Alibaba Group Holdings: Positioning Update

361 emerging market Funds, AUM $400bn Alibaba Positioning Overview • Despite average weights falling from over 6% in 2020 to under 2% today, 73% of EM funds remain invested in Alibaba. • The make up of the investor base has changed, with a rotation between high growth investors (out) and Value investors (in). • Of the 73% of current holders, …

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UK Fund Positioning Insights, February 2024

270 UK Equity Funds, AUM $190bn UK Fund Positioning Insights, February 2024 • UK Real Estate Hots Up: Record number of UK funds now exposed to Real Estate sector. • UK Stock Radar: Natwest and Serco among 10 stocks at the extreme ends of their positioning and momentum ranges • Stock Activity Data. They key moves in stock positioning over …

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Reassessing Turkey: EM Fund Managers Show Signs of Sentiment Shift

361 Global EM Equity Funds, AUM $400bn Reassessing Turkey • After a decade-long bear market in investor positioning, GEM managers are beginning to show tentative signs of a sentiment shift towards Turkey. Author:  Steven HoldenDate:  February 20th, 2024Fund Universe: Global Emerging Markets Equity Turkey Positioning Overview In this video, we look into the fundamentals of Turkish market positioning among active …

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Asia Ex-Japan Positioning Insights, February 2024

98 Asia Ex-Japan Funds, AUM $50bn Asia Ex-Japan Positioning Insights, February 2024 • The China/India Divide: Spread between 2 nations hits tightest levels on record. • Tech Allocations Close in on the Highs: Allocations approach the 2021 highs as Tech takes portfolio share from Industrials and Consumer Discretionary. • Pinduoduo Rotation Continues: Ownership levels hit record highs as funds continue …

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China: Darkest before the Dawn?

340 Global Equity Funds, AUM $1tr China: Darkest before the Dawn? Author:  Steven Holden Date:  February 14th, 2024 Fund Universe: Global Equity China’s Decent Chinese equity ownership among Global equity funds has reached an all-time low. The chart set opposite documents the time series of fund exposure and ownership among global funds in Chinese equities between 2012 and 2024. Chart …

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Global Positioning Insights, February 2024

340 Global Equity Funds, AUM $1tr Global Positioning Insights, February 2024 • LATAM Momentum: MercadoLibre leads regional allocations higher. • Consumer Staples: Allocations fall to lowest levels on record, but optimism remains. • China: Darkest before the Dawn? Sentiment plunges to new depths. • Salesforce Hits New Highs: Strong rotation drives Salesforce up the Tech rankings. • The latest stock …

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Reassessing Turkey: EM Fund Managers Show Signs of Sentiment Shift

361 emerging market Funds, AUM $400bn Reassessing Turkey: EM Fund Managers Show Signs of Sentiment Shift • After a decade-long bear market in investor positioning, GEM managers are beginning to show tentative signs of a sentiment shift towards Turkey. • Positive fund flows and numerous new positions over the past six months highlight Turkey as a primary beneficiary of recent …

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UK Fund Positioning Dashboards Overview

267 UK Funds, AUM $185bn UK Fund Positioning Dashboard Overview In this week’s analysis, we present a “teach-in” of our newly released suite of positioning dashboards, illustrated through three instructional videos. These videos guide you through the latest functionality and also offer some valuable insights on the latest positioning among active UK funds. • Macro & Sector Dashboards: The latest …

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China Macro: Sector Positioning Update

146 China Equity Funds, AUM $46bn China Macro: Sector Positioning Update Industrials and Consumer Staples remain top overweights, though sentiment fragile for both. Energy sector shows signs of a turnaround from long-term decline, whilst Financials remain unloved by China investors. Real Estate allocations have hit record lows, with average holdings at just 2.93%, while Consumer Discretionary sector approaches all-time highs. …

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Fund Positioning Dashboards Overview

365 emerging market Funds, AUM $412bn Emerging Markets Fund Positioning Dashboard Overview In this week’s analysis, we present a comprehensive “teach-in” of our newly released suite of positioning dashboards, illustrated through three instructional videos. These videos guide you through the latest functionality and also offer some valuable insights on the latest positioning among active EM funds. • Macro/Regional Dashboards: The …

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