The Big Picture: Global Fund Positioning Update

  The Big Picture:  Global Fund Positioning Update In this report, we take a deep dive into active global fund positioning—across regions, countries, sectors, and stocks—highlighting the key dynamics shaping capital allocation across our 360-strong fund universe. We begin with headline positioning trends across the three major regions, before examining each in detail: Americas, EMEA, and Asia, together with a …

Continue Reading

Palantir Technologies Inc

335 Global Equity Funds, AUM $1.25tr Palantir Technologies Inc. Rotation Signals Momentum Shift Palantir has rapidly become one of the most widely held AI names among Global funds, with ownership nearly doubling in six months to 11.3%. Growth managers have driven the surge, though most positions remain small outside a few concentrated bets. Despite ranking fourth within its software and …

Continue Reading

Active Global Funds: Positioning Analysis, July 2025

333 Global Equity Funds, AUM $1.2tr Active Global Funds: Positioning Analysis, July 2025   Regional Trends The Magnificent 7: Active Global Fund Positioning Update Financials Exchanges: A Sector on the Rise Stock Analysis Alibaba Group Holding Ltd.: The Path to Redemption? Rheinmetall AG: Out of the Shadows Danaher Corporation: Reassessing the Investment Case Merck & Co., Inc.: Returning to the …

Continue Reading

Global Funds: Performance & Attribution Analysis, H1 2025

333 emerging market Funds, AUM $1.2tr Global Funds: Performance & Attribution Analysis, H1 2025   Active Global funds matched the benchmark, returning 10.23% on average in H1 2025, with 45.5% of funds outperforming. Value strategies led by a wide margin, with 80.7% outperforming and beating Aggressive Growth by nearly 6%. High Active funds dominated performance, with 39 of the top …

Continue Reading

Europe Reasserted:  Consensus Builds as Europe Reclaims Ground from the U.S.

336 Global Equity Funds, AUM $1.1tr Active Global Funds: Positioning Analysis, June 2025 Europe Reasserted:  Consensus Builds as Europe Reclaims Ground from the U.S DM Europe remains the top regional overweight, with over 90% of global funds positioned above benchmark. Allocations have rebounded sharply from late-2024 lows, marking a renewed expression of long-term conviction. Positioning is broad-based, led by the …

Continue Reading

Global Funds: Positioning Analysis, May 2025

332 Global Equity Funds, AUM $1.1tr Active Global Funds: Positioning Analysis, May 2025 Inside This Month’s Analysis Regional TrendsAustralia: Strategic Underweights & Ownership LowsIndustrials: Consensus Overweight Amid Growing Conviction   Stock AnalysisMercadoLibre Inc: Growth Funds Remain BullishDiageo plc: Diminishing InterestNVIDIA Corporation: Record Ownership Despite UnderweightSpotify Technology SA: Rising Up the ChartsWalt Disney Company: Confidence Returning Click on the below buttons …

Continue Reading

Global Funds: Positioning Chart Pack, April 2025

332 Global Equity Funds, AUM $1.1tr Active Global Funds: Positioning Chart Pack, April 25 Inside This Month’s Chart Pack Regional Trends China & HK Consumer Discretionary: Rebuilding Trust US Utilities: Record Ownership as Rotation Gathers Pace   Stock Analysis Samsung Electronics:  Bottom of the Range Adobe Incorporated: Drifting Lower Palantir Technologies: Early Stage Momentum Ericsson Class B: Back in Favour? …

Continue Reading

Global Funds: Positioning Chart Pack, March 2025

334 Global Equity Funds, AUM $1.2tr Active Global Funds: Positioning Chart Pack, March25 Inside This Month’s Chart Pack Japan Technology: Climbing Back To The Top   United States Consumer Staples: From Exodus to Equilibrium   German Consumer Discretionary: Oversold, Overlooked — and Due for a Rethink? For more analysis, data or information on active investor positioning in your market, please …

Continue Reading

Xi’s Champions: A Closer Look at Fund Positioning

Global, GEM, Asia Ex-Japan, China Active Equity Xi’s Champions: A Closer Look at Fund Positioning   Special Report It feels like sentiment toward Chinese investment is starting to thaw. President Xi’s recent meeting with select private sector leaders – the first of its kind since 2018 – has been widely seen as an effort to reset Beijing’s relationship with business. …

Continue Reading

Global Funds: Positioning Chart Pack, Feb 2025

334 Global Equity Funds, AUM $1.2tr Active Global Funds: Positioning Chart Pack, Feb 25   Inside This Month’s Chart Pack Regional Trends China & HK: Sentiment Improving, but ownership remains near the lows US Information Technology: Signs of Caution Amid Record Highs Stock Analysis Swiss Majors: Historically Low Ownership Financial Exchanges: LSE, ICE and CME Group Hit New Highs Luxury …

Continue Reading