iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
1,191 hedge funds and large institutions have $20.9B invested in iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF in 2018 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 210 funds opening new positions, 443 increasing their positions, 400 reducing their positions, and 117 closing their positions.
79% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 210 | Existing positions closed: 117
23% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 92 → 113 (+21)
11% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 443 | Existing positions reduced: 400
7% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,111 → 1,191 (+80)
0.89% more ownership
Funds ownership: 70.11% → 71% (+0.89%)
4% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $21.7B → $20.9B (-$834M)
23% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $7.76B | Put options by funds: $10.1B
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$440M |
| 2 |
PP
Prudential plc
London, England,
United Kingdom
|
+$427M |
| 3 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$275M |
| 4 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$274M |
| 5 |
Parallax Volatility Advisers
San Francisco,
California
|
+$208M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
LNC
Lincoln National Corp
Radnor,
Pennsylvania
|
-$630M |
| 2 |
Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co (GMO)
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$404M |
| 3 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$299M |
| 4 |
Caisse de Depot et Placement du Quebec (CDPQ)
Montreal,
Quebec, Canada
|
-$215M |
| 5 |
BCM
BlueCrest Capital Management
St Helier,
Jersey
|
-$209M |
EEM Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2018 in Review
1,191 of the 4,488 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (EEM) for Q4 2018, worth a combined $20.9B — down 3.8% from $21.7B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 210 funds opened new EEM positions and 117 closed out — a net gain of 93 holders — while 443 added to existing stakes and 400 trimmed.
The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $440M. The largest seller was Lincoln National Corp, cutting an estimated $630M.
- 1,191 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (EEM) as of Q4 2018, up from 1,111 in Q3 2018.
- Funds reported $20.9B of iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF stock for Q4 2018, down 3.8% quarter-over-quarter.
- 210 funds opened new iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF positions in Q4 2018 and 117 closed out, a net change of +93 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF buyer in Q4 2018 was BlackRock, an estimated $440M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF seller in Q4 2018 was Lincoln National Corp, an estimated $630M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2018.