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iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF

1,095 hedge funds and large institutions have $21B invested in iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF in 2018 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 83 funds opening new positions, 414 increasing their positions, 405 reducing their positions, and 125 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

3.15% more ownership

Funds ownership: 64.94%68.09% (+3.1%)

2% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 414 | Existing positions reduced: 405

4% less funds holding

Funds holding: 1,1431,095 (-48)

24% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 12091 (-29)

25% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $27.8B → $21B (-$6.86B)

34% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 83 | Existing positions closed: 125

34% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $9.72B | Put options by funds: $14.8B

Holders
1,095
Holders Change
-48
Holders Change %
-4.2%
% of All Funds
25.07%
Holding in Top 10
91
Holding in Top 10 Change
-29
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-24.17%
% of All Funds
2.08%
New
83
Increased
414
Reduced
405
Closed
125
Calls
$9.72B
Puts
$14.8B
Net Calls
-$5.1B
Net Calls Change
-$2B
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
PNAA
101
Pictet North America Advisors
Switzerland
$21.1M -$182K -3,928 -0.8%
HNB
102
Huntington National Bank
Ohio
$20.7M
LTFS
103
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Florida
$20.3M
JG
104
Jefferies Group
New York
$20.1M +$17.4M +376,581 +431%
SI
105
Stephens Inc
Arkansas
$20.1M +$21.4M +463,156 New
MA
106
MUFG Americas
New York
$19.9M -$1.12M -24,205 -5%
DS
107
DRW Securities
Illinois
$19.8M -$44.5M -962,090 -68%
AF
108
Arrow Financial
New York
$18.8M +$2.55K +55 +0%
Comerica Bank
109
Comerica Bank
Texas
$18.7M -$1.44M -31,156 -7%
Balyasny Asset Management
110
Balyasny Asset Management
Illinois
$18.6M +$98.3K +2,124 +0.5%
CB
111
Commerce Bank
Missouri
$18.3M -$1.06M -22,854 -5%
FT
112
Fiduciary Trust
Massachusetts
$18.3M -$64.2K -1,387 -0.3%
GT
113
Glenview Trust
Kentucky
$18.3M -$83.4K -1,801 -0.4%
AG
114
Advisor Group
Arizona
$18M +$3.4M +73,388 +21%
Stifel Financial
115
Stifel Financial
Missouri
$17.8M -$1.1M -23,668 -5%
CL
116
Cabana LLC
Arkansas
$17.6M +$18.8M +406,495 New
Fiera Capital (Canada)
117
Fiera Capital (Canada)
Quebec, Canada
$17.6M +$261K +5,629 +1%
HCM
118
Highfields Capital Management
Massachusetts
$17.3M +$18.5M +400,000 New
BTS
119
BB&T Securities
Virginia
$17.3M +$1.67M +36,054 +10%
VCM
120
Verger Capital Management
North Carolina
$17.1M +$1.03M +22,201 +6%
CA
121
Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft
Germany
$17.1M +$334K +7,214 +2%
Baird Financial Group
122
Baird Financial Group
Wisconsin
$17.1M +$471K +10,183 +3%
ABTD
123
Arvest Bank Trust Division
Oklahoma
$17.1M +$26.6K +574 +0.1%
TD Asset Management
124
TD Asset Management
Ontario, Canada
$16.9M -$17.5M -377,893 -49%
LIA
125
LBMC Investment Advisors
Tennessee
$16.6M +$90K +1,945 +0.5%

EEM Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2018 in Review

1,095 of the 4,368 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (EEM) for Q2 2018, worth a combined $21B — down 25% from $27.8B a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 125 funds closed out of EEM and 83 opened new positions — a net loss of 42 holders — while 405 trimmed existing stakes and 414 added.

The largest buyer was Caisse de Depot et Placement du Quebec (CDPQ), adding an estimated $267M. The largest seller was Morgan Stanley, cutting an estimated $1.04B.

  • 1,095 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (EEM) as of Q2 2018, down from 1,143 in Q1 2018.
  • Funds reported $21B of iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF stock for Q2 2018, down 25% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 83 funds opened new iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF positions in Q2 2018 and 125 closed out, a net change of -42 holders.
  • The largest iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF buyer in Q2 2018 was Caisse de Depot et Placement du Quebec (CDPQ), an estimated $267M added.
  • The largest iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF seller in Q2 2018 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $1.04B sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2018.