Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund
CAF
48 hedge funds and large institutions have $227M invested in Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund in 2019 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 6 funds opening new positions, 12 increasing their positions, 12 reducing their positions, and 10 closing their positions.
21% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $188M → $227M (+$38.8M)
0% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 12 | Existing positions reduced: 12
2.65% less ownership
Funds ownership: 47.14% → 44.49% (-2.7%)
8% less funds holding
Funds holding: 52 → 48 (-4)
40% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 6 | Existing positions closed: 10
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$2.16M |
| 2 |
GIM
Guild Investment Management
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$1.38M |
| 3 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$1.07M |
| 4 |
First Trust Advisors
Wheaton,
Illinois
|
+$233K |
| 5 |
SPC
Sigma Planning Corp
Ann Arbor,
Michigan
|
+$230K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Lazard Asset Management
New York
|
-$9.81M |
| 2 |
COLIM
City of London Investment Management
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$2.51M |
| 3 |
CA
Cornerstone Advisors
Asheville,
North Carolina
|
-$842K |
| 4 |
1CP
1607 Capital Partners
Richmond,
Virginia
|
-$754K |
| 5 |
BCI
Brinker Capital Investments
Berwyn,
Pennsylvania
|
-$688K |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
PCP
51
Proficio Capital Partners
Newton,
Massachusetts
| – | -$488K | -26,745 | Closed |
|
|
MC
52
Matisse Capital
Portland,
Oregon
| – | -$398K | -21,795 | Closed |
|
53
HighTower Advisors
Chicago,
Illinois
| – | -$351K | -19,155 | Closed |
|
|
EPA
54
Element Pointe Advisors
Miami,
Florida
| – | -$207K | -11,350 | Closed |
|
55
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
Omaha,
Nebraska
| – | -$36K | -1,974 | Closed |
|
56
Group One Trading
Chicago,
Illinois
| – | -$29.4K | -1,400 | Closed |
|
|
CG
57
Cutler Group
San Francisco,
California
| – | -$12.6K | -600 | Closed |
|
CAF Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2019 in Review
48 of the 4,620 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund (CAF) for Q1 2019, worth a combined $227M — up 21% from $188M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 10 funds closed out of CAF and 6 opened new positions — a net loss of 4 holders — while 12 trimmed existing stakes and 12 added.
The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $2.16M. The largest seller was Lazard Asset Management, cutting an estimated $9.81M.
- 48 institutional investors held Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund (CAF) as of Q1 2019, down from 52 in Q4 2018.
- Funds reported $227M of Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund stock for Q1 2019, up 21% quarter-over-quarter.
- 6 funds opened new Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund positions in Q1 2019 and 10 closed out, a net change of -4 holders.
- The largest Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund buyer in Q1 2019 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $2.16M added.
- The largest Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund seller in Q1 2019 was Lazard Asset Management, an estimated $9.81M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2019.