iShares MSCI China ETF
MCHI
294 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.3B invested in iShares MSCI China ETF in 2025 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 73 funds opening new positions, 82 increasing their positions, 71 reducing their positions, and 30 closing their positions.
143% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 73 | Existing positions closed: 30
93% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $249M | Put options by funds: $129M
75% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 8 → 14 (+6)
34% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.72B → $2.3B (+$580M)
16% more funds holding
Funds holding: 253 → 294 (+41)
15% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 82 | Existing positions reduced: 71
5.66% more ownership
Funds ownership: 33.41% → 39.07% (+5.7%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank Julius Baer & Co
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$89.8M |
| 2 |
PPFA
Provida Pension Fund Administrator
Las Condes, Santiago,
Chile
|
+$75M |
| 3 |
BBVA
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria
Madrid,
Spain
|
+$58.7M |
| 4 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$42.8M |
| 5 |
DFG
Demars Financial Group
Spokane Valley,
Washington
|
+$40.5M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AIMCA
Alberta Investment Management Corp (AIMCo)
Edmonton,
Alberta, Canada
|
-$70.1M |
| 2 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$39.9M |
| 3 |
EMPI
Elo Mutual Pension Insurance
Espoo,
Finland
|
-$36.2M |
| 4 |
UIM
USS Investment Management
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$30.7M |
| 5 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$20.8M |
MCHI Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2025 in Review
294 of the 7,458 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI China ETF (MCHI) for Q1 2025, worth a combined $2.3B — up 34% from $1.72B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 73 funds opened new MCHI positions and 30 closed out — a net gain of 43 holders — while 82 added to existing stakes and 71 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Bank Julius Baer & Co, adding an estimated $89.8M. The largest seller was Alberta Investment Management Corp (AIMCo), cutting an estimated $70.1M.
- 294 institutional investors held iShares MSCI China ETF (MCHI) as of Q1 2025, up from 253 in Q4 2024.
- Funds reported $2.3B of iShares MSCI China ETF stock for Q1 2025, up 34% quarter-over-quarter.
- 73 funds opened new iShares MSCI China ETF positions in Q1 2025 and 30 closed out, a net change of +43 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI China ETF buyer in Q1 2025 was Bank Julius Baer & Co, an estimated $89.8M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI China ETF seller in Q1 2025 was Alberta Investment Management Corp (AIMCo), an estimated $70.1M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2025.