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        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Shopify Inc</name>
        <lei>549300HGQ43STJLLP808</lei>
        <title>Shopify Inc</title>
        <cusip>82509L107</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="CA82509L1076"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>5025.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>808874.25000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>2.345819621535</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>CA</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Synopsys Inc</name>
        <lei>QG7T915N9S0NY5UKNE63</lei>
        <title>Synopsys Inc</title>
        <cusip>871607107</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US8716071076"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>1683.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>790538.76000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>2.292644789709</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Tradeweb Markets Inc</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>Tradeweb Markets Inc</title>
        <cusip>892672106</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US8926721064"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>9240.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>993669.60000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>2.881745394915</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Uber Technologies Inc</name>
        <lei>549300B2FTG34FILDR98</lei>
        <title>Uber Technologies Inc</title>
        <cusip>90353T100</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US90353T1007"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>14953.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>1221809.63000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>3.543375257445</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Visa Inc</name>
        <lei>549300JZ4OKEHW3DPJ59</lei>
        <title>Visa Inc</title>
        <cusip>92826C839</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US92826C8394"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>3944.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>1383200.24000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>4.011424845709</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Morgan Stanley &amp; Co. LLC</name>
        <lei>549300OJY9IZ31SGS926</lei>
        <title>Morgan Stanley Institutional Liquidity Funds - Treasury Securities Portfolio</title>
        <cusip>61747C525</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US61747C5250"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>103293.64000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>103293.64000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.299562320709</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>STIV</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>RF</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>ASML Holding NV</name>
        <lei>724500Y6DUVHQD6OXN27</lei>
        <title>ASML Holding NV</title>
        <cusip>000000000</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="NL0010273215"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>948.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <currencyConditional curCd="EUR" exchangeRt="0.85091900"/>
        <valUSD>1021489.11000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>2.962424873115</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>NL</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Wise PLC</name>
        <lei>213800LD9XCHIC1C4V71</lei>
        <title>Wise PLC</title>
        <cusip>000000000</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="GB00BL9YR756"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>57830.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <currencyConditional curCd="GBP" exchangeRt="0.74186700"/>
        <valUSD>692804.60000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>2.009205540379</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>GB</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Galderma Group AG</name>
        <lei>89450001OK6O8ELQ4584</lei>
        <title>Galderma Group AG</title>
        <cusip>000000000</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="CH1335392721"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>4159.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <currencyConditional curCd="CHF" exchangeRt="0.79210000"/>
        <valUSD>846908.29000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>2.456122301239</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>CH</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>DSV A/S</name>
        <lei>529900X41C0BSLK67H70</lei>
        <title>DSV A/S</title>
        <cusip>000000000</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="DK0060079531"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>4225.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <currencyConditional curCd="DKK" exchangeRt="6.35565000"/>
        <valUSD>1064092.86000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>3.085980188050</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>DK</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>RELX PLC</name>
        <lei>549300WSX3VBUFFJOO66</lei>
        <title>RELX PLC</title>
        <cusip>000000000</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="GB00B2B0DG97"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>16472.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <currencyConditional curCd="GBP" exchangeRt="0.74186700"/>
        <valUSD>663604.45000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.924522062296</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>GB</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>NAURA Technology Group Co Ltd</name>
        <lei>300300JI5I0B95GO5C39</lei>
        <title>NAURA Technology Group Co Ltd</title>
        <cusip>000000000</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="CNE100000ML7"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>10100.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <currencyConditional curCd="CNY" exchangeRt="6.98815000"/>
        <valUSD>663425.82000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.924004016680</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>CN</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Alibaba Group Holding Ltd</name>
        <lei>5493001NTNQJDH60PM02</lei>
        <title>Alibaba Group Holding Ltd</title>
        <cusip>000000000</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="KYG017191142"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>32600.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <currencyConditional curCd="HKD" exchangeRt="7.78270000"/>
        <valUSD>598567.19000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.735907230461</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>KY</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Tencent Holdings Ltd</name>
        <lei>254900N4SLUMW4XUYY11</lei>
        <title>Tencent Holdings Ltd</title>
        <cusip>000000000</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="KYG875721634"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>14900.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <currencyConditional curCd="HKD" exchangeRt="7.78270000"/>
        <valUSD>1143478.62000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>3.316207165208</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>KY</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Eastroc Beverage Group Co Ltd</name>
        <lei>836800LQ338417RCIL29</lei>
        <title>Eastroc Beverage Group Co Ltd</title>
        <cusip>000000000</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="CNE100005576"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>17900.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <currencyConditional curCd="CNY" exchangeRt="6.98815000"/>
        <valUSD>685170.05000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.987064549747</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>CN</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>BayCurrent Inc</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>BayCurrent Inc</title>
        <cusip>000000000</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="JP3835250006"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>16500.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <currencyConditional curCd="JPY" exchangeRt="156.64000000"/>
        <valUSD>684150.79000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.984108589525</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>JP</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>On Holding AG</name>
        <lei>506700FB3467B9W95526</lei>
        <title>On Holding AG</title>
        <cusip>000000000</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="CH1134540470"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>20769.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>965343.12000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>2.799595650881</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>CH</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Sportradar Group AG</name>
        <lei>549300H1P33YOAT7Z533</lei>
        <title>Sportradar Group AG</title>
        <cusip>000000000</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="CH1134239669"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>25873.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>615001.21000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.783567601127</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>CH</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
    </invstOrSecs>
    <explntrNotes>
      <explntrNote note="Monthly returns presented in Item B.5(a) have been calculated without deducting any applicable sales loads or redemption fees." noteItem="B.5.a"/>
    </explntrNotes>
    <signature>
      <ncom:dateSigned>2026-01-26</ncom:dateSigned>
      <ncom:nameOfApplicant>MORGAN STANLEY INSTITUTIONAL FUND INC</ncom:nameOfApplicant>
      <ncom:signature>Francis Smith</ncom:signature>
      <ncom:signerName>Francis Smith</ncom:signerName>
      <ncom:title>Principal Financial Officer</ncom:title>
    </signature>
  </formData>
</edgarSubmission>
