iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
1,315 hedge funds and large institutions have $26.8B invested in iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF in 2020 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 250 funds opening new positions, 457 increasing their positions, 404 reducing their positions, and 60 closing their positions.
317% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 250 | Existing positions closed: 60
39% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $19.2B → $26.8B (+$7.58B)
35% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 65 → 88 (+23)
15% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,146 → 1,315 (+169)
13.84% more ownership
Funds ownership: 81.07% → 94.9% (+14%)
13% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 457 | Existing positions reduced: 404
40% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $9.46B | Put options by funds: $15.8B
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
VMPIC
Varma Mutual Pension Insurance Co
Helsinki,
Finland
|
+$464M |
| 2 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$449M |
| 3 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$393M |
| 4 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$383M |
| 5 |
CS
Credit Suisse
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$262M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$428M |
| 2 |
SEI Investments
Oaks,
Pennsylvania
|
-$359M |
| 3 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$356M |
| 4 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$346M |
| 5 |
MERSOM
Municipal Employees' Retirement System of Michigan
Lansing,
Michigan
|
-$131M |
EEM Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2020 in Review
1,315 of the 5,651 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (EEM) for Q4 2020, worth a combined $26.8B — up 39% from $19.2B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 250 funds opened new EEM positions and 60 closed out — a net gain of 190 holders — while 457 added to existing stakes and 404 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Varma Mutual Pension Insurance Co, adding an estimated $464M. The largest seller was Bank of America, cutting an estimated $428M.
- 1,315 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (EEM) as of Q4 2020, up from 1,146 in Q3 2020.
- Funds reported $26.8B of iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF stock for Q4 2020, up 39% quarter-over-quarter.
- 250 funds opened new iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF positions in Q4 2020 and 60 closed out, a net change of +190 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF buyer in Q4 2020 was Varma Mutual Pension Insurance Co, an estimated $464M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF seller in Q4 2020 was Bank of America, an estimated $428M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2020.