What A-shares have Middle Eastern tycoons bought? A-shares held by Morgan Stanley, JP Morgan, Goldman Sachs, and others have also been disclosed.

There has been a long-awaited market rally in the A-share and Hong Kong stock markets in the first quarter of this year. From the perspective of foreign investment, some institutions are actively positioning themselves in the Chinese market. With the intensive disclosure of first-quarter reports by listed companies, the latest holding patterns of QFIIs, known as "smart money," are gradually being revealed. The rebalancing path is becoming an important window for observing foreign investment strategies, and the direction of overseas capital flows has always been seen by professional investors as a key indicator for interpreting market trends. Among the most watched rebalancing and stock switching activities are the sovereign wealth funds of the rich, such as the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority and the Kuwait Investment Authority from the Middle East. Historical data shows that both institutions hold a large number of A-share listed companies through the QFII channel. In addition, the path of foreign institutional positioning in the Chinese market is also becoming clear. Institutions such as Morgan Stanley, JP Morgan, and Goldman Sachs have newly become the top ten largest shareholders of multiple stocks, and in terms of industry preferences, tech stocks such as electronics have been favored by foreign institutional investors in the first quarter. As of April 18, a total of 19 QFII heavy stock positions have been updated. Abu Dhabi Investment Authority returns to the list of public shareholders of Zijin Mining Group Specifically, the Middle East sovereign wealth fund Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA) disclosed its first-quarter holding data, showing a holding size of 163 million shares, which has returned to the list of the top ten public shareholders of Zijin Mining Group. It is noteworthy that the institution had partially reduced its holdings and exited the list of top ten shareholders in the fourth quarter of 2024. However, looking back at its historical holding trajectory, ADIA has appeared in the list of top ten public shareholders of Zijin Mining Group continuously for several reporting periods, since first appearing in the list at the end of the fourth quarter of 2021, temporarily exiting in the third quarter of 2022 and the first quarter of 2023. As of the end of the first quarter, ADIA has appeared in the list of public shareholders of the stock 11 times. In terms of stock price, Zijin Mining Group has risen by 19.84% in the first quarter of this year. In the fourth quarter of last year, the stock fell by 16.65%. In addition, the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority has also newly entered the list of the top ten public shareholders of Guangdong Orient Zirconic ind sci & tech, holding 2.10 million shares. Previously, the institution did not appear in the list of top ten public shareholders of the stock. Information shows that the company specializes in the research, production, and sales of zirconium-based products. In terms of stock price, Guangdong Orient Zirconic ind sci & tech has risen by 23.43% in the first quarter of this year. Another Middle Eastern sovereign wealth fund, the Kuwait Investment Authority, has also newly entered the list of the top ten public shareholders of Shenzhen Invt Electric in the first quarter of this year, holding 5.2364 million shares. Historical data shows that the Kuwait Investment Authority has only appeared in the list of public shareholders of the stock in the second quarter of 2015, the first quarter of 2015, and the third quarter of 2012. In terms of stock price, Shenzhen Invt Electric has risen by over 16% in the first quarter of this year. Foreign institutions become the largest public shareholders of multiple stocks On the side of foreign institutions, many institutions are also positioning themselves in the Chinese market. Specifically, data from Wind shows that Morgan Stanley International has become the top ten largest public shareholders of seven A-share companies, including Guangdong Orient Zirconic ind sci & tech, Zhejiang Founder Motor, Xinjiang Hejin Holding, Anhui Xinli Finance, Jiangnan Yifan Motor, Hangzhou Everfine Photo-e-info, and Nantong Jiangtian Chemical, holding 1.6332 million shares, 2.9200 million shares, 1.9581 million shares, 2.7656 million shares, 0.1976 million shares, 1.4110 million shares, and 0.4474 million shares respectively. Morgan Stanley has also become the top ten largest public shareholders of Zhejiang Founder Motor and increased its holdings of China XD Electric by 51.1242 million shares, with the current holdings totaling 154 million shares. Among QFII public shareholdings, Goldman Sachs Group holds a total of six A-share companies, of which in the first quarter, it became the top ten largest public shareholders of Ningxia Xiaoming Agriculture & Animal Husbandry, Hangzhou Everfine Photo-e-info, Shaanxi Baoguang Vacuum Electric Device, and Nantong Jiangtian Chemical, holding 0.6488 million shares, 1.4257 million shares, 0.9893 million shares, and 0.4847 million shares respectively. It has also reduced its holdings of Jiangxi Sunshine Dairy and Centre Testing International Group by 0.099 million shares and 4.6258 million shares, respectively. Goldman Sachs International has also become the public shareholders of three A-share companies, including Zhejiang Founder Motor, Yuhuan CNC Machine Tool, and Kunming Chuan Jin Nuo Chemical, holding 3.6101 million shares, 0.7418 million shares, and 0.9645 million shares, respectively. From a stock perspective, both Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley have become the top ten public shareholders of Hangzhou Everfine Photo-e-info, and are also involved in the.Gensler International is heavily invested in, with Yuhuan CNC Machine Tool held by three foreign investors, including Morgan Stanley International, UBS Group, and Goldman Sachs International. The latter two are among the top ten largest publicly traded shares of this stock in the first quarter of this year. Jiangxi Sunshine Dairy is also heavily invested in by three foreign investors, with Goldman Sachs Group reducing its holdings in the first quarter, while Morgan Stanley International and UBS Group both increasing their holdings.Zhejiang Founder Motor, which has attracted strong interest from foreign institutions, currently has a total of 4 foreign institutions holding a large stake in the company, including Goldman Sachs International, JPMorgan Chase, UBS, and Morgan Stanley International. Other companies with investments from 3 or more foreign institutions include Ningxia Xiaoming Agriculture & Animal Husbandry, Centre Testing International Group, and Guangdong Orient Zirconic ind sci & tech. In terms of industry preferences, foreign institutions in the first quarter are focusing on the electronic industry and technology stocks, such as Zhejiang Founder Motor, Hangzhou Everfine Photo-e-info, and Yuhuan CNC Machine Tool. Some foreign institutions are also increasing their holdings in the metal sector, such as Zijin Mining Group and Guangdong Orient Zirconic ind sci & tech. This article is from "CaiLian Press", edited by GMTEight: Liu Xuan.