Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund
CAF
54 hedge funds and large institutions have $187M invested in Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund in 2016 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 6 funds opening new positions, 20 increasing their positions, 11 reducing their positions, and 16 closing their positions.
267% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $11K | Put options by funds: $3K
82% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 20 | Existing positions reduced: 11
33% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 4 (+1)
6.38% less ownership
Funds ownership: 56.57% → 50.19% (-6.4%)
13% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $214M → $187M (-$27.6M)
16% less funds holding
Funds holding: 64 → 54 (-10)
63% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 6 | Existing positions closed: 16
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$4.29M |
| 2 |
MC
Matisse Capital
Portland,
Oregon
|
+$3.24M |
| 3 |
AAM
Aberdeen Asset Management
Aberdeen,
United Kingdom
|
+$3.13M |
| 4 |
OAM
Oxford Asset Management
Oxford,
United Kingdom
|
+$1.58M |
| 5 |
OMC
Oasis Management Company
Grand Cayman,
Cayman Islands
|
+$1.56M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
WAM
Weiss Asset Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$8M |
| 2 |
Lazard Asset Management
New York
|
-$3.46M |
| 3 |
MWM
Mission Wealth Management
Santa Barbara,
California
|
-$1.69M |
| 4 |
SG Americas Securities
New York
|
-$1.11M |
| 5 |
HighTower Advisors
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$483K |
CAF Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2016 in Review
54 of the 3,767 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund (CAF) for Q1 2016, worth a combined $187M — down 13% from $214M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 16 funds closed out of CAF and 6 opened new positions — a net loss of 10 holders — while 11 trimmed existing stakes and 20 added.
The largest buyer was Wells Fargo, adding an estimated $4.29M. The largest seller was Weiss Asset Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $8M sold.
- 54 institutional investors held Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund (CAF) as of Q1 2016, down from 64 in Q4 2015.
- Funds reported $187M of Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund stock for Q1 2016, down 13% quarter-over-quarter.
- 6 funds opened new Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund positions in Q1 2016 and 16 closed out, a net change of -10 holders.
- The largest Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund buyer in Q1 2016 was Wells Fargo, an estimated $4.29M added.
- The largest Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund seller in Q1 2016 was Weiss Asset Management, an estimated $8M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2016.