iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Asia ETF
EEMA
45 hedge funds and large institutions have $322M invested in iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Asia ETF in 2017 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 12 funds opening new positions, 19 increasing their positions, 8 reducing their positions, and 2 closing their positions.
500% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 12 | Existing positions closed: 2
138% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 19 | Existing positions reduced: 8
25% more funds holding
Funds holding: 36 → 45 (+9)
11% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $291M → $322M (+$31.2M)
0.48% less ownership
Funds ownership: 56.87% → 56.39% (-0.48%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$3.6M |
| 2 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$2.38M |
| 3 |
Bank of Montreal
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$2M |
| 4 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$1.67M |
| 5 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$1.56M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$1.5M |
| 2 |
FTUS
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
|
-$1.23M |
| 3 |
MLIC
Mandatum Life Insurance Company
Helsinki,
Finland
|
-$909K |
| 4 |
WI
WBI Investments
Red Bank,
New Jersey
|
-$886K |
| 5 |
FA
FDx Advisors
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$401K |
EEMA Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2017 in Review
45 of the 4,419 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Asia ETF (EEMA) for Q4 2017, worth a combined $322M — up 11% from $291M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 12 funds opened new EEMA positions and 2 closed out — a net gain of 10 holders — while 19 added to existing stakes and 8 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Bank of America, adding an estimated $3.6M. The largest seller was Citadel Advisors, cutting an estimated $1.5M.
- 45 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Asia ETF (EEMA) as of Q4 2017, up from 36 in Q3 2017.
- Funds reported $322M of iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Asia ETF stock for Q4 2017, up 11% quarter-over-quarter.
- 12 funds opened new iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Asia ETF positions in Q4 2017 and 2 closed out, a net change of +10 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Asia ETF buyer in Q4 2017 was Bank of America, an estimated $3.6M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Asia ETF seller in Q4 2017 was Citadel Advisors, an estimated $1.5M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2017.