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CAF

Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund
CAF

46 hedge funds and large institutions have $248M invested in Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund in 2015 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 10 funds opening new positions, 16 increasing their positions, 13 reducing their positions, and 17 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

23% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 16 | Existing positions reduced: 13

10.3% more ownership

Funds ownership: 44.46% → 54.76% (+10%)

15% less funds holding

Funds holding: 54 → 46 (-8)

25% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 4 → 3 (-1)

25% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $331M → $248M (-$83.6M)

41% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 10 | Existing positions closed: 17

Holders
46
Holders Change
-8
Holders Change %
-14.81%
% of All Funds
1.28%
Holding in Top 10
3
Holding in Top 10 Change
-1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-25%
% of All Funds
0.08%
New
10
Increased
16
Reduced
13
Closed
17
Calls
–
Puts
–
Net Calls
–
Net Calls Change
–

Top Buyers

1
MWM
Mission Wealth Management
California
+$27.8M
2
CS
Credit Suisse
Switzerland
+$15.9M
3
Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo
California
+$14M
4
OAM
Oxford Asset Management
United Kingdom
+$12.4M
5
Lazard Asset Management
Lazard Asset Management
New York
+$9.67M

Top Sellers

1
DC
Davenport & Co
Virginia
-$27.5M
2
1832 Asset Management
1832 Asset Management
Ontario, Canada
-$7.52M
3
CA
Cornerstone Advisors
North Carolina
-$4.71M
4
LCM
Landscape Capital Management
New Jersey
-$3.54M
5
GPC
Glacier Peak Capital
Washington
-$2.24M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
VKH
51
Virtu KCG Holdings
New York
– -$423K -12,472 Closed
Goldman Sachs
52
Goldman Sachs
New York
– -$395K -11,651 Closed
BCM
53
BlueCrest Capital Management
Jersey
– -$339K -10,000 Closed
SFS
54
Shaker Financial Services
Virginia
– -$338K -9,975 Closed
P3I
55
Progeny 3 Inc
Washington
– -$254K -7,478 Closed
Susquehanna International Group
56
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
– -$245K -7,210 Closed
Jane Street
57
Jane Street
New York
– -$241K -7,098 Closed
WAM
58
Wolverine Asset Management
Illinois
– -$237K -7,000 Closed
RTS
59
Round Table Services
New Jersey
– -$234K -6,900 Closed
LPL Financial
60
LPL Financial
California
– -$203K -6,379 Closed
DA
61
Doliver Advisors
Texas
– -$204K -6,000 Closed
Simplex Trading
62
Simplex Trading
Illinois
– -$33K -1,000 Closed
NFG
63
Next Financial Group
Texas
– -$8K -254 Closed
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CAF Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2015 in Review

46 of the 3,581 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund (CAF) for Q3 2015, worth a combined $248M — down 25% from $331M a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 17 funds closed out of CAF and 10 opened new positions — a net loss of 7 holders — while 13 trimmed existing stakes and 16 added.

The largest buyer was Mission Wealth Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $27.8M. The largest seller was Davenport & Co, cutting an estimated $27.5M.

  • 46 institutional investors held Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund (CAF) as of Q3 2015, down from 54 in Q2 2015.
  • Funds reported $248M of Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund stock for Q3 2015, down 25% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 10 funds opened new Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund positions in Q3 2015 and 17 closed out, a net change of -7 holders.
  • The largest Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund buyer in Q3 2015 was Mission Wealth Management, an estimated $27.8M added.
  • The largest Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund seller in Q3 2015 was Davenport & Co, an estimated $27.5M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2015.