iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Small-Cap ETF
EEMS
72 hedge funds and large institutions have $108M invested in iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Small-Cap ETF in 2018 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 7 funds opening new positions, 25 increasing their positions, 23 reducing their positions, and 13 closing their positions.
9% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 25 | Existing positions reduced: 23
8% less funds holding
Funds holding: 78 → 72 (-6)
15.75% less ownership
Funds ownership: 58.81% → 43.06% (-16%)
36% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $168M → $108M (-$59.9M)
46% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 7 | Existing positions closed: 13
100% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 0 (-2)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$8.26M |
| 2 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$4.73M |
| 3 |
FIMS
FBL Investment Management Services
West Des Moines,
Iowa
|
+$3.06M |
| 4 |
Brown Advisory
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
+$2.7M |
| 5 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$2.2M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CIA
Choate Investment Advisors
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$72.8M |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$4.74M |
| 3 |
OMC
Old Mission Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$1.15M |
| 4 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$876K |
| 5 |
CRCP
Copper Rock Capital Partners
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$603K |
EEMS Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2018 in Review
72 of the 4,374 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Small-Cap ETF (EEMS) for Q3 2018, worth a combined $108M — down 36% from $168M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 13 funds closed out of EEMS and 7 opened new positions — a net loss of 6 holders — while 23 trimmed existing stakes and 25 added.
The largest buyer was Envestnet Asset Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $8.26M. The largest seller was Choate Investment Advisors, exiting entirely with an estimated $72.8M sold.
- 72 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Small-Cap ETF (EEMS) as of Q3 2018, down from 78 in Q2 2018.
- Funds reported $108M of iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Small-Cap ETF stock for Q3 2018, down 36% quarter-over-quarter.
- 7 funds opened new iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Small-Cap ETF positions in Q3 2018 and 13 closed out, a net change of -6 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Small-Cap ETF buyer in Q3 2018 was Envestnet Asset Management, an estimated $8.26M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Small-Cap ETF seller in Q3 2018 was Choate Investment Advisors, an estimated $72.8M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2018.