iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
836 hedge funds and large institutions have $18.6B invested in iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF in 2016 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 105 funds opening new positions, 237 increasing their positions, 391 reducing their positions, and 98 closing their positions.
21% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $15.4B → $18.6B (+$3.19B)
14% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 72 → 82 (+10)
2.31% more ownership
Funds ownership: 72.17% → 74.48% (+2.3%)
7% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 105 | Existing positions closed: 98
0% less funds holding
Funds holding: 838 → 836 (-2)
9% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $8.72B | Put options by funds: $9.62B
39% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 237 | Existing positions reduced: 391
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$444M |
| 2 |
DCM
Discovery Capital Management
South Norwalk,
Connecticut
|
+$386M |
| 3 |
Barclays
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$267M |
| 4 |
Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co (GMO)
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$184M |
| 5 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$180M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
-$215M |
| 2 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$196M |
| 3 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$150M |
| 4 |
OTPPB
Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan Board
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$105M |
| 5 |
Caisse de Depot et Placement du Quebec (CDPQ)
Montreal,
Quebec, Canada
|
-$103M |
EEM Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2016 in Review
836 of the 3,767 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (EEM) for Q1 2016, worth a combined $18.6B — up 21% from $15.4B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 105 funds opened new EEM positions and 98 closed out — a net gain of 7 holders — while 237 added to existing stakes and 391 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Susquehanna International Group, adding an estimated $444M. The largest seller was Wells Fargo, cutting an estimated $215M.
- 836 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (EEM) as of Q1 2016, down from 838 in Q4 2015.
- Funds reported $18.6B of iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF stock for Q1 2016, up 21% quarter-over-quarter.
- 105 funds opened new iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF positions in Q1 2016 and 98 closed out, a net change of +7 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF buyer in Q1 2016 was Susquehanna International Group, an estimated $444M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF seller in Q1 2016 was Wells Fargo, an estimated $215M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2016.