iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Small-Cap ETF
EEMS
80 hedge funds and large institutions have $184M invested in iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Small-Cap ETF in 2019 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 13 funds opening new positions, 18 increasing their positions, 28 reducing their positions, and 16 closing their positions.
10% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $167M → $184M (+$16.9M)
4.32% more ownership
Funds ownership: 63.47% → 67.79% (+4.3%)
4% less funds holding
Funds holding: 83 → 80 (-3)
19% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 13 | Existing positions closed: 16
33% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 2 (-1)
36% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 18 | Existing positions reduced: 28
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
1832 Asset Management
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$21.3M |
| 2 |
BCI
Brinker Capital Investments
Berwyn,
Pennsylvania
|
+$4.23M |
| 3 |
FIMS
FBL Investment Management Services
West Des Moines,
Iowa
|
+$2.44M |
| 4 |
TYCC
Texas Yale Capital Corp
St. Petersburg,
Florida
|
+$2.11M |
| 5 |
MRC
Millburn Ridgefield Corp
New York
|
+$2M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CIA
Choate Investment Advisors
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$9.02M |
| 2 |
Aviva
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$5.13M |
| 3 |
Stifel Financial
St. Louis,
Missouri
|
-$5.11M |
| 4 |
BFEC
Benjamin F. Edwards & Company
St. Louis,
Missouri
|
-$1.81M |
| 5 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$1.57M |
EEMS Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2019 in Review
80 of the 4,621 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Small-Cap ETF (EEMS) for Q1 2019, worth a combined $184M — up 10% from $167M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 16 funds closed out of EEMS and 13 opened new positions — a net loss of 3 holders — while 28 trimmed existing stakes and 18 added.
The largest buyer was 1832 Asset Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $21.3M. The largest seller was Choate Investment Advisors, cutting an estimated $9.02M.
- 80 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Small-Cap ETF (EEMS) as of Q1 2019, down from 83 in Q4 2018.
- Funds reported $184M of iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Small-Cap ETF stock for Q1 2019, up 10% quarter-over-quarter.
- 13 funds opened new iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Small-Cap ETF positions in Q1 2019 and 16 closed out, a net change of -3 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Small-Cap ETF buyer in Q1 2019 was 1832 Asset Management, an estimated $21.3M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Small-Cap ETF seller in Q1 2019 was Choate Investment Advisors, an estimated $9.02M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2019.