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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
JP Morgan Chase
51
JP Morgan Chase
New York
$101K +$103K +1,900 New
LWCFA
52
Loring Wolcott & Coolidge Fiduciary Advisors
Massachusetts
$60K +$60.9K +1,125 New
EWM
53
Endurance Wealth Management
Rhode Island
$53K +$54.1K +1,000 New
Victory Capital Management
54
Victory Capital Management
Texas
$50K +$14K +258 +38%
LFA
55
Legacy Financial Advisors
Kentucky
$46K +$866 +16 +2%
IIC
56
Integrated Investment Consultants
Michigan
$42K +$42.1K +778 New
GT
57
Glenmede Trust
Pennsylvania
$29K – – –
William Blair & Company
58
William Blair & Company
Illinois
$27K +$27.1K +500 New
AF
59
Allworth Financial
California
$25K – – –
SPIA
60
Steward Partners Investment Advisory
New York
$21K – – –
WCM
61
Wealthcare Capital Management
Virginia
$21K – – –
WAM
62
Wealthspire Advisors (Maryland)
Maryland
$19K – – –
BCI
63
Brinker Capital Investments
Pennsylvania
$19K +$7.41K +137 +61%
CIBC Private Wealth Group
64
CIBC Private Wealth Group
Georgia
$19K +$19.5K +360 New
PAI
65
Pittenger & Anderson Inc
Nebraska
$16K +$16.2K +300 New
LTFS
66
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Florida
$14K +$3.14K +58 +29%
CHP
67
Cable Hill Partners
Oregon
$11K – – –
QCG
68
Quadrant Capital Group
Ohio
$11K – – –
TIM
69
Tortoise Investment Management
New York
$10K – – –
Bank of Montreal
70
Bank of Montreal
Ontario, Canada
$9K – – –
CCM
71
Cribstone Capital Management
Maine
$8K – – –
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
72
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Ontario, Canada
$6K – – –
IA
73
IFP Advisors
Florida
$5K – – –
IWM
74
IHT Wealth Management
Illinois
$2K – – –
FCH
75
Freestone Capital Holdings
Washington
– -$1.67M -31,498 Closed
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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.