Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund
CAF
57 hedge funds and large institutions have $217M invested in Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund in 2017 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 6 funds opening new positions, 17 increasing their positions, 16 reducing their positions, and 7 closing their positions.
9% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $199M → $217M (+$17.7M)
6% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 17 | Existing positions reduced: 16
0.84% more ownership
Funds ownership: 40.75% → 41.58% (+0.84%)
3% less funds holding
Funds holding: 59 → 57 (-2)
14% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 6 | Existing positions closed: 7
33% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 2 (-1)
93% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $49K | Put options by funds: $657K
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$15.7M |
| 2 |
CA
Cornerstone Advisors
Asheville,
North Carolina
|
+$7.31M |
| 3 |
MC
Matisse Capital
Portland,
Oregon
|
+$4.84M |
| 4 |
1CP
1607 Capital Partners
Richmond,
Virginia
|
+$4.31M |
| 5 |
Geode Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$1.96M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
EM
EnTrustPermal Management
New York
|
-$14.8M |
| 2 |
LJAC
L.J. Altfest & Co
New York
|
-$13.9M |
| 3 |
Lazard Asset Management
New York
|
-$3M |
| 4 |
OAM
Oxford Asset Management
Oxford,
United Kingdom
|
-$1.13M |
| 5 |
Wolverine Trading
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$806K |
CAF Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2017 in Review
57 of the 4,022 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund (CAF) for Q3 2017, worth a combined $217M — up 8.9% from $199M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 7 funds closed out of CAF and 6 opened new positions — a net loss of 1 holder — while 16 trimmed existing stakes and 17 added.
The largest buyer was Wells Fargo, adding an estimated $15.7M. The largest seller was EnTrustPermal Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $14.8M sold.
- 57 institutional investors held Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund (CAF) as of Q3 2017, down from 59 in Q2 2017.
- Funds reported $217M of Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund stock for Q3 2017, up 8.9% quarter-over-quarter.
- 6 funds opened new Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund positions in Q3 2017 and 7 closed out, a net change of -1 holder.
- The largest Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund buyer in Q3 2017 was Wells Fargo, an estimated $15.7M added.
- The largest Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund seller in Q3 2017 was EnTrustPermal Management, an estimated $14.8M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2017.