MORGAN STANLEY
Morgan Stanley is an American multinational investment bank and financial services company. It is headquartered at 1585 Broadway in Midtown Manhattan, New York City, with offices in 42 countries, including offices in many financial centers worldwide. Morgan Stanley is one of the largest investment banks by revenue. It is ranked 39th on the Fortune 500 and 21st on the Forbes Global 2000. It is considered a systemically important financial institution by the Financial Stability Board.
Basic company information
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- Ticker / security symbols
- MS, MS-PK, MS-PE, MS-PA, MS-PF, MS-PI, MS-PL, MS-PO, MS-PP, MS-PQ [1]
- Listing exchanges
- NYSE [1]
- SEC industry
- Security Brokers, Dealers & Flotation Companies [1]
- Business sectors
- financial sector; financial services [2]
- Company / filing name
- MORGAN STANLEY [1]
- Headquarters location
- New York City [2]
- Business address
- 1585 BROADWAY, NEW YORK, NY, 10036 [1]
- Founded
- 1931; 1924; 2008-07-17; 1935 [2]
- Legal form
- Delaware corporation [2]
- Incorporation jurisdiction
- Delaware, United States [1]
- Leadership in background record
- Ted Pick [2]
- Founders
- Harold Stanley; Dean G. Witter; Henry Sturgis Morgan; Richard Samuel Reynolds Jr. [2]
- Official website
- http://ms.com; https://morganstanley.com [2]
- Employees
- 80,006 · reported year 2023 [2]
- Annual revenue
- USD 61,761,000,000 · reported year 2024 [2]
- Fiscal year end
- December 31 (SEC record) [1]
- ISIN (reported securities)
- US6174464486 [2]
- CIK
- 0000895421 [1]
- SIC code
- 6211 [1]
- Country in background record
- United States; United Kingdom [2]
Company positioning and business
Morgan Stanley is an American multinational investment bank and financial services company. It is headquartered at 1585 Broadway in Midtown Manhattan, New York City, with offices in 42 countries, including offices in many financial centers worldwide. Morgan Stanley is one of the largest investment banks by revenue. It is ranked 39th on the Fortune 500 and 21st on the Forbes Global 2000. It is considered a systemically important financial institution by the Financial Stability Board. [3]
The company operates three divisions: institutional services, wealth management (Morgan Stanley Wealth Management), and investment management. The company receives revenues from market making for many types of financial products including equities, fixed income, and commodities (26% of 2025 revenues); net interest income (14% of 2025 revenues); investment management and wealth management (36% of 2025 revenues); investment banking (advisory for mergers and acquisitions and restructuring and securities underwriting, including initial public offerings) (12% of 2025 revenues); commissions and fees for clearing financial transactions (9% of 2025 revenues); and proprietary trading (2% of 2025 revenues). [3]
Morgan Stanley was founded on September 16, 1935, by employees of J.P. Morgan & Co., including Henry Sturgis Morgan (a grandson of J.P. Morgan), Harold Stanley, in response to the Glass–Steagall Act, which required the splitting of American commercial and investment banking businesses. In 1997, the company merged with Dean Witter Discover & Co.. Dean Witter's chairman and CEO, Philip J. Purcell, became the chairman and CEO of the newly merged Morgan Stanley Dean Witter Discover & Co. The firm changed its name back to "Morgan Stanley" in 2001. [3]
Background text: Wikipedia contributors, Morgan Stanley. Selected introductory paragraphs, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Official filing data is cited separately.
Management and corporate governance
The Wikidata background record identifies Ted Pick in the chief-executive role. This background entry is not an official confirmation of the current board or executive roster. [2]
Understanding company scale
Employees: 80,006 · reported year 2023. [2]
Annual revenue: USD 61,761,000,000 · reported year 2024. [2]
Financial year, securities and disclosures
The SEC submissions record gives MORGAN STANLEY a fiscal year end of 1231 (MMDD). Individual filings below identify their own reporting period; the filing date is the publication event, not the financial year end. [1]
Listed securities: MS (NYSE), MS-PK (NYSE), MS-PE (NYSE), MS-PA (NYSE), MS-PF (NYSE), MS-PI (NYSE), MS-PL (NYSE), MS-PO (NYSE), MS-PP (NYSE), MS-PQ (NYSE). Multiple symbols may represent different share classes or securities of the same registrant. [4]
History and key events
Form 10-K filed; reporting period ends 2025-12-31. [5]
Financial results and regulatory disclosures
Annual, quarterly and current reports from the collected SEC record. Insider Forms 4 and 144 are excluded. This is a selected list, not a live filing feed.
Source-verified relationships
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Related entities and concepts
Frequently asked questions
When was MORGAN STANLEY founded?
Founded: 1931; 1924; 2008-07-17; 1935. The linked source provides the background record. [2]
Where is the headquarters of MORGAN STANLEY?
Headquarters location: New York City. The linked source provides the background record. [2]
Which business sectors are recorded for MORGAN STANLEY?
Business sectors: financial sector; financial services. The linked source provides the background record. [2]
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Sources and review dates
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Reviewed 23 October 2026. Financial periods and historical event dates are shown separately. Figures reflect their stated source dates; this page is not a live quote or investment recommendation.