Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund
CAF
55 hedge funds and large institutions have $216M invested in Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund in 2018 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 5 funds opening new positions, 19 increasing their positions, 18 reducing their positions, and 13 closing their positions.
385% more capital inflows, than outflows
Capital inflows: $43.7M | Capital outflows: $9.02M
7.43% more ownership
Funds ownership: 38.47% → 45.9% (+7.4%)
6% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 19 | Existing positions reduced: 18
13% less funds holding
Funds holding: 63 → 55 (-8)
62% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 5 | Existing positions closed: 13
100% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $0 | Put options by funds: $57K
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
COLIM
City of London Investment Management
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$27.2M |
| 2 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$4.42M |
| 3 |
CA
Cornerstone Advisors
Asheville,
North Carolina
|
+$3.47M |
| 4 |
1CP
1607 Capital Partners
Richmond,
Virginia
|
+$2.42M |
| 5 |
Lazard Asset Management
New York
|
+$1.79M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
NMC
Nine Masts Capital
Central,
Hong Kong
|
-$1.07M |
| 2 |
CIC
Chase Investment Counsel
Charlottesville,
Virginia
|
-$1.05M |
| 3 |
Laurion Capital Management
New York
|
-$975K |
| 4 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$917K |
| 5 |
HighTower Advisors
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$678K |
CAF Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2018 in Review
55 of the 4,392 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund (CAF) for Q3 2018, worth a combined $216M — up 11% from $194M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 13 funds closed out of CAF and 5 opened new positions — a net loss of 8 holders — while 18 trimmed existing stakes and 19 added.
The largest buyer was City of London Investment Management, adding an estimated $27.2M. The largest seller was Nine Masts Capital, cutting an estimated $1.07M.
- 55 institutional investors held Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund (CAF) as of Q3 2018, down from 63 in Q2 2018.
- Funds reported $216M of Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund stock for Q3 2018, up 11% quarter-over-quarter.
- 5 funds opened new Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund positions in Q3 2018 and 13 closed out, a net change of -8 holders.
- The largest Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund buyer in Q3 2018 was City of London Investment Management, an estimated $27.2M added.
- The largest Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund seller in Q3 2018 was Nine Masts Capital, an estimated $1.07M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2018.