iShares China Large-Cap ETF
227 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.41B invested in iShares China Large-Cap ETF in 2017 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 43 funds opening new positions, 55 increasing their positions, 73 reducing their positions, and 33 closing their positions.
30% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 43 | Existing positions closed: 33
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 222 → 227 (+5)
14% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $3.04B | Put options by funds: $3.55B
15% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $2.83B → $2.41B (-$423M)
25% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 55 | Existing positions reduced: 73
29% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 14 → 10 (-4)
32.05% less ownership
Funds ownership: 109.93% → 77.88% (-32%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$146M |
| 2 |
GPC
Glen Point Capital
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$97.3M |
| 3 |
QIM
Quantitative Investment Management
Charlottesville,
Virginia
|
+$90.9M |
| 4 |
Citigroup
New York
|
+$84.5M |
| 5 |
SG Americas Securities
New York
|
+$70.9M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$448M |
| 2 |
Barclays
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$141M |
| 3 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$115M |
| 4 |
OMC
Old Mission Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$108M |
| 5 |
Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co (GMO)
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$87.6M |
FXI Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2017 in Review
227 of the 4,017 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares China Large-Cap ETF (FXI) for Q1 2017, worth a combined $2.41B — down 15% from $2.83B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 43 funds opened new FXI positions and 33 closed out — a net gain of 10 holders — while 55 added to existing stakes and 73 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $146M. The largest seller was UBS Group, cutting an estimated $448M.
- 227 institutional investors held iShares China Large-Cap ETF (FXI) as of Q1 2017, up from 222 in Q4 2016.
- Funds reported $2.41B of iShares China Large-Cap ETF stock for Q1 2017, down 15% quarter-over-quarter.
- 43 funds opened new iShares China Large-Cap ETF positions in Q1 2017 and 33 closed out, a net change of +10 holders.
- The largest iShares China Large-Cap ETF buyer in Q1 2017 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $146M added.
- The largest iShares China Large-Cap ETF seller in Q1 2017 was UBS Group, an estimated $448M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2017.