MSA β€” MSA SAFETY INC

Ownership history in Ruane, Cunniff & Goldfarb L.P.  Β·  3 quarters on record

AI Ownership Summary

Ruane, Cunniff & Goldfarb L.P. reported MSA SAFETY INC (MSA) in 3 quarterly 13F filings from 2025 Q2 through 2025 Q4. Peak portfolio weight reached 4.86% in 2025 Q3. The latest visible filing shows MSA at 4.53% of the fund.

This page tracks quarterly shares, estimated market value, portfolio weight, filing dates, and disclosure-aligned stock prices directly from SEC EDGAR 13F filings.

What this MSA ownership page tells you

This page is designed to answer the real investor question behind a 13F filing: how meaningful was Ruane, Cunniff & Goldfarb L.P.'s position in MSA SAFETY INC, and how did that conviction change over time? You can read the holding window, peak weight, latest reported size, disclosure timing, and quarter-by-quarter changes without piecing the story together from raw SEC rows.

Freshest filing
Latest Reported Filing
2025 Q4

MSA was reported at 4.53% of portfolio in the most recent visible filing.

High-water mark
Peak Conviction
4.86% in 2025 Q3

Peak weight helps separate a token disclosure from a real conviction holding the fund genuinely cared about.

Time in book
Holding Window
2025 Q2 to 2025 Q4

Longer holding windows often tell a very different story from short-lived tactical trades or one-quarter experiments.

Decision context
Why It Matters
Position size beats headlines

Knowing that a fund owned a stock is useful. Knowing whether it was a 0.20% placeholder or a true high-conviction position is where the signal actually starts.

How Ruane, Cunniff & Goldfarb L.P. held MSA β€” position size vs. price
% of Fund (quarterly)    MSA price (quarter-end, indexed to 100)
πŸ“‹ Quarterly Holdings History 3 quarters  β–Ύ
Quarter Action Shares Change Chg % % of Fund Mkt Value Filed Price (Filed)
2025 Q4 ADDED 1,811,635 +106,349 +6.2% 4.53% $290.1M 2026-02-14 (Est.) $201.94
2025 Q3 ADDED 1,705,286 +756,219 +79.7% 4.86% $293.4M 2025-11-14 $155.88
2025 Q2 INITIATED 949,067 β€” β€” 2.73% $159.0M 2025-08-14 $168.65

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FAQ About Ruane, Cunniff & Goldfarb L.P. and MSA

These are the practical questions this page is built to answer before you even open the full history table.

How long has Ruane, Cunniff & Goldfarb L.P. reported owning MSA?

Ruane, Cunniff & Goldfarb L.P. reported MSA across 3 quarterly 13F filings, from 2025 Q2 through 2025 Q4.

What was the largest reported MSA position in Ruane, Cunniff & Goldfarb L.P.'s portfolio?

The largest reported portfolio weight for MSA was 4.86% in 2025 Q3.

What is the latest reported MSA position on this page?

The most recent filing on this page is 2025 Q4, when Ruane, Cunniff & Goldfarb L.P. reported 1,811,635 shares, equal to 4.53% of portfolio, with an estimated market value of $290.1M.

What does the chart on this MSA ownership page compare?

The chart compares Ruane, Cunniff & Goldfarb L.P.'s quarterly MSA portfolio weight with the stock's indexed share price, so you can see whether the fund was building, trimming, or holding the position as price moved.

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