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iShares MSCI China ETF
MCHI

181 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.36B invested in iShares MSCI China ETF in 2019 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 60 funds opening new positions, 48 increasing their positions, 41 reducing their positions, and 29 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

107% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 60 | Existing positions closed: 29

71% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 7 → 12 (+5)

26% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $1.88B → $2.36B (+$482M)

21% more funds holding

Funds holding: 150 → 181 (+31)

17% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 48 | Existing positions reduced: 41

12% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $55.3M | Put options by funds: $49.5M

4.54% more ownership

Funds ownership: 53.27% → 57.81% (+4.5%)

Holders
181
Holders Change
+31
Holders Change %
+20.67%
% of All Funds
3.92%
Holding in Top 10
12
Holding in Top 10 Change
+5
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+71.43%
% of All Funds
0.26%
New
60
Increased
48
Reduced
41
Closed
29
Calls
$55.3M
Puts
$49.5M
Net Calls
+$5.87M
Net Calls Change
+$21.2M

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
PP
Prudential plc
United Kingdom
+$226M
2
JP Morgan Chase
JP Morgan Chase
New York
+$120M
3
Bank of Nova Scotia
Bank of Nova Scotia
Ontario, Canada
+$111M
4
SMFG
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group
Japan
+$82.6M
5
CS
Credit Suisse
Switzerland
+$68.5M

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board
Ontario, Canada
-$132M
2
AIMCA
Alberta Investment Management Corp (AIMCo)
Alberta, Canada
-$105M
3
VMPIC
Varma Mutual Pension Insurance Co
Finland
-$78.1M
4
UIM
USS Investment Management
United Kingdom
-$56.9M
5
CIA
Choate Investment Advisors
Massachusetts
-$37.8M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
PBT
51
Pictet Bank & Trust
Bahamas
$4.15M -$779K -13,200 -17%
KIM
52
Karpus Investment Management
New York
$4.05M -$123K -2,090 -3%
MYLI
53
Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance
Japan
$3.95M – – –
LPL Financial
54
LPL Financial
California
$3.54M +$2.66M +45,150 +392%
GCA
55
Greenwood Capital Associates
South Carolina
$3.39M +$423K +7,168 +15%
AIA
56
AGF Investments America
Ontario, Canada
$2.9M +$36.6K +621 +1%
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
57
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Ontario, Canada
$2.87M +$2.72M +46,047 New
MWM
58
Merriman Wealth Management
Washington
$2.77M +$2.62M +44,400 New
SC
59
Sovarnum Capital
New York
$2.72M +$2.57M +43,500 New
ECM
60
Evergreen Capital Management
Washington
$2.54M -$245K -4,160 -9%
CI
61
Cavalier Investments
Georgia
$2.12M +$2M +33,973 New
EDRH
62
Edmond de Rothschild Holding
Switzerland
$2.11M +$1.83M +31,022 +1,140%
MRC
63
Millburn Ridgefield Corp
New York
$2.1M +$1.99M +33,645 New
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
64
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$2.01M +$889K +15,063 +88%
FPGK
65
Financial Partners Group (Kansas)
Kansas
$1.85M +$1.75M +29,643 New
SHIM
66
Stone House Investment Management
Pennsylvania
$1.69M +$232K +3,926 +17%
LS
67
Lattice Strategies
Pennsylvania
$1.55M -$89.1K -1,510 -6%
MPWT
68
MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust
Connecticut
$1.5M +$150K +2,543 +12%
Nomura Asset Management
69
Nomura Asset Management
Japan
$1.47M +$1.39M +23,500 New
Commonwealth Equity Services
70
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$1.46M +$1.01M +17,072 +269%
Citigroup
71
Citigroup
New York
$1.46M -$9.83M -166,581 -88%
HighTower Advisors
72
HighTower Advisors
Illinois
$1.33M +$1.26M +21,311 New
BCI
73
Brinker Capital Investments
Pennsylvania
$1.25M +$1.18M +20,000 New
AWM
74
Alterna Wealth Management
Texas
$1.24M +$119K +2,020 +11%
MML Investors Services
75
MML Investors Services
Massachusetts
$1.02M +$299K +5,067 +45%
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MCHI Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2019 in Review

181 of the 4,620 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI China ETF (MCHI) for Q1 2019, worth a combined $2.36B — up 26% from $1.88B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 60 funds opened new MCHI positions and 29 closed out — a net gain of 31 holders — while 48 added to existing stakes and 41 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Prudential plc, opening a new position worth an estimated $226M. The largest seller was Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, exiting entirely with an estimated $132M sold.

  • 181 institutional investors held iShares MSCI China ETF (MCHI) as of Q1 2019, up from 150 in Q4 2018.
  • Funds reported $2.36B of iShares MSCI China ETF stock for Q1 2019, up 26% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 60 funds opened new iShares MSCI China ETF positions in Q1 2019 and 29 closed out, a net change of +31 holders.
  • The largest iShares MSCI China ETF buyer in Q1 2019 was Prudential plc, an estimated $226M added.
  • The largest iShares MSCI China ETF seller in Q1 2019 was Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, an estimated $132M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2019.