Fund Holders Score in Bank Deal

Massachusetts Financial Services Co is the second biggest fund firm holder of Bank of New York, with a collective stake of 3.315%. (MFEBX Quote)MFS Value Fund has 2.27 million shares, (MSFRX Quote)MFS Total Return Fund has 1.75 million shares, and (MFRFX Quote)MFS Research Fund has 1.64 million shares.

Barclays Global Investors UK Holdings Ltd's funds collectively hold 3.079% of Bank of New York. iShares S&P 500 Index Fund (IVV Quote) has 1.09 million shares, iShares 1000 Value Index Fund (IWD Quote) has 879,054 shares, and iShares S&P 500 Barra Value Index Fund (IVE Quote) has 522,060 shares.

UBS Global Asset Management is the biggest mutual fund investor in Mellon, with a collective stake of 9.082%, according to TheStreet.com Ratings. No breakdown of holdings by individual fund was available, however.

Among other major fund investors, the T.Rowe Price Group's funds collectively hold 3.498% of Mellon. (PRFDX Quote)T.Rowe Price Equity Income Fund has 6.38 million shares, followed by (TRVLX Quote)T.Rowe Price Value Fund with 820,000 shares and (TRBCX Quote)T.Rowe Price Blue Chip Growth Fund with 680,000 shares.