Asset Allocation & Fund Positioning, Copley Fund Research

Steven Holden

Asset Allocation & Fund Positioning

Copley Fund Research

Copley Fund Research provide research and data on asset allocation among Global and Emerging Market equity funds.  The analysis details absolute and relative positioning across countries, sectors and industries together with highly granular data on single stock and single fund allocations.  The data is updated monthly with time series going back to January 2011.

Global Research - Analysis of 165 prominent Global equity funds, combined AUM $335bn
GEM Research - Analysis of 127 prominent global EM equity funds, combined AUM $250bn

Asset Allocation - Global and GEM Equity

Cross Asset Strategy

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<li>AI boom reflected in record fund ownership in ASML Holding NV (ASML NA), NVIDIA Corp and Taiwan Semiconductor (TSMC) (2330 TT).</li>
<li>The 'Magnificent 7' group of stocks have hit a record underweight of -6.83% below the MSCI ACWI index.  They collectively account for 11.2% of the average Global fund.</li>
<li>Recovery Stocks: The old guard of At&amp;T Inc (T US), International Business Machines (IBM US) and General Electric (GE US) appear to be gathering some support from active Global funds.</li>
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AI boom reflected in record fund ownership in ASML Holding NV (ASML NA), NVIDIA Corp and Taiwan Semiconductor (TSMC) (2330 TT).
The 'Magnificent 7' group of stocks have hit a record underweight of -6.83% below the MSCI ACWI index.  They collectively account for 11.2% of the average Global fund.
Recovery Stocks: The old guard of At&amp;T Inc (T US), International Business Machines (IBM US) and General Electric (GE US) appear to be gathering some support from active Global funds.


Global Stock Positioning:  MSFT Dominates, Mag7 Record U/W, Apple Inflows, Tobacco Uninvestable?

Articles from Caixin Global, Caixin Global

Caixin Global

Articles from Caixin Global

Caixin is a media group dedicated to providing financial and business news through periodicals, online content, mobile apps, conferences, books and TV/video programs. Caixin aims to blaze a trail that helps traditional media prosper in the new media age through integrated multimedia platforms.

News from Caixin

<ul><li>Autos / In Depth: How BMW, Audi and Mercedes ended up also-rans in China</li><li>Retail /: Nongfu Spring founder attacks livestream sales model and low-price platforms</li><li>Energy Insider /: Russian gas to power Shanghai by year-end, Beijing reins in solar industry</li></ul>

Autos / In Depth: How BMW, Audi and Mercedes ended up also-rans in ChinaRetail /: Nongfu Spring founder attacks livestream sales model and low-price platformsEnergy Insider /: Russian gas to power Shanghai by year-end, Beijing reins in solar industry

CX Daily: How BMW, Audi and Mercedes Ended Up Also-Rans in China 

Global TMT Analyst, Ex-PM, 30 years experience

Neil Campling

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/topsports-international-holdings" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:28153" rel="noopener">Topsports International Holdings (6110 HK)</a> miss suggests inventory fire sale ahead. Negative for demand in China, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/nike-inc-cl-b" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:6658:1" rel="noopener">Nike (NKE US)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/anta-sports-products-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:10261:1" rel="noopener">Anta Sports Products (2020 HK)</a> and the whole sector</li>
<li>Chinese consumers aren't buying <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/bayerische-motoren-werke-ag-bmw-72824b26-c157-46b2-bafe-650cb75a091f" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:21591:1" rel="noopener">Bayerische Motoren Werke (BMW) (BMW GR)</a> or going to the Movies</li>
<li>But Americans are still walking in Westerns Boots <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/boot-barn-holdings-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:11647:1" rel="noopener">Boot Barn Holdings (BOOT US)</a> </li>
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Topsports International Holdings (6110 HK) miss suggests inventory fire sale ahead. Negative for demand in China, Nike (NKE US), Anta Sports Products (2020 HK) and the whole sector
Chinese consumers aren't buying Bayerische Motoren Werke (BMW) (BMW GR) or going to the Movies
But Americans are still walking in Westerns Boots Boot Barn Holdings (BOOT US) 


Global Consumer (Midweek Update): Consumer Woes Persist, Especially in China.

Focused on the Climate–Nature Nexus., Carbon Tracker Initiative

Carbon Tracker Initiative

Focused on the Climate–Nature Nexus.

Carbon Tracker and Planet Tracker - part of the Tracker Group - are award-winning, non-profit financial think tanks focused on the climate–nature nexus.

