iShares JPMorgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF
EMB
272 hedge funds and large institutions have $3B invested in iShares JPMorgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF in 2014 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 54 funds opening new positions, 107 increasing their positions, 72 reducing their positions, and 37 closing their positions.
49% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 107 | Existing positions reduced: 72
46% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 54 | Existing positions closed: 37
10.94% more ownership
Funds ownership: 55.32% → 66.25% (+11%)
5% more funds holding
Funds holding: 260 → 272 (+12)
9% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $3.32B → $3B (-$314M)
18% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 17 → 14 (-3)
99% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $296K | Put options by funds: $43M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BIT
BlackRock Institutional Trust
San Francisco,
California
|
+$104M |
| 2 |
Citigroup
New York
|
+$93.6M |
| 3 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$86.7M |
| 4 |
Neuberger Berman Group
New York
|
+$57.6M |
| 5 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$55.4M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
ACM
Americafirst Capital Management
Roseville,
California
|
-$519M |
| 2 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$75.1M |
| 3 |
Schroder Investment Management Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$72.5M |
| 4 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$35.5M |
| 5 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
-$26.5M |
EMB Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2014 in Review
272 of the 3,749 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares JPMorgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF (EMB) for Q4 2014, worth a combined $3B — down 9.5% from $3.32B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 54 funds opened new EMB positions and 37 closed out — a net gain of 17 holders — while 107 added to existing stakes and 72 trimmed.
The largest buyer was BlackRock Institutional Trust, adding an estimated $104M. The largest seller was Americafirst Capital Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $519M sold.
- 272 institutional investors held iShares JPMorgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF (EMB) as of Q4 2014, up from 260 in Q3 2014.
- Funds reported $3B of iShares JPMorgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF stock for Q4 2014, down 9.5% quarter-over-quarter.
- 54 funds opened new iShares JPMorgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF positions in Q4 2014 and 37 closed out, a net change of +17 holders.
- The largest iShares JPMorgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF buyer in Q4 2014 was BlackRock Institutional Trust, an estimated $104M added.
- The largest iShares JPMorgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF seller in Q4 2014 was Americafirst Capital Management, an estimated $519M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2014.