iShares Asia 50 ETF
53 hedge funds and large institutions have $448M invested in iShares Asia 50 ETF in 2018 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 10 funds opening new positions, 14 increasing their positions, 13 reducing their positions, and 11 closing their positions.
7.68% more ownership
Funds ownership: 42.09% → 49.77% (+7.7%)
8% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 14 | Existing positions reduced: 13
5% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $428M → $448M (+$19.8M)
9% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 10 | Existing positions closed: 11
4% less funds holding
Funds holding: 55 → 53 (-2)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
DOA
D'Orazio & Associates
Falls Church,
Virginia
|
+$71M |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$6.55M |
| 3 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$2.82M |
| 4 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
+$2.76M |
| 5 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$2.68M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$6.72M |
| 2 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$4.64M |
| 3 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$3M |
| 4 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$2.41M |
| 5 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$1.58M |
AIA Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2018 in Review
53 of the 4,505 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares Asia 50 ETF (AIA) for Q4 2018, worth a combined $448M — up 4.6% from $428M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 11 funds closed out of AIA and 10 opened new positions — a net loss of 1 holder — while 13 trimmed existing stakes and 14 added.
The largest buyer was D'Orazio & Associates, adding an estimated $71M. The largest seller was Jane Street, exiting entirely with an estimated $6.72M sold.
- 53 institutional investors held iShares Asia 50 ETF (AIA) as of Q4 2018, down from 55 in Q3 2018.
- Funds reported $448M of iShares Asia 50 ETF stock for Q4 2018, up 4.6% quarter-over-quarter.
- 10 funds opened new iShares Asia 50 ETF positions in Q4 2018 and 11 closed out, a net change of -1 holder.
- The largest iShares Asia 50 ETF buyer in Q4 2018 was D'Orazio & Associates, an estimated $71M added.
- The largest iShares Asia 50 ETF seller in Q4 2018 was Jane Street, an estimated $6.72M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2018.