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iShares MSCI China ETF

75 hedge funds and large institutions have $848M invested in iShares MSCI China ETF in 2015 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 16 funds opening new positions, 19 increasing their positions, 28 reducing their positions, and 7 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

129% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 16 | Existing positions closed: 7

33% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 34 (+1)

25% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $677M → $848M (+$171M)

12% more funds holding

Funds holding: 6775 (+8)

10.14% more ownership

Funds ownership: 37.88%48.02% (+10%)

32% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 19 | Existing positions reduced: 28

89% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $683K | Put options by funds: $6.38M

Holders
75
Holders Change
+8
Holders Change %
+11.94%
% of All Funds
1.97%
Holding in Top 10
4
Holding in Top 10 Change
+1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+33.33%
% of All Funds
0.1%
New
16
Increased
19
Reduced
28
Closed
7
Calls
$683K
Puts
$6.38M
Net Calls
-$5.7M
Net Calls Change
-$10.8M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
MLIC
26
Mandatum Life Insurance Company
Finland
$1.7M +$1.78M +38,102 New
HSBC Holdings
27
HSBC Holdings
United Kingdom
$1.68M +$405K +8,650 +30%
CLOS
28
Compagnie Lombard Odier SCmA
Switzerland
$1.58M +$1.66M +35,500 New
LOT
29
Lombard Odier Transatlantic
Quebec, Canada
$1.58M +$1.66M +35,500 New
RGI
30
River Global Investors
United Kingdom
$1.52M +$1.6M +34,200 New
Bank of America
31
Bank of America
North Carolina
$1.47M -$2.12M -45,400 -58%
GC
32
Garde Capital
Washington
$1.45M -$1.96M -41,843 -56%
RIM
33
RS Investment Management
California
$1.16M +$718K +15,351 +144%
Citadel Advisors
34
Citadel Advisors
Florida
$965K -$6.93M -148,012 -87%
AllianceBernstein
35
AllianceBernstein
Tennessee
$932K -$877K -18,741 -47%
GAM
36
Gemmer Asset Management
California
$801K -$30.8K -657 -4%
Prudential Financial
37
Prudential Financial
New Jersey
$772K -$482K -10,300 -37%
Axa
38
Axa
France
$709K
Mirae Asset Global Investments
39
Mirae Asset Global Investments
South Korea
$679K
Susquehanna International Group
40
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
$674K -$42.3M -903,401 -98%
JP Morgan Chase
41
JP Morgan Chase
New York
$629K -$2.41M -51,518 -79%
Asset Management One
42
Asset Management One
Japan
$584K
PPA
43
Parametric Portfolio Associates
Washington
$552K -$426K -9,104 -42%
RCAG
44
Rehmann Capital Advisory Group
Michigan
$552K -$426K -9,104 -42%
Ameriprise
45
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$503K +$528K +11,287 New
Royal Bank of Canada
46
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$499K -$8.16M -174,303 -94%
IA
47
IndexIQ Advisors
New York
$493K -$1.81M -38,756 -78%
JMPWA
48
JP Morgan Private Wealth Advisors
California
$481K +$505K +10,790 New
OAM
49
Occidental Asset Management
California
$437K +$59.6K +1,274 +15%
LPL Financial
50
LPL Financial
California
$388K +$210K +4,477 +99%

MCHI Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2015 in Review

75 of the 3,812 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI China ETF (MCHI) for Q4 2015, worth a combined $848M — up 25% from $677M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 16 funds opened new MCHI positions and 7 closed out — a net gain of 9 holders — while 19 added to existing stakes and 28 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Provida Pension Fund Administrator, adding an estimated $147M. The largest seller was Glovista Investments, cutting an estimated $58M.

  • 75 institutional investors held iShares MSCI China ETF (MCHI) as of Q4 2015, up from 67 in Q3 2015.
  • Funds reported $848M of iShares MSCI China ETF stock for Q4 2015, up 25% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 16 funds opened new iShares MSCI China ETF positions in Q4 2015 and 7 closed out, a net change of +9 holders.
  • The largest iShares MSCI China ETF buyer in Q4 2015 was Provida Pension Fund Administrator, an estimated $147M added.
  • The largest iShares MSCI China ETF seller in Q4 2015 was Glovista Investments, an estimated $58M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2015.