China A-Shares: Health Care Fall

115 Active China A-Share Funds, AUM $63bn. China Health Care Health Care weights among China A-Share managers have fallen to some of the lowest levels on record, with managers moving from overweight to underweight over the last 12-months. The recent moves have been caused by a number of domestic A-Share funds closing out, or significantly cutting exposure to key stocks …

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China Communication Services: Lowest Exposure on Record

119 Active MSCI China Funds, AUM $60bn. China Communication Services Portfolio weights in the Communication Services sector have hit their lowest levels on record, declining from a high of over 18% in mid-2015 to just 9.90% today. In this analysis. we look at positioning in the communication services sector in detail, highlighting the funds and stocks that make up exposure …

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France: Europe’s High Conviction Holding

365 Active Global Funds, AUM $906bn France Global equity managers are positioned at their highest ever overweight in French equities. France is the 4th largest country allocation globally and the largest in the European Union. Versus the benchmark, only the Netherlands has more funds positioned overweight. Sanofi and Cap Gemini SA have benefited from fund rotation this year, with the …

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Microsoft Corp: The Growth / Value Split

365 Active Global Funds, AUM $906bn Microsoft Corp (MSFT) Microsoft Corporation is the most widely held stock among active US equity investors. Of the 365 active strategies in our analysis, 75% own Microsoft at an average weight of 3.02%. There is a growing dispersion between Value and Growth managers in MSFT. Growth managers are at record levels of ownership, whereas …

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