iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
EEM
1,225 hedge funds and large institutions have $25.6B invested in iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF in 2019 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 142 funds opening new positions, 427 increasing their positions, 472 reducing their positions, and 94 closing their positions.
51% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 142 | Existing positions closed: 94
22% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $20.9B → $25.6B (+$4.66B)
5% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 113 → 119 (+6)
2.98% more ownership
Funds ownership: 71% → 73.98% (+3%)
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,191 → 1,225 (+34)
10% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 427 | Existing positions reduced: 472
59% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $6.63B | Put options by funds: $16.2B
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BA
Bridgewater Associates
Westport,
Connecticut
|
+$2.65B |
| 2 |
DFO
Duquesne Family Office
New York
|
+$225M |
| 3 |
Bank of Nova Scotia
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$176M |
| 4 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$148M |
| 5 |
CI Investments Inc
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$137M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
PP
Prudential plc
London, England,
United Kingdom
|
-$276M |
| 2 |
CS
Credit Suisse
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$265M |
| 3 |
Parallax Volatility Advisers
San Francisco,
California
|
-$243M |
| 4 |
PC
PointState Capital
New York
|
-$198M |
| 5 |
Lazard Asset Management
New York
|
-$164M |
EEM Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2019 in Review
1,225 of the 4,620 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (EEM) for Q1 2019, worth a combined $25.6B — up 22% from $20.9B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 142 funds opened new EEM positions and 94 closed out — a net gain of 48 holders — while 427 added to existing stakes and 472 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Bridgewater Associates, adding an estimated $2.65B. The largest seller was Prudential plc, cutting an estimated $276M.
- 1,225 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (EEM) as of Q1 2019, up from 1,191 in Q4 2018.
- Funds reported $25.6B of iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF stock for Q1 2019, up 22% quarter-over-quarter.
- 142 funds opened new iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF positions in Q1 2019 and 94 closed out, a net change of +48 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF buyer in Q1 2019 was Bridgewater Associates, an estimated $2.65B added.
- The largest iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF seller in Q1 2019 was Prudential plc, an estimated $276M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2019.