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iShares MSCI China ETF

121 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.67B invested in iShares MSCI China ETF in 2018 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 22 funds opening new positions, 38 increasing their positions, 43 reducing their positions, and 29 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

3.92% more ownership

Funds ownership: 45.22%49.14% (+3.9%)

5% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $1.59B → $1.67B (+$76.4M)

5% less funds holding

Funds holding: 128121 (-7)

12% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 38 | Existing positions reduced: 43

24% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 22 | Existing positions closed: 29

38% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 85 (-3)

75% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $4.75M | Put options by funds: $18.7M

Holders
121
Holders Change
-7
Holders Change %
-5.47%
% of All Funds
2.77%
Holding in Top 10
5
Holding in Top 10 Change
-3
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-37.5%
% of All Funds
0.11%
New
22
Increased
38
Reduced
43
Closed
29
Calls
$4.75M
Puts
$18.7M
Net Calls
-$13.9M
Net Calls Change
-$8.94M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
1
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
France
$183M +$181M +2,952,546 +2,822%
Morgan Stanley
2
Morgan Stanley
New York
$170M +$51.2M +832,615 +41%
Fidelity Investments
3
Fidelity Investments
Massachusetts
$170M -$83.2M -1,353,796 -32%
Barclays
4
Barclays
United Kingdom
$143M +$147M +2,390,253 +2,464,178%
UBS Group
5
UBS Group
Switzerland
$135M +$893K +14,531 +0.6%
UIM
6
USS Investment Management
United Kingdom
$124M +$71.3M +1,160,000 +127%
AII
7
AGF Investments Inc
Ontario, Canada
$92.6M +$189K +3,068 +0.2%
RBA
8
Richard Bernstein Advisors
New York
$78.1M +$1.61M +26,217 +2%
LMIM
9
Lockheed Martin Investment Management
Maryland
$66.6M +$42.9M +697,710 +168%
Bank of America
10
Bank of America
North Carolina
$63.4M +$5.22M +84,866 +9%
Ameriprise
11
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$46.3M +$12.2M +198,566 +35%
GI
12
Glovista Investments
New Jersey
$43.7M +$6.47M +105,233 +17%
JP Morgan Chase
13
JP Morgan Chase
New York
$35.8M +$2.07M +33,608 +6%
Goldman Sachs
14
Goldman Sachs
New York
$31.4M -$211K -3,428 -0.6%
X
15
Xponance
Pennsylvania
$26.5M +$8.89M +144,683 +48%
BPC
16
Banque Pictet & Cie
Switzerland
$20.7M -$1.48M -24,070 -7%
PNAA
17
Pictet North America Advisors
Switzerland
$20.7M -$1.48M -24,070 -7%
Deutsche Bank
18
Deutsche Bank
Germany
$19.6M -$29.4M -478,200 -59%
SO
19
STRS Ohio
Ohio
$18.6M
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group
20
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group
Japan
$14.9M -$4.76M -77,500 -24%
P3I
21
Progeny 3 Inc
Washington
$12.7M +$55.3K +900 +0.4%
H
22
Hexavest
Quebec, Canada
$12.2M +$11.3M +183,689 +926%
IA
23
IndexIQ Advisors
New York
$11.7M -$977K -15,905 -8%
AGA
24
Accuvest Global Advisors
Utah
$10.1M -$4.7M -76,472 -31%
CS
25
Credit Suisse
Switzerland
$9.34M +$8.13M +132,322 +559%

MCHI Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2018 in Review

121 of the 4,374 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI China ETF (MCHI) for Q3 2018, worth a combined $1.67B — up 4.8% from $1.59B a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 29 funds closed out of MCHI and 22 opened new positions — a net loss of 7 holders — while 43 trimmed existing stakes and 38 added.

The largest buyer was BNP Paribas Financial Markets, adding an estimated $181M. The largest seller was Citigroup, cutting an estimated $145M.

  • 121 institutional investors held iShares MSCI China ETF (MCHI) as of Q3 2018, down from 128 in Q2 2018.
  • Funds reported $1.67B of iShares MSCI China ETF stock for Q3 2018, up 4.8% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 22 funds opened new iShares MSCI China ETF positions in Q3 2018 and 29 closed out, a net change of -7 holders.
  • The largest iShares MSCI China ETF buyer in Q3 2018 was BNP Paribas Financial Markets, an estimated $181M added.
  • The largest iShares MSCI China ETF seller in Q3 2018 was Citigroup, an estimated $145M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2018.