iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
EEM
911 hedge funds and large institutions have $21.7B invested in iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF in 2017 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 130 funds opening new positions, 303 increasing their positions, 355 reducing their positions, and 64 closing their positions.
103% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 130 | Existing positions closed: 64
27% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 75 → 95 (+20)
13% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $19.1B → $21.7B (+$2.57B)
6% more funds holding
Funds holding: 858 → 911 (+53)
0.87% less ownership
Funds ownership: 73.7% → 72.83% (-0.87%)
15% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 303 | Existing positions reduced: 355
32% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $13.6B | Put options by funds: $20.1B
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$888M |
| 2 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$711M |
| 3 |
MCM
MKP Capital Management
New York
|
+$471M |
| 4 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$404M |
| 5 |
QIM
Quantitative Investment Management
Charlottesville,
Virginia
|
+$392M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BA
Bridgewater Associates
Westport,
Connecticut
|
-$1.16B |
| 2 |
OTPPB
Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan Board
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$712M |
| 3 |
Caisse de Depot et Placement du Quebec (CDPQ)
Montreal,
Quebec, Canada
|
-$656M |
| 4 |
PC
Passport Capital
San Francisco,
California
|
-$644M |
| 5 |
RJA
Raymond James & Associates
St Petersburg,
Florida
|
-$181M |
EEM Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2017 in Review
911 of the 4,017 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (EEM) for Q1 2017, worth a combined $21.7B — up 13% from $19.1B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 130 funds opened new EEM positions and 64 closed out — a net gain of 66 holders — while 303 added to existing stakes and 355 trimmed.
The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $888M. The largest seller was Bridgewater Associates, cutting an estimated $1.16B.
- 911 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (EEM) as of Q1 2017, up from 858 in Q4 2016.
- Funds reported $21.7B of iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF stock for Q1 2017, up 13% quarter-over-quarter.
- 130 funds opened new iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF positions in Q1 2017 and 64 closed out, a net change of +66 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF buyer in Q1 2017 was BlackRock, an estimated $888M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF seller in Q1 2017 was Bridgewater Associates, an estimated $1.16B sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2017.