How many subsidiaries does MORGAN STANLEY file with the SEC?

21, listed in its most recent exhibit 21. They are incorporated across 4 jurisdictions (United States, Japan, United Kingdom, Germany). That exhibit is filed with the company's annual report and is the company's own list, not an estimate.

Is MORGAN STANLEY financially healthy?

MORGAN STANLEY scores 3 out of 6 on the Piotroski F-score. Only 6 of the nine tests could be computed from what it filed; the rest need a prior year it has not reported. Every test and the numbers behind it are shown above, so the arithmetic is checkable rather than something you have to take on trust.

Who are the largest institutional holders of MORGAN STANLEY?

Among the managers tracked here, the biggest positions as of the 2026-Q2 13F filings are STATE STREET CORP (trimming), BlackRock, Inc. (trimming), JPMORGAN CHASE & CO (adding). Direction is the change in share count against that manager's own previous filing; managers with no prior filing are left out rather than counted as new buyers.

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Corporate structure

21 entities across 4 jurisdictions. Read directly from the company’s own 10-K EX-21 filed 2026-02-19 — see the exhibit.

Which other public companies file entities in the same places:

United States13 United Kingdom4 Japan2 Germany2

Subsidiaries of MORGAN STANLEY as disclosed in its SEC filing
Entity	Jurisdiction	Note
Morgan Stanley	United States
Morgan Stanley Capital Management, LLC	United States
Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC	United States
Morgan Stanley Bank, N.A.	United States
Morgan Stanley Domestic Holdings, LLC	United States
Morgan Stanley Capital Group Inc.	United States
Morgan Stanley Capital Services LLC	United States
Morgan Stanley Investment Management Inc.	United States
Morgan Stanley Private Bank, National Association	United States
Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC	United States

Financial health

Two standard screens, computed from the XBRL in FY2025 against FY2024. Every test shows the numbers behind it — a score with its inputs hidden is a number you cannot check.

Piotroski F-score

3 / 6

PASSReturn on assets positiveROA 1.2%
FAILOperating cash flow positiveOCF -17.9B
PASSReturn on assets improving1.1% → 1.2%
FAILCash flow exceeds earningsOCF -17.9B vs NI 16.9B
FAILLong-term debt ratio falling23.4% → 24.1% of assets
FAILCurrent ratio improvingno data
PASSNo share dilution1.6B → 1.6B shares
FAILGross margin improvingno gross profit reported
FAILAsset turnover improvingno data

Six-year record

Year	Revenue	Net income	Free cash flow	Gross margin	Shares
FY2020	—	$11.0B	—	—	1,624,000,000
FY2021	—	$15.0B	—	—	1,814,000,000
FY2022	—	$11.0B	—	—	1,713,000,000
FY2023	—	$9.1B	—	—	1,646,000,000
FY2024	—	$13.4B	—	—	1,611,000,000
FY2025

Ownership flow

17 institutions tracked — 8 added, 6 reduced, 3 opened a new position, 1 sold out. Active managers added 11,196,263 shares while index money cut 3,632,995.

Institutional holders of MORGAN STANLEY and their share-count change
Manager	Kind	Shares	Change	Value
Capital World Investors	Active fund	10,170,848	+8,554,426	$2.1B
CITADEL ADVISORS LLC	Hedge fund	4,996,865	−2,284,255	$1.0B
PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/	Active fund	19,246,850	+2,232,093	$4.0B
FMR LLC	Active fund	24,903,987

Capital returned

What the company actually paid out and bought back, as reported — the record behind any yield figure.

Dividend per share

2026Q2: $1.00
2026Q1: $1.00
2025Q3: $1.00
2025Q2: $0.93
2025Q1: $0.93
2024Q3: $0.93

Identity

CIK: 0000895421
LEI: IGJSJL3JD5P30I6NJZ34
FIGI: BBG000BLZRJ2
SIC: 6211 · Security Brokers, Dealers & Flotation Companies
Incorporated: DE
Headquarters: NEW YORK, NY
Employees: 80,006 (2023)
Founded: 2008-07-17

Ownership

Institutional: 63.1%
Institutions: 3,472
Insiders: 24.3%

Ownership percentages are a vendor aggregate, not a filing — unlike everything else on this page.

Questions about MORGAN STANLEY

How many subsidiaries does MORGAN STANLEY file with the SEC?: 21, listed in its most recent exhibit 21. They are incorporated across 4 jurisdictions (United States, Japan, United Kingdom, Germany). That exhibit is filed with the company's annual report and is the company's own list, not an estimate.
Is MORGAN STANLEY financially healthy?: MORGAN STANLEY scores 3 out of 6 on the Piotroski F-score. Only 6 of the nine tests could be computed from what it filed; the rest need a prior year it has not reported. Every test and the numbers behind it are shown above, so the arithmetic is checkable rather than something you have to take on trust.
Who are the largest institutional holders of MORGAN STANLEY?: Among the managers tracked here, the biggest positions as of the 2026-Q2 13F filings are STATE STREET CORP (trimming), BlackRock, Inc. (trimming), JPMORGAN CHASE & CO (adding). Direction is the change in share count against that manager's own previous filing; managers with no prior filing are left out rather than counted as new buyers.

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