iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
854 hedge funds and large institutions have $29.5B invested in iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF in 2013 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 150 funds opening new positions, 314 increasing their positions, 291 reducing their positions, and 66 closing their positions.
127% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 150 | Existing positions closed: 66
15% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 109 → 125 (+16)
9% more funds holding
Funds holding: 780 → 854 (+74)
2.44% more ownership
Funds ownership: 69.83% → 72.27% (+2.4%)
8% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 314 | Existing positions reduced: 291
2% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $28.8B → $29.5B (+$707M)
20% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $6.13B | Put options by funds: $7.66B
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
B
BP
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$863M |
| 2 |
State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D
Trenton,
New Jersey
|
+$412M |
| 3 |
State of Wisconsin Investment Board
Madison,
Wisconsin
|
+$350M |
| 4 |
NG
NatWest Group
Edinburgh, Scotland,
United Kingdom
|
+$185M |
| 5 |
OTPPB
Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan Board
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$179M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
APG Asset Management
Amsterdam,
Netherlands
|
-$563M |
| 2 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$332M |
| 3 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$290M |
| 4 |
KCM
Kames Capital Management
Edinburgh,
United Kingdom
|
-$246M |
| 5 |
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
Paris,
France
|
-$154M |
EEM Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2013 in Review
854 of the 3,446 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (EEM) for Q4 2013, worth a combined $29.5B — up 2.5% from $28.8B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 150 funds opened new EEM positions and 66 closed out — a net gain of 84 holders — while 314 added to existing stakes and 291 trimmed.
The largest buyer was BP, opening a new position worth an estimated $863M. The largest seller was APG Asset Management, cutting an estimated $563M.
- 854 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (EEM) as of Q4 2013, up from 780 in Q3 2013.
- Funds reported $29.5B of iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF stock for Q4 2013, up 2.5% quarter-over-quarter.
- 150 funds opened new iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF positions in Q4 2013 and 66 closed out, a net change of +84 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF buyer in Q4 2013 was BP, an estimated $863M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF seller in Q4 2013 was APG Asset Management, an estimated $563M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2013.