iShares Asia 50 ETF
AIA
55 hedge funds and large institutions have $428M invested in iShares Asia 50 ETF in 2018 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 8 funds opening new positions, 9 increasing their positions, 21 reducing their positions, and 14 closing their positions.
257% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $120M → $428M (+$308M)
30.57% more ownership
Funds ownership: 11.52% → 42.09% (+31%)
10% less funds holding
Funds holding: 61 → 55 (-6)
43% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 8 | Existing positions closed: 14
57% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 9 | Existing positions reduced: 21
100% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 0 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$347M |
| 2 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$1.25M |
| 3 |
Macquarie Group
Sydney, NSW 2000,
Australia
|
+$1.18M |
| 4 |
FDCDDQ
Federation des caisses Desjardins du Quebec
Levis,
Quebec, Canada
|
+$461K |
| 5 |
MML Investors Services
Springfield,
Massachusetts
|
+$358K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$7.11M |
| 2 |
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Fairfield,
Iowa
|
-$6.47M |
| 3 |
RJA
Raymond James & Associates
St Petersburg,
Florida
|
-$5.13M |
| 4 |
RJFSA
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
St. Petersburg,
Florida
|
-$4.6M |
| 5 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$4.36M |
AIA Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2018 in Review
55 of the 4,375 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares Asia 50 ETF (AIA) for Q3 2018, worth a combined $428M — up 257% from $120M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 14 funds closed out of AIA and 8 opened new positions — a net loss of 6 holders — while 21 trimmed existing stakes and 9 added.
The largest buyer was BlackRock, opening a new position worth an estimated $347M. The largest seller was Susquehanna International Group, exiting entirely with an estimated $7.11M sold.
- 55 institutional investors held iShares Asia 50 ETF (AIA) as of Q3 2018, down from 61 in Q2 2018.
- Funds reported $428M of iShares Asia 50 ETF stock for Q3 2018, up 257% quarter-over-quarter.
- 8 funds opened new iShares Asia 50 ETF positions in Q3 2018 and 14 closed out, a net change of -6 holders.
- The largest iShares Asia 50 ETF buyer in Q3 2018 was BlackRock, an estimated $347M added.
- The largest iShares Asia 50 ETF seller in Q3 2018 was Susquehanna International Group, an estimated $7.11M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2018.