated positive 90-day returns ranging from 15.0% to 16.3%, establishing a consistent pattern of well-timed acquisitions at this ticker. This most recent purchase aligns with that same timing pattern and occurs as MSCI stock has appreciated 10.0% over the prior 90 days and 4.1% over 30 days, near its 52-week high of $618.50. The company's fundamentals remain strong with annual revenue growth of +12.5% and a market cap of $48.5B.

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