iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
EEM
809 hedge funds and large institutions have $27B invested in iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF in 2014 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 77 funds opening new positions, 239 increasing their positions, 383 reducing their positions, and 115 closing their positions.
15.92% more ownership
Funds ownership: 72.27% → 88.2% (+16%)
5% less funds holding
Funds holding: 854 → 809 (-45)
9% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $29.5B → $27B (-$2.54B)
16% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 125 → 105 (-20)
26% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $6.69B | Put options by funds: $9.01B
33% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 77 | Existing positions closed: 115
38% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 239 | Existing positions reduced: 383
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
Paris,
France
|
+$546M |
| 2 |
PHS
PFM Health Sciences
San Francisco,
California
|
+$420M |
| 3 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$303M |
| 4 |
APG Asset Management
Amsterdam,
Netherlands
|
+$279M |
| 5 |
QIM
Quantitative Investment Management
Charlottesville,
Virginia
|
+$234M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
OTPPB
Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan Board
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$1.09B |
| 2 |
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
|
-$355M |
| 3 |
State of Wisconsin Investment Board
Madison,
Wisconsin
|
-$349M |
| 4 |
BA
Bridgewater Associates
Westport,
Connecticut
|
-$307M |
| 5 |
NB
Norinchukin Bank
Tokyo,
Japan
|
-$229M |
EEM Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2014 in Review
809 of the 3,463 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (EEM) for Q1 2014, worth a combined $27B — down 8.6% from $29.5B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 115 funds closed out of EEM and 77 opened new positions — a net loss of 38 holders — while 383 trimmed existing stakes and 239 added.
The largest buyer was BNP Paribas Financial Markets, adding an estimated $546M. The largest seller was Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan Board, cutting an estimated $1.09B.
- 809 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (EEM) as of Q1 2014, down from 854 in Q4 2013.
- Funds reported $27B of iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF stock for Q1 2014, down 8.6% quarter-over-quarter.
- 77 funds opened new iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF positions in Q1 2014 and 115 closed out, a net change of -38 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF buyer in Q1 2014 was BNP Paribas Financial Markets, an estimated $546M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF seller in Q1 2014 was Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan Board, an estimated $1.09B sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2014.