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CAF

Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund
CAF

63 hedge funds and large institutions have $194M invested in Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund in 2018 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 8 funds opening new positions, 24 increasing their positions, 16 reducing their positions, and 11 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

50% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 24 | Existing positions reduced: 16

3.46% less ownership

Funds ownership: 41.93% → 38.47% (-3.5%)

5% less funds holding

Funds holding: 66 → 63 (-3)

15% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $228M → $194M (-$34.1M)

27% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 8 | Existing positions closed: 11

99% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $4K | Put options by funds: $600K

Holders
63
Holders Change
-3
Holders Change %
-4.55%
% of All Funds
1.44%
Holding in Top 10
–
Holding in Top 10 Change
–
Holding in Top 10 Change %
–
% of All Funds
–
New
8
Increased
24
Reduced
16
Closed
11
Calls
$4K
Puts
$600K
Net Calls
-$596K
Net Calls Change
+$24K

Top Buyers

1
1CP
1607 Capital Partners
Virginia
+$2.43M
2
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
New York
+$1.56M
3
NMC
Nine Masts Capital
Hong Kong
+$1.55M
4
Susquehanna International Group
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
+$1.21M
5
CIC
Chase Investment Counsel
Virginia
+$1.15M

Top Sellers

1
Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo
California
-$9.91M
2
OAM
Oxford Asset Management
United Kingdom
-$5.98M
3
Lazard Asset Management
Lazard Asset Management
New York
-$5.66M
4
CA
Cornerstone Advisors
North Carolina
-$3.13M
5
MC
Matisse Capital
Oregon
-$2.48M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
Millennium Management
26
Millennium Management
New York
$554K -$403K -15,864 -40%
Wolverine Trading
27
Wolverine Trading
Illinois
$547K – – –
Commonwealth Equity Services
28
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$529K +$73.2K +2,880 +14%
UBS Group
29
UBS Group
Switzerland
$512K +$49.5K +1,948 +10%
DC
30
Davenport & Co
Virginia
$493K – – –
FHA
31
Flagship Harbor Advisors
Massachusetts
$488K +$289K +11,359 +116%
Janney Montgomery Scott
32
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
$448K +$40.8K +1,605 +9%
CL
33
CSS LLC
Illinois
$443K – – –
RJFSA
34
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
$405K +$27.2K +1,071 +7%
ASN
35
Advisory Services Network
Georgia
$377K -$24.1K -950 -5%
GC
36
Guggenheim Capital
Illinois
$354K +$60.2K +2,368 +18%
Royal Bank of Canada
37
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$333K +$21.7K +856 +6%
DA
38
Doliver Advisors
Texas
$278K -$188K -7,388 -38%
QCIG
39
Quad-Cities Investment Group
Iowa
$273K +$300K +11,806 New
OC
40
Oppenheimer & Co
New York
$262K +$30.5K +1,200 +12%
Walleye Trading
41
Walleye Trading
New York
$254K +$15.2K +600 +6%
Group One Trading
42
Group One Trading
Illinois
$253K -$122K -4,800 -30%
SJIM
43
St. Johns Investment Management
Florida
$138K +$102K +4,000 +203%
WT
44
Whittier Trust
California
$115K – – –
PNC Financial Services Group
45
PNC Financial Services Group
Pennsylvania
$70K – – –
Bank of Montreal
46
Bank of Montreal
Ontario, Canada
$69K – – –
RCAG
47
Rehmann Capital Advisory Group
Michigan
$57.5K -$1.93K -76 -3%
Simplex Trading
48
Simplex Trading
Illinois
$53K -$66.1K -2,600 -53%
CG
49
Cutler Group
California
$43K +$35.6K +1,400 +280%
Barclays
50
Barclays
United Kingdom
$42K – – –
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CAF Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2018 in Review

63 of the 4,368 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund (CAF) for Q2 2018, worth a combined $194M — down 15% from $228M a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 11 funds closed out of CAF and 8 opened new positions — a net loss of 3 holders — while 16 trimmed existing stakes and 24 added.

The largest buyer was 1607 Capital Partners, adding an estimated $2.43M. The largest seller was Wells Fargo, cutting an estimated $9.91M.

  • 63 institutional investors held Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund (CAF) as of Q2 2018, down from 66 in Q1 2018.
  • Funds reported $194M of Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund stock for Q2 2018, down 15% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 8 funds opened new Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund positions in Q2 2018 and 11 closed out, a net change of -3 holders.
  • The largest Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund buyer in Q2 2018 was 1607 Capital Partners, an estimated $2.43M added.
  • The largest Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund seller in Q2 2018 was Wells Fargo, an estimated $9.91M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2018.