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iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF

836 hedge funds and large institutions have $15.5B invested in iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF in 2015 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 141 funds opening new positions, 274 increasing their positions, 334 reducing their positions, and 93 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

52% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 141 | Existing positions closed: 93

5% more funds holding

Funds holding: 799836 (+37)

5% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $16.3B → $15.5B (-$744M)

3.69% less ownership

Funds ownership: 76.53%72.84% (-3.7%)

8% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 7771 (-6)

18% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 274 | Existing positions reduced: 334

38% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $5.78B | Put options by funds: $9.34B

Holders
836
Holders Change
+37
Holders Change %
+4.63%
% of All Funds
21.93%
Holding in Top 10
71
Holding in Top 10 Change
-6
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-7.79%
% of All Funds
1.86%
New
141
Increased
274
Reduced
334
Closed
93
Calls
$5.78B
Puts
$9.34B
Net Calls
-$3.56B
Net Calls Change
-$436M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
UBS AM
101
UBS AM
Illinois
$13.7M -$343K -10,012 -2%
ANTB
102
AMG National Trust Bank
Colorado
$13.6M -$2.65M -77,148 -15%
SEI Investments
103
SEI Investments
Pennsylvania
$13.5M +$1.28M +37,292 +10%
HNB
104
Huntington National Bank
Ohio
$13.3M
KHLMVGHM
105
Kranot Hishtalmut Le Morim Ve Gananot Havera Menahelet
Israel
$13.3M +$1.65M +48,265 +13%
HighTower Advisors
106
HighTower Advisors
Illinois
$13.2M +$2.67M +77,754 +23%
CTB
107
Country Trust Bank
Illinois
$13.2M -$960K -28,000 -6%
LBA
108
Letko, Brosseau & Associates
Quebec, Canada
$13.1M
QIM
109
Quantitative Investment Management
Virginia
$13M +$13.8M +403,900 New
SG Americas Securities
110
SG Americas Securities
New York
$13M -$1.01M -29,530 -7%
V
111
Veritable
Delaware
$12.8M +$5.11M +149,066 +60%
LP
112
LMR Partners
United Kingdom
$12.7M +$13.5M +393,980 New
SAS
113
Stelac Advisory Services
New York
$12.6M -$3.16M -92,080 -19%
Nomura Holdings
114
Nomura Holdings
Japan
$12.5M +$9.35M +272,810 +234%
WTB
115
Washington Trust Bank
Washington
$12.1M +$9.37M +273,335 +269%
CB
116
Commerce Bank
Missouri
$12M -$819K -23,885 -6%
ED
117
Exane Derivatives
France
$12M +$8.7M +253,732 +214%
AIA
118
Arbor Investment Advisors
North Carolina
$11.7M -$173K -5,031 -1%
PAS
119
Park Avenue Securities
New York
$11.4M +$475K +13,848 +4%
FA
120
FDx Advisors
Illinois
$11.3M -$5.31M -154,825 -31%
LIA
121
LBMC Investment Advisors
Tennessee
$11.2M -$5.83M -169,891 -33%
FBA
122
Front Barnett Associates
Illinois
$11M -$3.21M -93,506 -22%
VCM
123
Verger Capital Management
North Carolina
$10.9M +$164K +4,780 +1%
EDRH
124
Edmond de Rothschild Holding
Switzerland
$10.8M +$6.75M +196,974 +141%
GB
125
Gunma Bank
Japan
$10.8M

EEM Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2015 in Review

836 of the 3,812 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (EEM) for Q4 2015, worth a combined $15.5B — down 4.6% from $16.3B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 141 funds opened new EEM positions and 93 closed out — a net gain of 48 holders — while 274 added to existing stakes and 334 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Caisse de Depot et Placement du Quebec (CDPQ), adding an estimated $454M. The largest seller was Susquehanna International Group, cutting an estimated $426M.

  • 836 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (EEM) as of Q4 2015, up from 799 in Q3 2015.
  • Funds reported $15.5B of iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF stock for Q4 2015, down 4.6% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 141 funds opened new iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF positions in Q4 2015 and 93 closed out, a net change of +48 holders.
  • The largest iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF buyer in Q4 2015 was Caisse de Depot et Placement du Quebec (CDPQ), an estimated $454M added.
  • The largest iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF seller in Q4 2015 was Susquehanna International Group, an estimated $426M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2015.