iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Small-Cap ETF
EEMS
40 hedge funds and large institutions have $49.3M invested in iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Small-Cap ETF in 2016 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 8 funds opening new positions, 15 increasing their positions, 7 reducing their positions, and 11 closing their positions.
114% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 15 | Existing positions reduced: 7
15% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $42.9M → $49.3M (+$6.46M)
3.66% less ownership
Funds ownership: 34.53% → 30.87% (-3.7%)
9% less funds holding
Funds holding: 44 → 40 (-4)
27% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 8 | Existing positions closed: 11
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SO
STRS Ohio
Columbus,
Ohio
|
+$8.5M |
| 2 |
HIM
Hillsdale Investment Management
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$7.56M |
| 3 |
M&T Bank
Buffalo,
New York
|
+$3.88M |
| 4 |
FTUS
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
|
+$1.48M |
| 5 |
Aviva
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$1.36M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$8.64M |
| 2 |
Victory Capital Management
San Antonio,
Texas
|
-$2.98M |
| 3 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$2.37M |
| 4 |
VKH
Virtu KCG Holdings
New York
|
-$1.2M |
| 5 |
OMC
Old Mission Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$761K |
EEMS Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2016 in Review
40 of the 4,000 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Small-Cap ETF (EEMS) for Q4 2016, worth a combined $49.3M — up 15% from $42.9M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 11 funds closed out of EEMS and 8 opened new positions — a net loss of 3 holders — while 7 trimmed existing stakes and 15 added.
The largest buyer was STRS Ohio, opening a new position worth an estimated $8.5M. The largest seller was Envestnet Asset Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $8.64M sold.
- 40 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Small-Cap ETF (EEMS) as of Q4 2016, down from 44 in Q3 2016.
- Funds reported $49.3M of iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Small-Cap ETF stock for Q4 2016, up 15% quarter-over-quarter.
- 8 funds opened new iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Small-Cap ETF positions in Q4 2016 and 11 closed out, a net change of -3 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Small-Cap ETF buyer in Q4 2016 was STRS Ohio, an estimated $8.5M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Small-Cap ETF seller in Q4 2016 was Envestnet Asset Management, an estimated $8.64M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2016.