iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
846 hedge funds and large institutions have $24.8B invested in iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF in 2014 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 134 funds opening new positions, 271 increasing their positions, 349 reducing their positions, and 80 closing their positions.
68% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 134 | Existing positions closed: 80
5% more funds holding
Funds holding: 804 → 846 (+42)
6% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 106 → 100 (-6)
21% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $31.4B → $24.8B (-$6.62B)
22% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 271 | Existing positions reduced: 349
41% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $5.73B | Put options by funds: $9.78B
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
APG Asset Management
Amsterdam,
Netherlands
|
+$496M |
| 2 |
Citigroup
New York
|
+$294M |
| 3 |
Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co (GMO)
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$240M |
| 4 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
+$138M |
| 5 |
AG
Ashmore Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$125M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$1.37B |
| 2 |
OTPPB
Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan Board
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$935M |
| 3 |
Caisse de Depot et Placement du Quebec (CDPQ)
Montreal,
Quebec, Canada
|
-$440M |
| 4 |
CS
Credit Suisse
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$396M |
| 5 |
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
Paris,
France
|
-$386M |
EEM Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2014 in Review
846 of the 3,765 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (EEM) for Q4 2014, worth a combined $24.8B — down 21% from $31.4B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 134 funds opened new EEM positions and 80 closed out — a net gain of 54 holders — while 271 added to existing stakes and 349 trimmed.
The largest buyer was APG Asset Management, adding an estimated $496M. The largest seller was Susquehanna International Group, cutting an estimated $1.37B.
- 846 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (EEM) as of Q4 2014, up from 804 in Q3 2014.
- Funds reported $24.8B of iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF stock for Q4 2014, down 21% quarter-over-quarter.
- 134 funds opened new iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF positions in Q4 2014 and 80 closed out, a net change of +54 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF buyer in Q4 2014 was APG Asset Management, an estimated $496M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF seller in Q4 2014 was Susquehanna International Group, an estimated $1.37B sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2014.