Equity Bottom-Up

<ul><li>Leapfrog to Electric delivers a simple conclusion:Accelerated battery electric vehicle (BEV) adoption in Colombia could save around US$40 billion in cumulative fossil fuel import costs by 2050, while also reducing pollution-related health costs and avoiding climate-related economic damage.</li><li>The report finds that, under a business-as-usual pathway, Colombia’s cumulative road transport fuel import bill could reach US$226bn by 2050.</li><li>Electrification isn’t just cleaner—it is structurally cheaper, strategically smarter, and financially unavoidable.</li></ul>

Leapfrog to Electric delivers a simple conclusion:Accelerated battery electric vehicle (BEV) adoption in Colombia could save around US$40 billion in cumulative fossil fuel import costs by 2050, while also reducing pollution-related health costs and avoiding climate-related economic damage.The report finds that, under a business-as-usual pathway, Colombia’s cumulative road transport fuel import bill could reach US$226bn by 2050.Electrification isn’t just cleaner—it is structurally cheaper, strategically smarter, and financially unavoidable.

Energy Transition: Colombia - Leapfrog to Electric

Index Rebalance and Special Situations, Quiddity Advisors

Afridi Reyal

Index Rebalance and Special Situations

Quiddity Advisors

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Index Rebalance

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<li>The ES50 Index is one of the most highly tracked European indices. The annual review takes place in September, with index weights rebalanced every quarter.</li>
<li>With the base date nearly two weeks away, we currently see 2 ADDs and 2 DELs, but Nokia's price slide has two names circling to take its place.</li>
<li>We currently expect a one-way trade of US$4.5bn on 18th September 2026. However, the 10% cap on ASML could swing the one-way flow. </li>
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The ES50 Index is one of the most highly tracked European indices. The annual review takes place in September, with index weights rebalanced every quarter.
With the base date nearly two weeks away, we currently see 2 ADDs and 2 DELs, but Nokia's price slide has two names circling to take its place.
We currently expect a one-way trade of US$4.5bn on 18th September 2026. However, the 10% cap on ASML could swing the one-way flow. 


Quiddity Leaderboard ES50 Sep26: 2 ADDs and 2 DELs Likely; Tight Race for the Second ADD

Germany

Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft (BMW) manufactures and sells cars and motorcycles. The Company offers convertible sports cars, sedans, and touring motorcycles with large displacement engines. BMW serves customers worldwide.

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Bayerische Motoren Werke (BMW) (BMW GR)

Global Stock Positioning: MSFT Dominates, Mag7 Record U/W, Apple Inflows, Tobacco Uninvestable?

The latest in stock-level investor positioning among over 300 active Global funds. We explore the AI boom, key over/underweights, Tobacco's...

Steven Holden

CX Daily: How BMW, Audi and Mercedes Ended Up Also-Rans in China

Autos / In Depth: How BMW, Audi and Mercedes ended up also-rans in China As a price war has raged in the world’s largest auto market, Volkswagen...

Caixin Global

Global Consumer (Midweek Update): Consumer Woes Persist, Especially in China.

Topsports miss signals inventory fire sale in China, impacting Nike, Anta Sports Products, and the sector as a whole. Chinese consumers shun...

Neil Campling

Energy Transition: Colombia - Leapfrog to Electric

Leapfrog to Electric delivers a simple conclusion:Accelerated battery electric vehicle (BEV) adoption in Colombia could save around US$40 billion...

Carbon Tracker Initiative

Quiddity Leaderboard ES50 Sep26: 2 ADDs and 2 DELs Likely; Tight Race for the Second ADD

The base date for the annual September 2026 review is today (31 August 2026). We still expect two ADDs and two DELs. EOAN and Société Générale are...

Afridi Reyal

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Global Stock Positioning: MSFT Dominates, Mag7 Record U/W, Apple Inflows, Tobacco Uninvestable?

The latest in stock-level investor positioning among over 300 active Global funds. We explore the AI boom, key over/underweights, Tobacco's...

Steven Holden

CX Daily: How BMW, Audi and Mercedes Ended Up Also-Rans in China

Autos / In Depth: How BMW, Audi and Mercedes ended up also-rans in China As a price war has raged in the world’s largest auto market, Volkswagen...

Caixin Global

Global Consumer (Midweek Update): Consumer Woes Persist, Especially in China.

​Topsports miss signals inventory fire sale in China, impacting Nike, Anta Sports Products, and the sector as a whole. Chinese consumers shun...

Neil Campling

Energy Transition: Colombia - Leapfrog to Electric

Leapfrog to Electric delivers a simple conclusion:Accelerated battery electric vehicle (BEV) adoption in Colombia could save around US$40 billion...

Carbon Tracker Initiative

Quiddity Leaderboard ES50 Sep26: 2 ADDs and 2 DELs Likely; Tight Race for the Second ADD

The base date for the annual September 2026 review is today (31 August 2026). We still expect two ADDs and two DELs. EOAN and Société Générale are...

Afridi Reyal

Topsports miss signals inventory fire sale in China, impacting Nike, Anta Sports Products, and the sector as a whole. Chinese consumers shun...