Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund
CAF
66 hedge funds and large institutions have $228M invested in Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund in 2018 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 12 funds opening new positions, 17 increasing their positions, 19 reducing their positions, and 9 closing their positions.
33% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 12 | Existing positions closed: 9
5% more funds holding
Funds holding: 63 → 66 (+3)
2% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $223M → $228M (+$5.37M)
2.67% less ownership
Funds ownership: 44.6% → 41.93% (-2.7%)
11% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 17 | Existing positions reduced: 19
100% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 0 (-2)
100% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $0 | Put options by funds: $620K
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
1CP
1607 Capital Partners
Richmond,
Virginia
|
+$6.42M |
| 2 |
HighTower Advisors
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$2.29M |
| 3 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$1.52M |
| 4 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
+$657K |
| 5 |
NMC
Nine Masts Capital
Central,
Hong Kong
|
+$556K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Lazard Asset Management
New York
|
-$7.09M |
| 2 |
GFM
Gramercy Funds Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
-$5.95M |
| 3 |
MC
Matisse Capital
Portland,
Oregon
|
-$2.87M |
| 4 |
Geode Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$1.59M |
| 5 |
CCP
Centaur Capital Partners
Southlake,
Texas
|
-$1.02M |
CAF Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2018 in Review
66 of the 4,373 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund (CAF) for Q1 2018, worth a combined $228M — up 2.4% from $223M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 12 funds opened new CAF positions and 9 closed out — a net gain of 3 holders — while 17 added to existing stakes and 19 trimmed.
The largest buyer was 1607 Capital Partners, adding an estimated $6.42M. The largest seller was Lazard Asset Management, cutting an estimated $7.09M.
- 66 institutional investors held Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund (CAF) as of Q1 2018, up from 63 in Q4 2017.
- Funds reported $228M of Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund stock for Q1 2018, up 2.4% quarter-over-quarter.
- 12 funds opened new Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund positions in Q1 2018 and 9 closed out, a net change of +3 holders.
- The largest Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund buyer in Q1 2018 was 1607 Capital Partners, an estimated $6.42M added.
- The largest Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund seller in Q1 2018 was Lazard Asset Management, an estimated $7.09M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2018.