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iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Small-Cap ETF
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75 hedge funds and large institutions have $214M invested in iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Small-Cap ETF in 2018 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 18 funds opening new positions, 23 increasing their positions, 15 reducing their positions, and 3 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

500% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 18 | Existing positions closed: 3

53% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 23 | Existing positions reduced: 15

50% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 3 (+1)

25% more funds holding

Funds holding: 60 → 75 (+15)

15% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $186M → $214M (+$28.4M)

2.23% more ownership

Funds ownership: 63.13% → 65.35% (+2.2%)

Holders
75
Holders Change
+15
Holders Change %
+25%
% of All Funds
1.72%
Holding in Top 10
3
Holding in Top 10 Change
+1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+50%
% of All Funds
0.07%
New
18
Increased
23
Reduced
15
Closed
3
Calls
–
Puts
–
Net Calls
–
Net Calls Change
–

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
William Blair Investment Management
William Blair Investment Management
Illinois
+$15.4M
2
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
New York
+$6.08M
3
Stifel Financial
Stifel Financial
Missouri
+$3.17M
4
OMC
Old Mission Capital
Illinois
+$2.5M
5
CCA
Checchi Capital Advisers
California
+$1.98M

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
CIA
Choate Investment Advisors
Massachusetts
-$5.08M
2
Jane Street
Jane Street
New York
-$4.46M
3
CRCP
Copper Rock Capital Partners
Massachusetts
-$2.77M
4
FCH
Freestone Capital Holdings
Washington
-$1.67M
5
Royal Bank of Canada
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
-$930K
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
CIM
26
Confluence Investment Management
Missouri
$1.17M +$688K +12,713 +137%
Creative Planning
27
Creative Planning
Kansas
$1.16M -$22.7K -419 -2%
RJA
28
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$1.13M +$10.1K +186 +0.9%
Royal Bank of Canada
29
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$935K -$930K -17,192 -50%
Bank of New York Mellon
30
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
$923K -$278K -5,146 -23%
American Century Companies
31
American Century Companies
Missouri
$815K +$826K +15,275 New
CT
32
Cambridge Trust
Massachusetts
$779K +$143K +2,636 +22%
SPC
33
Sigma Planning Corp
Michigan
$577K +$35.8K +661 +7%
UBS Group
34
UBS Group
Switzerland
$491K +$11.5K +213 +2%
CM
35
Castleark Management
Illinois
$487K -$307K -5,680 -38%
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
36
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$427K -$10.2K -188 -2%
EWM
37
Elmwood Wealth Management
California
$425K +$431K +7,975 New
LPL Financial
38
LPL Financial
California
$358K +$70.2K +1,298 +24%
ADL
39
Asset Dedication LLC
California
$348K +$102K +1,887 +41%
GAM
40
Gould Asset Management
California
$278K +$14.9K +275 +6%
EAM
41
Evanson Asset Management
California
$277K – – –
AG
42
Advisor Group
Arizona
$266K -$417K -7,710 -61%
Bank of America
43
Bank of America
North Carolina
$265K -$230K -4,251 -46%
WAG
44
Winthrop Advisory Group
Massachusetts
$262K – – –
TYCC
45
Texas Yale Capital Corp
Florida
$262K +$266K +4,920 New
AA
46
Alesco Advisors
New York
$248K -$30.2K -558 -11%
Susquehanna International Group
47
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
$247K +$250K +4,625 New
RCAG
48
Rehmann Capital Advisory Group
Michigan
$224K +$227K +4,198 New
NPP
49
New Potomac Partners
Maryland
$163K +$165K +3,055 New
CRCP
50
Copper Rock Capital Partners
Massachusetts
$128K -$2.77M -51,118 -96%
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EEMS Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2018 in Review

75 of the 4,363 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Small-Cap ETF (EEMS) for Q1 2018, worth a combined $214M — up 15% from $186M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 18 funds opened new EEMS positions and 3 closed out — a net gain of 15 holders — while 23 added to existing stakes and 15 trimmed.

The largest buyer was William Blair Investment Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $15.4M. The largest seller was Choate Investment Advisors, cutting an estimated $5.08M.

  • 75 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Small-Cap ETF (EEMS) as of Q1 2018, up from 60 in Q4 2017.
  • Funds reported $214M of iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Small-Cap ETF stock for Q1 2018, up 15% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 18 funds opened new iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Small-Cap ETF positions in Q1 2018 and 3 closed out, a net change of +15 holders.
  • The largest iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Small-Cap ETF buyer in Q1 2018 was William Blair Investment Management, an estimated $15.4M added.
  • The largest iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Small-Cap ETF seller in Q1 2018 was Choate Investment Advisors, an estimated $5.08M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2018.