iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
801 hedge funds and large institutions have $16.4B invested in iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF in 2015 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 71 funds opening new positions, 261 increasing their positions, 376 reducing their positions, and 112 closing their positions.
4.11% more ownership
Funds ownership: 72.44% → 76.55% (+4.1%)
6% less funds holding
Funds holding: 849 → 801 (-48)
19% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 96 → 78 (-18)
23% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $21.3B → $16.4B (-$4.94B)
29% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $7.58B | Put options by funds: $10.7B
31% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 261 | Existing positions reduced: 376
37% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 71 | Existing positions closed: 112
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
HCC
Hirtle Callaghan & Co
West Conshohocken,
Pennsylvania
|
+$211M |
| 2 |
SLAM
Swiss Life Asset Management
Zurich,
|
+$180M |
| 3 |
Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co (GMO)
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$163M |
| 4 |
SO
STRS Ohio
Columbus,
Ohio
|
+$145M |
| 5 |
Citigroup
New York
|
+$130M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BA
Bridgewater Associates
Westport,
Connecticut
|
-$906M |
| 2 |
OTPPB
Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan Board
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$555M |
| 3 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$288M |
| 4 |
CS
Credit Suisse
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$264M |
| 5 |
Barclays
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$205M |
EEM Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2015 in Review
801 of the 3,590 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (EEM) for Q3 2015, worth a combined $16.4B — down 23% from $21.3B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 112 funds closed out of EEM and 71 opened new positions — a net loss of 41 holders — while 376 trimmed existing stakes and 261 added.
The largest buyer was Hirtle Callaghan & Co, adding an estimated $211M. The largest seller was Bridgewater Associates, cutting an estimated $906M.
- 801 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (EEM) as of Q3 2015, down from 849 in Q2 2015.
- Funds reported $16.4B of iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF stock for Q3 2015, down 23% quarter-over-quarter.
- 71 funds opened new iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF positions in Q3 2015 and 112 closed out, a net change of -41 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF buyer in Q3 2015 was Hirtle Callaghan & Co, an estimated $211M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF seller in Q3 2015 was Bridgewater Associates, an estimated $906M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2015.