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iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF

1,111 hedge funds and large institutions have $21.7B invested in iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF in 2018 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 106 funds opening new positions, 345 increasing their positions, 457 reducing their positions, and 87 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

22% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 106 | Existing positions closed: 87

2.02% more ownership

Funds ownership: 68.09%70.11% (+2%)

1% more funds holding

Funds holding: 1,0951,111 (+16)

1% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 9192 (+1)

4% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $21B → $21.7B (+$750M)

25% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 345 | Existing positions reduced: 457

29% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $8.71B | Put options by funds: $12.3B

Holders
1,111
Holders Change
+16
Holders Change %
+1.46%
% of All Funds
25.4%
Holding in Top 10
92
Holding in Top 10 Change
+1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+1.1%
% of All Funds
2.1%
New
106
Increased
345
Reduced
457
Closed
87
Calls
$8.71B
Puts
$12.3B
Net Calls
-$3.63B
Net Calls Change
+$1.47B
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Creative Planning
101
Creative Planning
Kansas
$24M -$604K -13,986 -2%
IG
102
ING Group
Netherlands
$24M +$604K +14,000 +3%
IL
103
Investure LLC
Virginia
$23.2M -$78.5M -1,817,499 -77%
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
104
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$23.1M -$16M -370,172 -41%
Asset Management One
105
Asset Management One
Japan
$22.9M +$22.9M +530,300 New
LMIM
106
Lockheed Martin Investment Management
Maryland
$21M -$1.94M -45,000 -8%
SI
107
Stephens Inc
Arkansas
$20.7M +$807K +18,703 +4%
CL
108
Cabana LLC
Arkansas
$19.7M +$2.23M +51,599 +13%
HNB
109
Huntington National Bank
Ohio
$19.4M
MA
110
MUFG Americas
New York
$19.3M -$378K -8,765 -2%
AII
111
AGF Investments Inc
Ontario, Canada
$19.3M +$19.4M +450,000 New
CIBC World Market
112
CIBC World Market
Ontario, Canada
$19M -$31.1M -719,948 -62%
CA
113
Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft
Germany
$18.9M +$1.96M +45,445 +12%
AF
114
Arrow Financial
New York
$18.6M -$30K -695 -0.2%
AWE
115
Avidian Wealth Enterprises
Texas
$18M +$1.95M +45,217 +12%
GT
116
Glenview Trust
Kentucky
$18M -$123K -2,840 -0.7%
CB
117
Commerce Bank
Missouri
$17.9M -$219K -5,071 -1%
FT
118
Fiduciary Trust
Massachusetts
$17.9M -$208K -4,810 -1%
PP
119
Prudential plc
United Kingdom
$17.8M +$16.9M +390,378 +1,677%
Stifel Financial
120
Stifel Financial
Missouri
$17.3M -$443K -10,265 -2%
Baird Financial Group
121
Baird Financial Group
Wisconsin
$17.2M +$244K +5,650 +1%
BFIC
122
Bedell Frazier Investment Counselling
California
$17.1M +$1.18M +27,251 +7%
Fiera Capital (Canada)
123
Fiera Capital (Canada)
Quebec, Canada
$17M -$390K -9,043 -2%
BTS
124
BB&T Securities
Virginia
$17M -$164K -3,794 -0.9%
HighTower Advisors
125
HighTower Advisors
Illinois
$17M +$1.31M +30,256 +8%

EEM Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2018 in Review

1,111 of the 4,374 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (EEM) for Q3 2018, worth a combined $21.7B — up 3.6% from $21B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 106 funds opened new EEM positions and 87 closed out — a net gain of 19 holders — while 345 added to existing stakes and 457 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Fidelity Investments, adding an estimated $377M. The largest seller was UBS Group, cutting an estimated $231M.

  • 1,111 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (EEM) as of Q3 2018, up from 1,095 in Q2 2018.
  • Funds reported $21.7B of iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF stock for Q3 2018, up 3.6% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 106 funds opened new iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF positions in Q3 2018 and 87 closed out, a net change of +19 holders.
  • The largest iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF buyer in Q3 2018 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $377M added.
  • The largest iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF seller in Q3 2018 was UBS Group, an estimated $231M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2018.