iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
EEM
849 hedge funds and large institutions have $22.3B invested in iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF in 2016 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 115 funds opening new positions, 287 increasing their positions, 313 reducing their positions, and 62 closing their positions.
85% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 115 | Existing positions closed: 62
43% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 63 → 90 (+27)
41% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $15.8B → $22.3B (+$6.45B)
5% more funds holding
Funds holding: 808 → 849 (+41)
0.99% more ownership
Funds ownership: 69.84% → 70.82% (+0.99%)
8% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 287 | Existing positions reduced: 313
55% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $5.8B | Put options by funds: $12.8B
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BA
Bridgewater Associates
Westport,
Connecticut
|
+$1.2B |
| 2 |
OTPPB
Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan Board
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$1.02B |
| 3 |
Caisse de Depot et Placement du Quebec (CDPQ)
Montreal,
Quebec, Canada
|
+$432M |
| 4 |
Bank of Nova Scotia
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$244M |
| 5 |
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
Paris,
France
|
+$221M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$228M |
| 2 |
CI
Clal Insurance
Tel-Aviv,
Israel
|
-$203M |
| 3 |
TAF
Tredje AP-fonden
Se-111 91 Stockholm,
Sweden
|
-$170M |
| 4 |
APG Asset Management
Amsterdam,
Netherlands
|
-$111M |
| 5 |
SO
STRS Ohio
Columbus,
Ohio
|
-$93.7M |
EEM Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2016 in Review
849 of the 3,748 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (EEM) for Q3 2016, worth a combined $22.3B — up 41% from $15.8B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 115 funds opened new EEM positions and 62 closed out — a net gain of 53 holders — while 287 added to existing stakes and 313 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Bridgewater Associates, adding an estimated $1.2B. The largest seller was Fidelity Investments, cutting an estimated $228M.
- 849 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (EEM) as of Q3 2016, up from 808 in Q2 2016.
- Funds reported $22.3B of iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF stock for Q3 2016, up 41% quarter-over-quarter.
- 115 funds opened new iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF positions in Q3 2016 and 62 closed out, a net change of +53 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF buyer in Q3 2016 was Bridgewater Associates, an estimated $1.2B added.
- The largest iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF seller in Q3 2016 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $228M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2016.