iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
836 hedge funds and large institutions have $15.5B invested in iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF in 2015 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 141 funds opening new positions, 274 increasing their positions, 334 reducing their positions, and 93 closing their positions.
52% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 141 | Existing positions closed: 93
5% more funds holding
Funds holding: 799 → 836 (+37)
5% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $16.3B → $15.5B (-$744M)
3.69% less ownership
Funds ownership: 76.53% → 72.84% (-3.7%)
8% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 77 → 71 (-6)
18% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 274 | Existing positions reduced: 334
38% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $5.78B | Put options by funds: $9.34B
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Caisse de Depot et Placement du Quebec (CDPQ)
Montreal,
Quebec, Canada
|
+$454M |
| 2 |
OTPPB
Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan Board
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$409M |
| 3 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$249M |
| 4 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$209M |
| 5 |
BA
Bridgewater Associates
Westport,
Connecticut
|
+$174M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$426M |
| 2 |
State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D
Trenton,
New Jersey
|
-$236M |
| 3 |
HSBC Holdings
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$226M |
| 4 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$223M |
| 5 |
HCC
Hirtle Callaghan & Co
West Conshohocken,
Pennsylvania
|
-$198M |
EEM Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2015 in Review
836 of the 3,812 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (EEM) for Q4 2015, worth a combined $15.5B — down 4.6% from $16.3B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 141 funds opened new EEM positions and 93 closed out — a net gain of 48 holders — while 274 added to existing stakes and 334 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Caisse de Depot et Placement du Quebec (CDPQ), adding an estimated $454M. The largest seller was Susquehanna International Group, cutting an estimated $426M.
- 836 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (EEM) as of Q4 2015, up from 799 in Q3 2015.
- Funds reported $15.5B of iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF stock for Q4 2015, down 4.6% quarter-over-quarter.
- 141 funds opened new iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF positions in Q4 2015 and 93 closed out, a net change of +48 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF buyer in Q4 2015 was Caisse de Depot et Placement du Quebec (CDPQ), an estimated $454M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF seller in Q4 2015 was Susquehanna International Group, an estimated $426M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2015.