iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
1,118 hedge funds and large institutions have $25.9B invested in iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF in 2017 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 191 funds opening new positions, 438 increasing their positions, 338 reducing their positions, and 57 closing their positions.
235% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 191 | Existing positions closed: 57
30% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 438 | Existing positions reduced: 338
19% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 104 → 124 (+20)
13% more funds holding
Funds holding: 992 → 1,118 (+126)
3% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $26.6B → $25.9B (-$716M)
6.4% less ownership
Funds ownership: 74.03% → 67.63% (-6.4%)
50% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $6.24B | Put options by funds: $12.5B
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AL
Appaloosa LP
Short Hills,
New Jersey
|
+$421M |
| 2 |
HSBC Holdings
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$349M |
| 3 |
CS
Credit Suisse
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$333M |
| 4 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$329M |
| 5 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$273M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BA
Bridgewater Associates
Westport,
Connecticut
|
-$1.52B |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$1.45B |
| 3 |
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
Paris,
France
|
-$500M |
| 4 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$373M |
| 5 |
GPC
Glen Point Capital
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$208M |
EEM Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2017 in Review
1,118 of the 4,409 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (EEM) for Q4 2017, worth a combined $25.9B — down 2.7% from $26.6B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 191 funds opened new EEM positions and 57 closed out — a net gain of 134 holders — while 438 added to existing stakes and 338 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Appaloosa LP, opening a new position worth an estimated $421M. The largest seller was Bridgewater Associates, cutting an estimated $1.52B.
- 1,118 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (EEM) as of Q4 2017, up from 992 in Q3 2017.
- Funds reported $25.9B of iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF stock for Q4 2017, down 2.7% quarter-over-quarter.
- 191 funds opened new iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF positions in Q4 2017 and 57 closed out, a net change of +134 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF buyer in Q4 2017 was Appaloosa LP, an estimated $421M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF seller in Q4 2017 was Bridgewater Associates, an estimated $1.52B sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2017.