Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund
CAF
50 hedge funds and large institutions have $197M invested in Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund in 2017 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 9 funds opening new positions, 11 increasing their positions, 10 reducing their positions, and 13 closing their positions.
150% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 5 (+3)
10% more capital inflows, than outflows
Capital inflows: $11.1M | Capital outflows: $10M
10% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 11 | Existing positions reduced: 10
0.15% more ownership
Funds ownership: 46.69% → 46.84% (+0.15%)
9% less funds holding
Funds holding: 55 → 50 (-5)
31% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 9 | Existing positions closed: 13
100% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $0 | Put options by funds: $4K
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Lazard Asset Management
New York
|
+$3.21M |
| 2 |
MC
Matisse Capital
Portland,
Oregon
|
+$2.77M |
| 3 |
GFM
Gramercy Funds Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
+$1.79M |
| 4 |
CA
Cornerstone Advisors
Asheville,
North Carolina
|
+$932K |
| 5 |
Raymond James & Associates
St Petersburg,
Florida
|
+$678K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
-$2.81M |
| 2 |
GPC
Glacier Peak Capital
Bellevue,
Washington
|
-$1.56M |
| 3 |
AMI
Amica Mutual Insurance
Providence,
Rhode Island
|
-$1.27M |
| 4 |
APFBOT
Amica Pension Fund Board of Trustees
Providence,
Rhode Island
|
-$860K |
| 5 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$542K |
CAF Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2017 in Review
50 of the 4,035 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund (CAF) for Q1 2017, worth a combined $197M — up 13% from $174M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 13 funds closed out of CAF and 9 opened new positions — a net loss of 4 holders — while 10 trimmed existing stakes and 11 added.
The largest buyer was Lazard Asset Management, adding an estimated $3.21M. The largest seller was Wells Fargo, cutting an estimated $2.81M.
- 50 institutional investors held Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund (CAF) as of Q1 2017, down from 55 in Q4 2016.
- Funds reported $197M of Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund stock for Q1 2017, up 13% quarter-over-quarter.
- 9 funds opened new Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund positions in Q1 2017 and 13 closed out, a net change of -4 holders.
- The largest Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund buyer in Q1 2017 was Lazard Asset Management, an estimated $3.21M added.
- The largest Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund seller in Q1 2017 was Wells Fargo, an estimated $2.81M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2017.