iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
EEM
1,144 hedge funds and large institutions have $27.8B invested in iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF in 2018 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 117 funds opening new positions, 489 increasing their positions, 361 reducing their positions, and 79 closing their positions.
48% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 117 | Existing positions closed: 79
35% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 489 | Existing positions reduced: 361
8% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $25.9B → $27.8B (+$1.98B)
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,119 → 1,144 (+25)
2.7% less ownership
Funds ownership: 67.64% → 64.94% (-2.7%)
3% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 124 → 120 (-4)
22% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $10.8B | Put options by funds: $13.8B
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$1.23B |
| 2 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$1.01B |
| 3 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$423M |
| 4 |
GPC
Glen Point Capital
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$282M |
| 5 |
MCM
Moore Capital Management
New York
|
+$220M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BA
Bridgewater Associates
Westport,
Connecticut
|
-$1.04B |
| 2 |
MIH
Meitav Investment House
Bene-Beraq,
Israel
|
-$766M |
| 3 |
MCM
MKP Capital Management
New York
|
-$597M |
| 4 |
AL
Appaloosa LP
Short Hills,
New Jersey
|
-$429M |
| 5 |
Asset Management One
Tokyo,
Japan
|
-$393M |
EEM Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2018 in Review
1,144 of the 4,364 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (EEM) for Q1 2018, worth a combined $27.8B — up 7.7% from $25.9B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 117 funds opened new EEM positions and 79 closed out — a net gain of 38 holders — while 489 added to existing stakes and 361 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $1.23B. The largest seller was Bridgewater Associates, cutting an estimated $1.04B.
- 1,144 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (EEM) as of Q1 2018, up from 1,119 in Q4 2017.
- Funds reported $27.8B of iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF stock for Q1 2018, up 7.7% quarter-over-quarter.
- 117 funds opened new iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF positions in Q1 2018 and 79 closed out, a net change of +38 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF buyer in Q1 2018 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $1.23B added.
- The largest iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF seller in Q1 2018 was Bridgewater Associates, an estimated $1.04B sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2018.