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CAF

Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund
CAF

63 hedge funds and large institutions have $194M invested in Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund in 2018 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 8 funds opening new positions, 24 increasing their positions, 16 reducing their positions, and 11 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

50% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 24 | Existing positions reduced: 16

3.46% less ownership

Funds ownership: 41.93% → 38.47% (-3.5%)

5% less funds holding

Funds holding: 66 → 63 (-3)

15% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $228M → $194M (-$34.1M)

27% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 8 | Existing positions closed: 11

99% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $4K | Put options by funds: $600K

Holders
63
Holders Change
-3
Holders Change %
-4.55%
% of All Funds
1.44%
Holding in Top 10
–
Holding in Top 10 Change
–
Holding in Top 10 Change %
–
% of All Funds
–
New
8
Increased
24
Reduced
16
Closed
11
Calls
$4K
Puts
$600K
Net Calls
-$596K
Net Calls Change
+$24K

Top Buyers

1
1CP
1607 Capital Partners
Virginia
+$2.43M
2
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
New York
+$1.56M
3
NMC
Nine Masts Capital
Hong Kong
+$1.55M
4
Susquehanna International Group
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
+$1.21M
5
CIC
Chase Investment Counsel
Virginia
+$1.15M

Top Sellers

1
Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo
California
-$9.91M
2
OAM
Oxford Asset Management
United Kingdom
-$5.98M
3
Lazard Asset Management
Lazard Asset Management
New York
-$5.66M
4
CA
Cornerstone Advisors
North Carolina
-$3.13M
5
MC
Matisse Capital
Oregon
-$2.48M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
Lazard Asset Management
1
Lazard Asset Management
New York
$79.3M -$5.66M -222,823 -6%
Wells Fargo
2
Wells Fargo
California
$39.9M -$9.91M -389,885 -18%
1CP
3
1607 Capital Partners
Virginia
$27.8M +$2.43M +95,643 +9%
CA
4
Cornerstone Advisors
North Carolina
$6.49M -$3.13M -123,383 -30%
BCI
5
Brinker Capital Investments
Pennsylvania
$3.98M – – –
HighTower Advisors
6
HighTower Advisors
Illinois
$3.56M +$526K +20,699 +15%
Morgan Stanley
7
Morgan Stanley
New York
$2.93M +$1.56M +61,216 +93%
COLIM
8
City of London Investment Management
United Kingdom
$2.64M +$502K +19,769 +21%
NMC
9
Nine Masts Capital
Hong Kong
$2.37M +$1.55M +61,200 +148%
Bank of America
10
Bank of America
North Carolina
$1.97M -$1.46M -57,298 -40%
RJA
11
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$1.57M +$12.7K +498 +0.7%
First Trust Advisors
12
First Trust Advisors
Illinois
$1.56M +$554K +21,819 +48%
CCP
13
Clough Capital Partners
Massachusetts
$1.38M +$628K +24,700 +70%
Susquehanna International Group
14
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
$1.29M +$1.21M +47,748 +580%
PCP
15
Proficio Capital Partners
Massachusetts
$1.11M +$10.2K +400 +0.8%
CIC
16
Chase Investment Counsel
Virginia
$1.05M +$1.15M +45,436 New
Geode Capital Management
17
Geode Capital Management
Massachusetts
$1.02M +$138K +5,447 +14%
LCM
18
Laurion Capital Management
New York
$975K +$1.07M +42,239 New
Aberdeen Group
19
Aberdeen Group
United Kingdom
$969K – – –
GEM
20
Global Endowment Management
North Carolina
$923K – – –
MC
21
Matisse Capital
Oregon
$891K -$2.48M -97,436 -72%
6M
22
6 Meridian
Kansas
$875K +$169K +6,668 +21%
WAM
23
Wolverine Asset Management
Illinois
$840K -$2.13M -83,833 -70%
SFS
24
Shaker Financial Services
Virginia
$681K +$749K +29,500 New
CCP
25
Centaur Capital Partners
Texas
$600K +$661K +26,000 New
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CAF Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2018 in Review

63 of the 4,368 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund (CAF) for Q2 2018, worth a combined $194M — down 15% from $228M a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 11 funds closed out of CAF and 8 opened new positions — a net loss of 3 holders — while 16 trimmed existing stakes and 24 added.

The largest buyer was 1607 Capital Partners, adding an estimated $2.43M. The largest seller was Wells Fargo, cutting an estimated $9.91M.

  • 63 institutional investors held Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund (CAF) as of Q2 2018, down from 66 in Q1 2018.
  • Funds reported $194M of Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund stock for Q2 2018, down 15% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 8 funds opened new Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund positions in Q2 2018 and 11 closed out, a net change of -3 holders.
  • The largest Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund buyer in Q2 2018 was 1607 Capital Partners, an estimated $2.43M added.
  • The largest Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund seller in Q2 2018 was Wells Fargo, an estimated $9.91M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2018.