iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
EEM
1,153 hedge funds and large institutions have $19.6B invested in iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF in 2019 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 74 funds opening new positions, 284 increasing their positions, 554 reducing their positions, and 109 closing their positions.
3.05% more ownership
Funds ownership: 75% → 78.05% (+3.1%)
4% less funds holding
Funds holding: 1,202 → 1,153 (-49)
15% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 94 → 80 (-14)
19% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $24.2B → $19.6B (-$4.65B)
32% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 74 | Existing positions closed: 109
49% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 284 | Existing positions reduced: 554
57% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $6.52B | Put options by funds: $15.2B
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$235M |
| 2 |
Barclays
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$123M |
| 3 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$83.5M |
| 4 |
SG Americas Securities
New York
|
+$53.9M |
| 5 |
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board
Toronto Ontario,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$53.5M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BA
Bridgewater Associates
Westport,
Connecticut
|
-$543M |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$534M |
| 3 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$313M |
| 4 |
Tudor Investment Corp
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
-$213M |
| 5 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$168M |
EEM Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2019 in Review
1,153 of the 4,560 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (EEM) for Q3 2019, worth a combined $19.6B — down 19% from $24.2B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 109 funds closed out of EEM and 74 opened new positions — a net loss of 35 holders — while 554 trimmed existing stakes and 284 added.
The largest buyer was Jane Street, adding an estimated $235M. The largest seller was Bridgewater Associates, cutting an estimated $543M.
- 1,153 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (EEM) as of Q3 2019, down from 1,202 in Q2 2019.
- Funds reported $19.6B of iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF stock for Q3 2019, down 19% quarter-over-quarter.
- 74 funds opened new iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF positions in Q3 2019 and 109 closed out, a net change of -35 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF buyer in Q3 2019 was Jane Street, an estimated $235M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF seller in Q3 2019 was Bridgewater Associates, an estimated $543M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2019.