iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
1,111 hedge funds and large institutions have $21.7B invested in iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF in 2018 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 106 funds opening new positions, 345 increasing their positions, 457 reducing their positions, and 87 closing their positions.
22% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 106 | Existing positions closed: 87
2.02% more ownership
Funds ownership: 68.09% → 70.11% (+2%)
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,095 → 1,111 (+16)
1% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 91 → 92 (+1)
4% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $21B → $21.7B (+$750M)
25% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 345 | Existing positions reduced: 457
29% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $8.71B | Put options by funds: $12.3B
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$377M |
| 2 |
BCM
BlueCrest Capital Management
St Helier,
Jersey
|
+$253M |
| 3 |
NM
NWI Management
New York
|
+$196M |
| 4 |
APG Asset Management
Amsterdam,
Netherlands
|
+$192M |
| 5 |
GPC
Glen Point Capital
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$192M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$231M |
| 2 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$188M |
| 3 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$180M |
| 4 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$160M |
| 5 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$152M |
EEM Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2018 in Review
1,111 of the 4,374 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (EEM) for Q3 2018, worth a combined $21.7B — up 3.6% from $21B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 106 funds opened new EEM positions and 87 closed out — a net gain of 19 holders — while 345 added to existing stakes and 457 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Fidelity Investments, adding an estimated $377M. The largest seller was UBS Group, cutting an estimated $231M.
- 1,111 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (EEM) as of Q3 2018, up from 1,095 in Q2 2018.
- Funds reported $21.7B of iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF stock for Q3 2018, up 3.6% quarter-over-quarter.
- 106 funds opened new iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF positions in Q3 2018 and 87 closed out, a net change of +19 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF buyer in Q3 2018 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $377M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF seller in Q3 2018 was UBS Group, an estimated $231M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2018.