iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Small-Cap ETF
EEMS
78 hedge funds and large institutions have $168M invested in iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Small-Cap ETF in 2018 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 10 funds opening new positions, 29 increasing their positions, 17 reducing their positions, and 7 closing their positions.
71% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 29 | Existing positions reduced: 17
43% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 10 | Existing positions closed: 7
4% more funds holding
Funds holding: 75 → 78 (+3)
6.54% less ownership
Funds ownership: 65.35% → 58.81% (-6.5%)
22% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $214M → $168M (-$46.5M)
33% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 2 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Stifel Financial
St. Louis,
Missouri
|
+$2.06M |
| 2 |
BFEC
Benjamin F. Edwards & Company
St. Louis,
Missouri
|
+$1M |
| 3 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$944K |
| 4 |
CWM
Cornerstone Wealth Management
St. Peters,
Missouri
|
+$857K |
| 5 |
MWM
Mission Wealth Management
Santa Barbara,
California
|
+$693K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
William Blair Investment Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$15.2M |
| 2 |
CIA
Choate Investment Advisors
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$12.1M |
| 3 |
Commonwealth Equity Services
Waltham,
Massachusetts
|
-$1.32M |
| 4 |
CCA
Checchi Capital Advisers
Beverly Hills,
California
|
-$1.25M |
| 5 |
ASN
Advisory Services Network
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$993K |
EEMS Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2018 in Review
78 of the 4,368 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Small-Cap ETF (EEMS) for Q2 2018, worth a combined $168M — down 22% from $214M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 10 funds opened new EEMS positions and 7 closed out — a net gain of 3 holders — while 29 added to existing stakes and 17 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Stifel Financial, adding an estimated $2.06M. The largest seller was William Blair Investment Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $15.2M sold.
- 78 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Small-Cap ETF (EEMS) as of Q2 2018, up from 75 in Q1 2018.
- Funds reported $168M of iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Small-Cap ETF stock for Q2 2018, down 22% quarter-over-quarter.
- 10 funds opened new iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Small-Cap ETF positions in Q2 2018 and 7 closed out, a net change of +3 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Small-Cap ETF buyer in Q2 2018 was Stifel Financial, an estimated $2.06M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Small-Cap ETF seller in Q2 2018 was William Blair Investment Management, an estimated $15.2M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2018.