Institutional Cluster
MC

MCHI

ISHARES MSCI CHINA ETF
MIXED
Impact 4/10
Horizonweeks Processed1mo ago
Institutional cluster: 25 buyers, 13 sellers (mixed)
Actionable Insight ◆ Mixed

The cluster is mixed with mega-passive buyers and sellers offsetting each other, suggesting no strong directional catalyst. Monitor for any China-specific policy or macro catalyst that could explain the divergence. The lack of insider buying reduces conviction — treat this as noise unless a clear sector or macro thesis emerges.

DirectionMixed
Confidencemedium
Horizonweeks
Latest settled — T+20d
MCHI ▼ -1.24% at T+20d
NEUTRAL call ✗ call lost -1.24% · α vs SPY -2.55% · entry $54.93 → $54.25
Next anchor: T+60d in 6w
Latest observation: T+27 -5.94% FF3 residual α
Entry anchored
Aug 21, 04:14 PM ET
via 1-min bar
T+1d
+0.35%
call +0.35% · α +0.03%
$55.12
settled 6w ago
T+5d
-0.38%
call -0.38% · α -0.85%
$54.72
settled 5w ago
T+20d
-1.24%
call -1.24% · α -2.55%
$54.25
settled 11d ago
T+60d
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call — · α —
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in 6w

Executive Summary

MCHI saw a mixed institutional cluster in Q2 2026, with 25 buyers accumulating $302.9M in net new positions (led by Goldman Sachs, BofA, and D.E. Shaw doubling or adding) against 13 sellers trimming $192.6M (led by Morgan Stanley and Alberta Investment Management). The buying is dominated by mega-passive and quant funds, while selling is concentrated among mega-passive firms, suggesting a rebalancing or divergence in China exposure views rather than a unified directional thesis. The cross-filing actuarial verdict flags an amplifier for inst-earnings-context + inst-offering-context, but no insider buying corroborates the cluster, weakening conviction.

Key Financial Metrics

Direction
mixed
Buy Value
$480.3M
Sell Value
$192.6M
Net Flow
$110.3M

Institutional Positions

Net institutional flow: $110.3M

▲ Buyers (25)

InstitutionActionChangePosition ValueValue Δ
Goldman SachsDOUBLED+353.7%$143.9M$109.0M
BofADOUBLED+177.5%$110.5M$66.7M
D.E. ShawDOUBLED+916.1%$67.6M$60.3M
UBSADD+53.4%$68.6M$19.4M
Susquehanna International GroupADD+65.1%$51.0M$17.0M

▼ Sellers (13)

InstitutionActionChangePrev ValueValue Δ
Morgan StanleyTRIM-52.8%$213.2M-$121.8M
Alberta Investment ManagementTRIM-50%$69.6M-$38.0M
JPMorganTRIM-34.4%$39.6M-$15.6M
Fifth Third BancorpTRIM-70.9%$13.0M-$9.5M
Banco SantanderTRIM-38.3%$7.5M-$3.3M

Key Facts

  • 25 institutional buyers added $302.9M in net new MCHI positions in Q2 2026
  • 13 institutional sellers trimmed $192.6M, led by Morgan Stanley (-$121.8M) and Alberta Investment Management (-$38.0M)
  • Top buyers: Goldman Sachs DOUBLED (+353.7%, +$109.0M), BofA DOUBLED (+177.5%, +$66.7M), D.E. Shaw DOUBLED (+916.1%, +$60.3M)
  • Top seller: Morgan Stanley TRIM (-52.8%, -$121.8M) — a large reduction from a mega-passive holder
  • No insider buying (Form 4) in the window; institutions-only signal with score 39/100

Financial Impact

Net institutional buying of ~$110.3M ($302.9M bought vs $192.6M sold) in MCHI during Q2 2026

institutional ownershipfloat

Risk Factors

  • 13F data is 45+ days stale; positions may have been unwound
  • Mega-passive flows may reflect index rebalancing, not active conviction
  • No insider buying to corroborate the institutional accumulation

Documents Analyzed

This report is based on 1 institutional 13F filing from SEC EDGAR.

DocumentAccession Number
INST-CLUSTER Data (Synthetic)inst-cluster-MCHI-2026-Q2

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Report published Aug 22, 2026