Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund
CAF
41 hedge funds and large institutions have $219M invested in Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund in 2019 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 3 funds opening new positions, 13 increasing their positions, 12 reducing their positions, and 9 closing their positions.
91% more capital inflows, than outflows
Capital inflows: $29.1M | Capital outflows: $15.3M
3.02% more ownership
Funds ownership: 45.93% → 48.95% (+3%)
8% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 13 | Existing positions reduced: 12
13% less funds holding
Funds holding: 47 → 41 (-6)
67% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 3 | Existing positions closed: 9
100% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $0 | Put options by funds: $391K
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Lazard Asset Management
New York
|
+$13.5M |
| 2 |
COLIM
City of London Investment Management
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$11.9M |
| 3 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$2.67M |
| 4 |
Wolverine Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$509K |
| 5 |
Wolverine Trading
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$250K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
-$7.99M |
| 2 |
Brinker Capital Investments
Berwyn,
Pennsylvania
|
-$3.03M |
| 3 |
GIM
Guild Investment Management
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$1.3M |
| 4 |
LJAC
L.J. Altfest & Co
New York
|
-$647K |
| 5 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$404K |
CAF Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2019 in Review
41 of the 4,576 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund (CAF) for Q3 2019, worth a combined $219M — up 0.29% from $219M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 9 funds closed out of CAF and 3 opened new positions — a net loss of 6 holders — while 12 trimmed existing stakes and 13 added.
The largest buyer was Lazard Asset Management, adding an estimated $13.5M. The largest seller was Wells Fargo, cutting an estimated $7.99M.
- 41 institutional investors held Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund (CAF) as of Q3 2019, down from 47 in Q2 2019.
- Funds reported $219M of Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund stock for Q3 2019, up 0.29% quarter-over-quarter.
- 3 funds opened new Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund positions in Q3 2019 and 9 closed out, a net change of -6 holders.
- The largest Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund buyer in Q3 2019 was Lazard Asset Management, an estimated $13.5M added.
- The largest Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund seller in Q3 2019 was Wells Fargo, an estimated $7.99M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2019.