iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
1,095 hedge funds and large institutions have $21B invested in iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF in 2018 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 83 funds opening new positions, 414 increasing their positions, 405 reducing their positions, and 125 closing their positions.
3.15% more ownership
Funds ownership: 64.94% → 68.09% (+3.1%)
2% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 414 | Existing positions reduced: 405
4% less funds holding
Funds holding: 1,143 → 1,095 (-48)
24% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 120 → 91 (-29)
25% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $27.8B → $21B (-$6.86B)
34% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 83 | Existing positions closed: 125
34% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $9.72B | Put options by funds: $14.8B
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Caisse de Depot et Placement du Quebec (CDPQ)
Montreal,
Quebec, Canada
|
+$267M |
| 2 |
GAMA
Graticule Asia Macro Advisors
New York
|
+$166M |
| 3 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
+$159M |
| 4 |
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
Paris,
France
|
+$157M |
| 5 |
Voloridge Investment Management
Jupiter,
Florida
|
+$156M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$1.04B |
| 2 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$880M |
| 3 |
CS
Credit Suisse
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$536M |
| 4 |
GPC
Glen Point Capital
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$346M |
| 5 |
MCM
Moore Capital Management
New York
|
-$253M |
EEM Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2018 in Review
1,095 of the 4,368 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (EEM) for Q2 2018, worth a combined $21B — down 25% from $27.8B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 125 funds closed out of EEM and 83 opened new positions — a net loss of 42 holders — while 405 trimmed existing stakes and 414 added.
The largest buyer was Caisse de Depot et Placement du Quebec (CDPQ), adding an estimated $267M. The largest seller was Morgan Stanley, cutting an estimated $1.04B.
- 1,095 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (EEM) as of Q2 2018, down from 1,143 in Q1 2018.
- Funds reported $21B of iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF stock for Q2 2018, down 25% quarter-over-quarter.
- 83 funds opened new iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF positions in Q2 2018 and 125 closed out, a net change of -42 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF buyer in Q2 2018 was Caisse de Depot et Placement du Quebec (CDPQ), an estimated $267M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF seller in Q2 2018 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $1.04B sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2018.