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Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund

52 hedge funds and large institutions have $188M invested in Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund in 2018 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 6 funds opening new positions, 9 increasing their positions, 22 reducing their positions, and 7 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

1.24% more ownership

Funds ownership: 45.9%47.14% (+1.2%)

5% less funds holding

Funds holding: 5552 (-3)

13% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $216M → $188M (-$27.5M)

14% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 6 | Existing positions closed: 7

59% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 9 | Existing positions reduced: 22

100% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $0 | Put options by funds: $7K

Holders
52
Holders Change
-3
Holders Change %
-5.45%
% of All Funds
1.16%
Holding in Top 10
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
New
6
Increased
9
Reduced
22
Closed
7
Calls
Puts
$7K
Net Calls
-$7K
Net Calls Change
+$50K
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
UBS Group
26
UBS Group
Switzerland
$318K -$46.4K -2,405 -12%
GC
27
Guggenheim Capital
Illinois
$252K -$167K -8,650 -39%
OC
28
Oppenheimer & Co
New York
$229K -$10.3K -534 -4%
DWM
29
Dorchester Wealth Management
Quebec, Canada
$221K -$23.5K -1,216 -9%
EPA
30
Element Pointe Advisors
Florida
$207K +$219K +11,350 New
LC
31
Lindbrook Capital
California
$206K +$219K +11,330 New
WT
32
Whittier Trust
California
$91K
QCIG
33
Quad-Cities Investment Group
Iowa
$66K -$67.9K -3,520 -50%
PNC Financial Services Group
34
PNC Financial Services Group
Pennsylvania
$54K
LTFS
35
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Florida
$47K +$13.7K +709 +38%
RCAG
36
Rehmann Capital Advisory Group
Michigan
$42K -$97 -5 -0.2%
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
37
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
Nebraska
$36K +$38.1K +1,974 New
Barclays
38
Barclays
United Kingdom
$33K
BBPWM
39
Blue Bell Private Wealth Management
Pennsylvania
$29K
Group One Trading
40
Group One Trading
Illinois
$26K -$93K -4,816 -77%
JP Morgan Chase
41
JP Morgan Chase
New York
$24K +$25.8K +1,339 New
Citigroup
42
Citigroup
New York
$18K +$1.49K +77 +9%
Bank of Montreal
43
Bank of Montreal
Ontario, Canada
$13K -$43.8K -2,268 -76%
ASN
44
Advisory Services Network
Georgia
$11K
CG
45
Cutler Group
California
$10K -$1.93K -100 -14%
GWM
46
Geneos Wealth Management
Colorado
$9K
BWA
47
BDO Wealth Advisors
Florida
$7K
IA
48
IFP Advisors
Florida
$7K
APA
49
American Portfolios Advisors
New York
$1.83K +$1.93K +100 New
Simplex Trading
50
Simplex Trading
Illinois
$1K -$24K -1,242 -93%

CAF Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2018 in Review

52 of the 4,488 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund (CAF) for Q4 2018, worth a combined $188M — down 13% from $216M a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 7 funds closed out of CAF and 6 opened new positions — a net loss of 1 holder — while 22 trimmed existing stakes and 9 added.

The largest buyer was City of London Investment Management, adding an estimated $19M. The largest seller was Cornerstone Advisors, cutting an estimated $7.64M.

  • 52 institutional investors held Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund (CAF) as of Q4 2018, down from 55 in Q3 2018.
  • Funds reported $188M of Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund stock for Q4 2018, down 13% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 6 funds opened new Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund positions in Q4 2018 and 7 closed out, a net change of -1 holder.
  • The largest Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund buyer in Q4 2018 was City of London Investment Management, an estimated $19M added.
  • The largest Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund seller in Q4 2018 was Cornerstone Advisors, an estimated $7.64M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2018.