Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio Sells 422,690 Shares of Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund, Inc. $CAF

Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio reduced its holdings in Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund, Inc. (NYSE:CAF) by 55.9% during the first quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 333,222 shares of the investment management company’s stock after selling 422,690 shares during the quarter. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio’s holdings in Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund were worth $5,831,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of CAF. Fifth Third Bancorp purchased a new position in shares of Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund during the first quarter worth about $39,000. Osaic Holdings Inc. lifted its position in Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund by 39.6% during the second quarter. Osaic Holdings Inc. now owns 9,368 shares of the investment management company’s stock valued at $129,000 after purchasing an additional 2,658 shares during the last quarter. Cresset Asset Management LLC grew its stake in Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund by 10.4% in the 2nd quarter. Cresset Asset Management LLC now owns 11,040 shares of the investment management company’s stock worth $152,000 after buying an additional 1,040 shares in the last quarter. Susquehanna International Group LLP increased its holdings in shares of Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund by 17.7% in the 3rd quarter. Susquehanna International Group LLP now owns 13,966 shares of the investment management company’s stock worth $233,000 after buying an additional 2,105 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada increased its holdings in shares of Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund by 73.9% in the 4th quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 24,802 shares of the investment management company’s stock worth $430,000 after buying an additional 10,543 shares during the last quarter.

Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund Stock Performance

Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund stock opened at $19.60 on Wednesday. Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $13.71 and a fifty-two week high of $21.41. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $20.11 and its 200-day moving average price is $18.79.

About Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund

The Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund (NYSE: CAF) is a closed-end investment fund designed to provide U.S. investors with direct exposure to China A-share equities. Primarily focused on mainland China’s onshore stock market, the fund seeks total return through capital appreciation and current income by investing in a diversified portfolio of common stocks, depositary receipts, warrants and other equity-related securities of issuers domiciled in or conducting the majority of their business operations in China.

Launched in the mid-2000s, the fund was established to capitalize on China’s gradual opening of its domestic equity markets to foreign investors.