Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund
CAF
31 hedge funds and large institutions have $224M invested in Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 6 funds opening new positions, 8 increasing their positions, 9 reducing their positions, and 7 closing their positions.
100% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 2 (+1)
3% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $232M → $224M (-$7.83M)
3.25% less ownership
Funds ownership: 78.29% → 75.04% (-3.3%)
6% less funds holding
Funds holding: 33 → 31 (-2)
11% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 8 | Existing positions reduced: 9
14% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 6 | Existing positions closed: 7
100% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $0 | Put options by funds: $1.78M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of Montreal
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$3.13M |
| 2 |
Allspring Global Investments
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$3.09M |
| 3 |
SC
Sculptor Capital
New York
|
+$1.88M |
| 4 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$1.48M |
| 5 |
UFM
Ursa Fund Management
Danville,
California
|
+$1.26M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Lazard Asset Management
New York
|
-$7.91M |
| 2 |
Ohio Public Employees Retirement System (OPERS)
Columbus,
Ohio
|
-$7.57M |
| 3 |
SCM
Saba Capital Management
New York
|
-$1.95M |
| 4 |
KIM
Karpus Investment Management
Pittsford,
New York
|
-$1.5M |
| 5 |
1CP
1607 Capital Partners
Richmond,
Virginia
|
-$1.04M |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
26
Rockefeller Capital Management
New York
| $14K | – | – | – |
|
27
National Bank of Canada
Montreal,
Quebec, Canada
| $8.75K | – | – | – |
|
28
US Bancorp
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
| $6.25K | – | – | – |
|
|
SPIA
29
Steward Partners Investment Advisory
New York
| $4.58K | – | – | – |
|
|
MG
30
Mather Group
Chicago,
Illinois
| $3.06K | +$3.13K | +175 | New |
|
31
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
| $2.75K | – | – | – |
|
|
SFS
32
Shaker Financial Services
Arlington,
Virginia
| – | -$632K | -36,430 | Closed |
|
|
CAM
33
Cresset Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
| – | -$417K | -24,004 | Closed |
|
|
QC
34
Quantedge Capital
Singapore
| – | -$210K | -12,070 | Closed |
|
35
Osaic Holdings
Scottsdale,
Arizona
| – | -$162K | -9,312 | Closed |
|
|
BBPWM
36
Blue Bell Private Wealth Management
Blue Bell,
Pennsylvania
| – | -$17.4K | -1,000 | Closed |
|
37
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
| – | -$7.46K | -430 | Closed |
|
38
JP Morgan Chase
New York
| – | -$4.3K | -248 | Closed |
|
CAF Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
31 of the 8,134 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund (CAF) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $224M — down 3.4% from $232M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 7 funds closed out of CAF and 6 opened new positions — a net loss of 1 holder — while 9 trimmed existing stakes and 8 added.
The largest buyer was Bank of Montreal, opening a new position worth an estimated $3.13M. The largest seller was Lazard Asset Management, cutting an estimated $7.91M.
- 31 institutional investors held Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund (CAF) as of Q1 2026, down from 33 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $224M of Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund stock for Q1 2026, down 3.4% quarter-over-quarter.
- 6 funds opened new Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund positions in Q1 2026 and 7 closed out, a net change of -1 holder.
- The largest Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund buyer in Q1 2026 was Bank of Montreal, an estimated $3.13M added.
- The largest Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund seller in Q1 2026 was Lazard Asset Management, an estimated $7.91M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.