iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Small-Cap ETF
EEMS
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.
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%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
William Blair Investment Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$15.4M |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$6.08M |
| 3 |
Stifel Financial
St. Louis,
Missouri
|
+$3.17M |
| 4 |
OMC
Old Mission Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$2.5M |
| 5 |
CCA
Checchi Capital Advisers
Beverly Hills,
California
|
+$1.98M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CIA
Choate Investment Advisors
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$5.08M |
| 2 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$4.46M |
| 3 |
CRCP
Copper Rock Capital Partners
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$2.77M |
| 4 |
FCH
Freestone Capital Holdings
Seattle,
Washington
|
-$1.67M |
| 5 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$930K |
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.