iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
858 hedge funds and large institutions have $19.1B invested in iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF in 2016 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 131 funds opening new positions, 302 increasing their positions, 330 reducing their positions, and 107 closing their positions.
22% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 131 | Existing positions closed: 107
2.88% more ownership
Funds ownership: 70.82% → 73.7% (+2.9%)
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 849 → 858 (+9)
8% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 302 | Existing positions reduced: 330
14% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $22.3B → $19.1B (-$3.13B)
17% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 90 → 75 (-15)
38% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $6.42B | Put options by funds: $10.4B
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
PC
Passport Capital
San Francisco,
California
|
+$664M |
| 2 |
Asset Management One
Tokyo,
Japan
|
+$452M |
| 3 |
Caisse de Depot et Placement du Quebec (CDPQ)
Montreal,
Quebec, Canada
|
+$307M |
| 4 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$128M |
| 5 |
Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co (GMO)
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$120M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
MTB
Mizuho Trust & Banking
Tokyo,
Japan
|
-$383M |
| 2 |
Bank of Nova Scotia
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$321M |
| 3 |
Barclays
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$267M |
| 4 |
Marshall Wace
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$240M |
| 5 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$224M |
EEM Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2016 in Review
858 of the 4,000 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (EEM) for Q4 2016, worth a combined $19.1B — down 14% from $22.3B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 131 funds opened new EEM positions and 107 closed out — a net gain of 24 holders — while 302 added to existing stakes and 330 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Passport Capital, opening a new position worth an estimated $664M. The largest seller was Mizuho Trust & Banking, exiting entirely with an estimated $383M sold.
- 858 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (EEM) as of Q4 2016, up from 849 in Q3 2016.
- Funds reported $19.1B of iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF stock for Q4 2016, down 14% quarter-over-quarter.
- 131 funds opened new iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF positions in Q4 2016 and 107 closed out, a net change of +24 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF buyer in Q4 2016 was Passport Capital, an estimated $664M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF seller in Q4 2016 was Mizuho Trust & Banking, an estimated $383M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2016.