Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund
CAF
54 hedge funds and large institutions have $331M invested in Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund in 2015 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 16 funds opening new positions, 14 increasing their positions, 18 reducing their positions, and 10 closing their positions.
60% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 16 | Existing positions closed: 10
33% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 4 (+1)
23% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $269M → $331M (+$62.1M)
13% more funds holding
Funds holding: 48 → 54 (+6)
7.19% more ownership
Funds ownership: 37.27% → 44.46% (+7.2%)
22% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 14 | Existing positions reduced: 18
100% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $0 | Put options by funds: $11K
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Lazard Asset Management
New York
|
+$19M |
| 2 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$9.78M |
| 3 |
1CP
1607 Capital Partners
Richmond,
Virginia
|
+$9.12M |
| 4 |
CS
Credit Suisse
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$8.33M |
| 5 |
GFM
Gramercy Funds Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
+$8.23M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
NMC
Nine Masts Capital
Central,
Hong Kong
|
-$6.22M |
| 2 |
DA
Doliver Advisors
Houston,
Texas
|
-$3.5M |
| 3 |
COLIM
City of London Investment Management
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$3.08M |
| 4 |
SG Americas Securities
New York
|
-$3.06M |
| 5 |
EC
EJF Capital
Arlington,
Virginia
|
-$2.89M |
CAF Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2015 in Review
54 of the 3,730 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund (CAF) for Q2 2015, worth a combined $331M — up 23% from $269M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 16 funds opened new CAF positions and 10 closed out — a net gain of 6 holders — while 14 added to existing stakes and 18 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Lazard Asset Management, adding an estimated $19M. The largest seller was Nine Masts Capital, exiting entirely with an estimated $6.22M sold.
- 54 institutional investors held Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund (CAF) as of Q2 2015, up from 48 in Q1 2015.
- Funds reported $331M of Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund stock for Q2 2015, up 23% quarter-over-quarter.
- 16 funds opened new Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund positions in Q2 2015 and 10 closed out, a net change of +6 holders.
- The largest Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund buyer in Q2 2015 was Lazard Asset Management, an estimated $19M added.
- The largest Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund seller in Q2 2015 was Nine Masts Capital, an estimated $6.22M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2015.