SEC CENTRAL INDEX KEY

MORGAN STANLEY CIK Number

The SEC Central Index Key (CIK) for MORGAN STANLEY (MS).

CIK (CENTRAL INDEX KEY)
0000895421
Also written as 895421 (without leading zeros).
Company
MORGAN STANLEY
Ticker
MS
Download MS filings (PDF) →View on SEC EDGAR

What is a CIK number?

A CIK (Central Index Key) is the unique, permanent identifier the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission assigns to every filer — companies, funds, and individuals — in its EDGAR system. Unlike a stock ticker, a CIK never changes: even if MORGAN STANLEY changed its ticker or name, its CIK (0000895421) would stay the same.

That stability is why the CIK is the most reliable way to pull a company's filings programmatically. Every 10-K, 10-Q, 8-K, and Form 4 for MORGAN STANLEY is indexed under CIK 0000895421.

CIK vs ticker — what is the difference?

  • Ticker (MS) — exchange trading symbol; can change or be reused.
  • CIK (0000895421) — SEC filer ID; permanent, one per filer, used across all EDGAR filings.
  • Leading zeros are optional: 0000895421 and 895421 refer to the same filer.

How to use MORGAN STANLEY's CIK

Paste CIK 0000895421 into EDGAR full-text search to see every filing, or skip the friction and download MS filings as clean PDFs here. To look up any other company's CIK, use the CIK lookup directory.

Source: SEC EDGAR company index (sec.gov). CIK data is public.