iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Small-Cap ETF
EEMS
63 hedge funds and large institutions have $98M invested in iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Small-Cap ETF in 2020 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 17 funds opening new positions, 18 increasing their positions, 19 reducing their positions, and 20 closing their positions.
12.11% more ownership
Funds ownership: 53.02% → 65.12% (+12%)
5% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 18 | Existing positions reduced: 19
9% less funds holding
Funds holding: 69 → 63 (-6)
9% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $108M → $98M (-$10M)
15% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 17 | Existing positions closed: 20
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Legal & General Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$42.8M |
| 2 |
OIA
OneDigital Investment Advisors
Overland Park,
Kansas
|
+$5.43M |
| 3 |
VIA
Vident Investment Advisory
Alpharetta,
Georgia
|
+$3.15M |
| 4 |
CF
Corrigan Financial
Middletown,
Rhode Island
|
+$2.67M |
| 5 |
M&T Bank
Buffalo,
New York
|
+$2.24M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
3AM
3D Asset Management
Hartford,
Connecticut
|
-$18.4M |
| 2 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$5.14M |
| 3 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$3.9M |
| 4 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$2.52M |
| 5 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$2.05M |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
AA
76
Alesco Advisors
Pittsford,
New York
| – | -$270K | -5,974 | Closed |
|
|
EAM
77
Evanson Asset Management
Carmel,
California
| – | -$236K | -5,214 | Closed |
|
|
GAM
78
Gould Asset Management
Claremont,
California
| – | -$229K | -5,060 | Closed |
|
|
SIC
79
Samalin Investment Counsel
Chappaqua,
New York
| – | -$204K | -4,515 | Closed |
|
|
CHAM
80
Clear Harbor Asset Management
Stamford,
Connecticut
| – | -$122K | -2,689 | Closed |
|
|
FIB
81
First Interstate Bank
Billings,
Montana
| – | -$60K | -1,327 | Closed |
|
82
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
| – | -$933 | -23 | -88% |
|
|
OPS
83
Orion Portfolio Solutions
Omaha,
Nebraska
| – | +$81 | +2 | New |
|
EEMS Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2020 in Review
63 of the 4,538 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Small-Cap ETF (EEMS) for Q1 2020, worth a combined $98M — down 9.3% from $108M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 20 funds closed out of EEMS and 17 opened new positions — a net loss of 3 holders — while 19 trimmed existing stakes and 18 added.
The largest buyer was Legal & General Group, opening a new position worth an estimated $42.8M. The largest seller was 3D Asset Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $18.4M sold.
- 63 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Small-Cap ETF (EEMS) as of Q1 2020, down from 69 in Q4 2019.
- Funds reported $98M of iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Small-Cap ETF stock for Q1 2020, down 9.3% quarter-over-quarter.
- 17 funds opened new iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Small-Cap ETF positions in Q1 2020 and 20 closed out, a net change of -3 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Small-Cap ETF buyer in Q1 2020 was Legal & General Group, an estimated $42.8M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Small-Cap ETF seller in Q1 2020 was 3D Asset Management, an estimated $18.4M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2020.