iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
1,323 hedge funds and large institutions have $23.2B invested in iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF in 2019 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 245 funds opening new positions, 418 increasing their positions, 457 reducing their positions, and 59 closing their positions.
315% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 245 | Existing positions closed: 59
35% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 80 → 108 (+28)
19% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $19.6B → $23.2B (+$3.63B)
15% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,153 → 1,323 (+170)
0.77% less ownership
Funds ownership: 78.05% → 77.27% (-0.77%)
9% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 418 | Existing positions reduced: 457
35% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $8.68B | Put options by funds: $13.3B
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$687M |
| 2 |
Bessemer Group
Woodbridge,
New Jersey
|
+$371M |
| 3 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$338M |
| 4 |
Parallax Volatility Advisers
San Francisco,
California
|
+$246M |
| 5 |
MCM
MKP Capital Management
New York
|
+$213M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$804M |
| 2 |
BA
Bridgewater Associates
Westport,
Connecticut
|
-$386M |
| 3 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$385M |
| 4 |
NMIMC
Northwestern Mutual Investment Management Company
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
-$306M |
| 5 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$251M |
EEM Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2019 in Review
1,323 of the 5,075 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (EEM) for Q4 2019, worth a combined $23.2B — up 19% from $19.6B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 245 funds opened new EEM positions and 59 closed out — a net gain of 186 holders — while 418 added to existing stakes and 457 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $687M. The largest seller was Bank of America, cutting an estimated $804M.
- 1,323 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (EEM) as of Q4 2019, up from 1,153 in Q3 2019.
- Funds reported $23.2B of iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF stock for Q4 2019, up 19% quarter-over-quarter.
- 245 funds opened new iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF positions in Q4 2019 and 59 closed out, a net change of +186 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF buyer in Q4 2019 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $687M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF seller in Q4 2019 was Bank of America, an estimated $804M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2019.