iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Small-Cap ETF
EEMS
72 hedge funds and large institutions have $166M invested in iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Small-Cap ETF in 2019 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 7 funds opening new positions, 26 increasing their positions, 19 reducing their positions, and 13 closing their positions.
37% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 26 | Existing positions reduced: 19
2.73% less ownership
Funds ownership: 67.79% → 65.06% (-2.7%)
10% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $184M → $166M (-$18.2M)
10% less funds holding
Funds holding: 80 → 72 (-8)
46% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 7 | Existing positions closed: 13
50% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 1 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
MFM
MD Financial Management
Ottawa,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$15M |
| 2 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$1.08M |
| 3 |
Creative Planning
Overland Park,
Kansas
|
+$1.04M |
| 4 |
1832 Asset Management
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$1.01M |
| 5 |
HIM
Hillsdale Investment Management
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$618K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CIA
Choate Investment Advisors
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$19.9M |
| 2 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$5.09M |
| 3 |
FIMS
FBL Investment Management Services
West Des Moines,
Iowa
|
-$2.44M |
| 4 |
TYCC
Texas Yale Capital Corp
St. Petersburg,
Florida
|
-$1.97M |
| 5 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$1.5M |
EEMS Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2019 in Review
72 of the 4,604 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Small-Cap ETF (EEMS) for Q2 2019, worth a combined $166M — down 9.9% from $184M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 13 funds closed out of EEMS and 7 opened new positions — a net loss of 6 holders — while 19 trimmed existing stakes and 26 added.
The largest buyer was MD Financial Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $15M. The largest seller was Choate Investment Advisors, cutting an estimated $19.9M.
- 72 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Small-Cap ETF (EEMS) as of Q2 2019, down from 80 in Q1 2019.
- Funds reported $166M of iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Small-Cap ETF stock for Q2 2019, down 9.9% quarter-over-quarter.
- 7 funds opened new iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Small-Cap ETF positions in Q2 2019 and 13 closed out, a net change of -6 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Small-Cap ETF buyer in Q2 2019 was MD Financial Management, an estimated $15M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Small-Cap ETF seller in Q2 2019 was Choate Investment Advisors, an estimated $19.9M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2019.