In 2023, Henry A. Fernandez earned $2.79M in total compensation at MSCI, including $1.00M salary and $1.45M bonus. Most recently acquired 116,740 shares in Feb 2025. Currently holds stock worth $872.95M. Has donated $201.87M in stock to charitable causes. Has led MSCI for over 27 years.
Compensation History
Annual executive compensation data for Henry A. Fernandez, including salary, bonuses, and stock awards.
Year
2023
Total Compensation
$2.79M
Salary
$1.00M
Bonus
$1.45M
Other
$342.92K
Salary
$1.00MBoard Justification
The compensation program is designed to link pay to performance, encourage prudent decision-making and risk management, and create a balanced focus on short-term and long-term performance that supports shareholder value creation.
Bonus
$1.45MBoard Justification
The annual cash bonus paid for 2023 performance under the AIP, based on financial performance metrics and individual KPIs, with a total cash incentive payout of approximately 103.56% of target.
Other Compensation
$342.92KBoard Justification
Includes company matching contributions to the MSCI Inc. 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan and dividend equivalents for outstanding RSUs and PSUs.
Restricted Stock
Board Justification
No RSUs vested in 2023 as all equity awards granted were performance-based and subject to future vesting conditions.
Performance Metrics
The performance metrics for 2023 included financial performance metrics (70% weighting), individual KPIs (20% weighting), and DE&I Goals (10% weighting).
Henry A. Fernandez
CEO of MSCI
Education
MBA from Stanford University
Field of Expertise
Finance & Banking - Finance
Sector of Economy
Financial Services
Born
January 1, 1958 - 67 years ago
CEO of MSCI for
27 years 7 months (May 1998 - Present)
Previous Experience
Various leadership roles at Morgan Stanley
Holdings
Track Henry A. Fernandez's stock holdings and portfolio value over time.
Total Stock Sold
$8.92M
$8.92M
59,873 MSCI shares
What if they kept their stock?
If Henry A. Fernandez didn't sell their stock, today they would have:
Extra MSCI59,873 shares worth $32.23M.
This is 261.43% and $23.31M more than what they got when they sold the stock.
Charitable Transactions
375,033 shares
MSCI
Recent Charitable Transactions
22,500 shares
MSCI
Apr 25, 2024
Charity
11,445 shares
MSCI
Feb 7, 2022
Charity
11,350 shares
MSCI
Dec 31, 2017
Charity
12,550 shares
MSCI
Dec 31, 2016
Charity
87,756 shares
MSCI
Feb 8, 2016
Charity
19,700 shares
MSCI
Dec 31, 2015
Charity
Insider Trading
Henry A. Fernandez's recent stock transactions, purchases, and sales filed with the SEC.
116,740 shares
MSCI
Feb 6, 2025
Received
$1.78M
MSCI at $612.49/share
Dec 5, 2024
Purchase
$74.95K
RPRX at $27.92/share
Sep 30, 2024
Received
$37.49K
RPRX at $26.80/share
Jun 28, 2024
Received
9,293 shares
RPRX
Jun 7, 2024
Received
22,500 shares
MSCI
Apr 25, 2024
Charity
22,500 shares
MSCI
Apr 25, 2024
Charity
$6.04M
MSCI at $464.53/share
Apr 25, 2024
Purchase
$37.48K
RPRX at $30.23/share
Mar 28, 2024
Received
91,320 shares
MSCI
Feb 5, 2024
Received
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