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CAF

Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund
CAF

48 hedge funds and large institutions have $227M invested in Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund in 2019 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 6 funds opening new positions, 12 increasing their positions, 12 reducing their positions, and 10 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

21% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $188M → $227M (+$38.8M)

0% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 12 | Existing positions reduced: 12

2.65% less ownership

Funds ownership: 47.14% → 44.49% (-2.7%)

8% less funds holding

Funds holding: 52 → 48 (-4)

40% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 6 | Existing positions closed: 10

Holders
48
Holders Change
-4
Holders Change %
-7.69%
% of All Funds
1.04%
Holding in Top 10
1
Holding in Top 10 Change
+1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
0.02%
New
6
Increased
12
Reduced
12
Closed
10
Calls
$207K
Puts
–
Net Calls
+$207K
Net Calls Change
+$214K

Top Buyers

1
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
New York
+$2.16M
2
GIM
Guild Investment Management
California
+$1.38M
3
Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo
California
+$1.07M
4
First Trust Advisors
First Trust Advisors
Illinois
+$233K
5
SPC
Sigma Planning Corp
Michigan
+$230K

Top Sellers

1
Lazard Asset Management
Lazard Asset Management
New York
-$9.81M
2
COLIM
City of London Investment Management
United Kingdom
-$2.51M
3
CA
Cornerstone Advisors
North Carolina
-$842K
4
1CP
1607 Capital Partners
Virginia
-$754K
5
BCI
Brinker Capital Investments
Pennsylvania
-$688K
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
Lazard Asset Management
1
Lazard Asset Management
New York
$69.6M -$9.81M -467,438 -14%
COLIM
2
City of London Investment Management
United Kingdom
$52.3M -$2.51M -119,621 -5%
Wells Fargo
3
Wells Fargo
California
$47.3M +$1.07M +51,101 +3%
1CP
4
1607 Capital Partners
Virginia
$32.2M -$754K -35,936 -3%
Bank of America
5
Bank of America
North Carolina
$4.82M +$76.7K +3,655 +2%
Morgan Stanley
6
Morgan Stanley
New York
$4.15M +$2.16M +102,946 +137%
BCI
7
Brinker Capital Investments
Pennsylvania
$3.26M -$688K -32,788 -19%
GIM
8
Guild Investment Management
California
$1.54M +$1.38M +65,789 New
CCP
9
Clough Capital Partners
Massachusetts
$1.4M – – –
First Trust Advisors
10
First Trust Advisors
Illinois
$1.06M +$233K +11,113 +32%
GEM
11
Global Endowment Management
North Carolina
$934K – – –
Aberdeen Group
12
Aberdeen Group
United Kingdom
$805K -$157K -7,500 -18%
RJA
13
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$777K -$62.3K -2,968 -8%
Royal Bank of Canada
14
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$726K -$50.8K -2,422 -7%
Stifel Financial
15
Stifel Financial
Missouri
$667K +$128K +6,100 +27%
UBS Group
16
UBS Group
Switzerland
$617K +$189K +8,992 +52%
SFS
17
Shaker Financial Services
Virginia
$601K – – –
RJFSA
18
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
$597K +$22.9K +1,093 +4%
FHA
19
Flagship Harbor Advisors
Massachusetts
$552K +$29.5K +1,406 +6%
DC
20
Davenport & Co
Virginia
$487K – – –
CL
21
CSS LLC
Illinois
$475K – – –
DWM
22
Dorchester Wealth Management
Quebec, Canada
$388K +$94.5K +4,500 +37%
GC
23
Guggenheim Capital
Illinois
$301K -$19.6K -936 -7%
LC
24
Lindbrook Capital
California
$264K – – –
SPC
25
Sigma Planning Corp
Michigan
$256K +$230K +10,969 New
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CAF Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2019 in Review

48 of the 4,620 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund (CAF) for Q1 2019, worth a combined $227M — up 21% from $188M a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 10 funds closed out of CAF and 6 opened new positions — a net loss of 4 holders — while 12 trimmed existing stakes and 12 added.

The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $2.16M. The largest seller was Lazard Asset Management, cutting an estimated $9.81M.

  • 48 institutional investors held Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund (CAF) as of Q1 2019, down from 52 in Q4 2018.
  • Funds reported $227M of Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund stock for Q1 2019, up 21% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 6 funds opened new Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund positions in Q1 2019 and 10 closed out, a net change of -4 holders.
  • The largest Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund buyer in Q1 2019 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $2.16M added.
  • The largest Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund seller in Q1 2019 was Lazard Asset Management, an estimated $9.81M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2019.