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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
Allianz Asset Management
126
Allianz Asset Management
Germany
$250K +$236K +4,000 New
DHFB
127
Dixon Hubard Feinour & Brown
Virginia
$250K +$236K +4,000 New
CFA
128
Carroll Financial Associates
North Carolina
$247K – – –
BAAM
129
Baker Avenue Asset Management
California
$243K -$47.2K -800 -17%
PAS
130
Partnervest Advisory Services
California
$242K +$229K +3,881 New
Creative Planning
131
Creative Planning
Kansas
$242K +$229K +3,884 New
CAM
132
Cresset Asset Management
Illinois
$236K +$223K +3,782 New
GAM
133
Gemmer Asset Management
California
$224K +$43.1K +731 +26%
LCM
134
LVM Capital Management
Michigan
$219K -$349K -5,910 -63%
AFP
135
Ausdal Financial Partners
Iowa
$213K +$201K +3,408 New
IA
136
IFP Advisors
Florida
$203K +$37.7K +639 +25%
CAN
137
Claraphi Advisory Network
United States
$202K +$191K +3,238 New
PNC Financial Services Group
138
PNC Financial Services Group
Pennsylvania
$122K – – –
SEI Investments
139
SEI Investments
Pennsylvania
$116K +$21.3K +361 +25%
CLOS
140
Compagnie Lombard Odier SCmA
Switzerland
$110K +$106K +1,800 New
AIM
141
Astor Investment Management
Illinois
$94K +$89.2K +1,512 New
RFC
142
Regions Financial Corp
Alabama
$72K +$1.53K +26 +2%
Twin Tree Management
143
Twin Tree Management
Texas
$68K +$64.3K +1,090 New
BWM
144
Baystate Wealth Management
Massachusetts
$53K +$16.8K +284 +52%
QAM
145
QCI Asset Management
New York
$48K – – –
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
146
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
Nebraska
$46K +$32.6K +553 New
Bank of Montreal
147
Bank of Montreal
Ontario, Canada
$44K – – –
APA
148
American Portfolios Advisors
New York
$42.6K +$40.3K +683 New
HAM
149
Highstreet Asset Management
Ontario, Canada
$40K – – –
CFG
150
Citizens Financial Group
Rhode Island
$38K – – –
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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.