iShares MSCI China ETF
MCHI
86 hedge funds and large institutions have $807M invested in iShares MSCI China ETF in 2015 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 22 funds opening new positions, 24 increasing their positions, 27 reducing their positions, and 17 closing their positions.
652% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $11.7M | Put options by funds: $1.56M
29% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 22 | Existing positions closed: 17
18% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $682M → $807M (+$125M)
6% more funds holding
Funds holding: 81 → 86 (+5)
3.61% less ownership
Funds ownership: 40.27% → 36.66% (-3.6%)
11% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 24 | Existing positions reduced: 27
40% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 5 → 3 (-2)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Barclays
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$207M |
| 2 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
+$45.5M |
| 3 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$30.1M |
| 4 |
Allianz Asset Management
Munich,
Germany
|
+$19.2M |
| 5 |
PPFA
Provida Pension Fund Administrator
Las Condes, Santiago,
Chile
|
+$12.4M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
GI
Glovista Investments
Jersey City,
New Jersey
|
-$143M |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$18.3M |
| 3 |
BHCM
Brevan Howard Capital Management
St. Helier,
Jersey
|
-$13.7M |
| 4 |
SP
Sarasin & Partners
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$8.78M |
| 5 |
SG Americas Securities
New York
|
-$8.09M |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
101
AllianceBernstein
Nashville,
Tennessee
| – | -$1K | -26 | Closed |
|
|
TCM
102
Tradewinds Capital Management
Bellingham,
Washington
| – | +$121 | +2 | New |
|
MCHI Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2015 in Review
86 of the 3,711 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI China ETF (MCHI) for Q2 2015, worth a combined $807M — up 18% from $682M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 22 funds opened new MCHI positions and 17 closed out — a net gain of 5 holders — while 24 added to existing stakes and 27 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Barclays, adding an estimated $207M. The largest seller was Glovista Investments, exiting entirely with an estimated $143M sold.
- 86 institutional investors held iShares MSCI China ETF (MCHI) as of Q2 2015, up from 81 in Q1 2015.
- Funds reported $807M of iShares MSCI China ETF stock for Q2 2015, up 18% quarter-over-quarter.
- 22 funds opened new iShares MSCI China ETF positions in Q2 2015 and 17 closed out, a net change of +5 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI China ETF buyer in Q2 2015 was Barclays, an estimated $207M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI China ETF seller in Q2 2015 was Glovista Investments, an estimated $143M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2015.