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iShares Emerging Markets Equity Factor ETF
EMGF

72 hedge funds and large institutions have $737M invested in iShares Emerging Markets Equity Factor ETF in 2021 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 11 funds opening new positions, 30 increasing their positions, 17 reducing their positions, and 6 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

83% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 11 | Existing positions closed: 6

76% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 30 | Existing positions reduced: 17

9% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $675M → $737M (+$62.2M)

7% more funds holding

Funds holding: 67 → 72 (+5)

1.36% less ownership

Funds ownership: 103.07% → 101.71% (-1.4%)

14% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 7 → 6 (-1)

Holders
72
Holders Change
+5
Holders Change %
+7.46%
% of All Funds
1.26%
Holding in Top 10
6
Holding in Top 10 Change
-1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-14.29%
% of All Funds
0.11%
New
11
Increased
30
Reduced
17
Closed
6
Calls
–
Puts
–
Net Calls
–
Net Calls Change
–

Top Buyers

1
Mercer Global Advisors
Mercer Global Advisors
Colorado
+$11.7M
2
Envestnet Asset Management
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
+$9.03M
3
OMC
Old Mission Capital
Illinois
+$5.52M
4
Bank of America
Bank of America
North Carolina
+$5.18M
5
Jane Street
Jane Street
New York
+$2.4M

Top Sellers

1
Citadel Advisors
Citadel Advisors
Florida
-$9.65M
2
Susquehanna International Group
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
-$2.44M
3
Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo
California
-$1.27M
4
RF
RHS Financial
California
-$1.17M
5
SXL
Summit X LLC
Missouri
-$608K
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
CG
51
Colony Group
Massachusetts
$233K – – –
CA
52
Cetera Advisors
Colorado
$233K +$233K +4,486 New
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
53
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Wisconsin
$220K -$72K -1,384 -25%
BCA
54
Biltmore Capital Advisors
New Jersey
$205K -$26.5K -510 -11%
ADL
55
Asset Dedication LLC
California
$168K – – –
CAL
56
Capital Advisors Ltd
Ohio
$107K +$5.93K +114 +6%
SPIA
57
Steward Partners Investment Advisory
New York
$94.9K +$83.2K +1,598 +710%
Royal Bank of Canada
58
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$84K – – –
PK
59
Pflug Koory
Nebraska
$81K – – –
APC
60
Aspire Private Capital
North Carolina
$73K +$72.9K +1,400 New
JP Morgan Chase
61
JP Morgan Chase
New York
$54K – – –
WT
62
Washington Trust
Rhode Island
$48K -$83.2K -1,599 -64%
HI
63
Harbour Investments
Wisconsin
$48K +$48.3K +928 New
SFS
64
Sowell Financial Services
Arkansas
$41K – – –
AF
65
Allworth Financial
California
$40K – – –
GWM
66
Geneos Wealth Management
Colorado
$26K – – –
CCP
67
Clarkston Capital Partners
Michigan
$6K – – –
PFA
68
Professional Financial Advisors
Nebraska
$5K – – –
RPCA
69
Running Point Capital Advisors
California
$5K – – –
WAP
70
Wealthcare Advisory Partners
Pennsylvania
$4K +$4.06K +78 New
FHA
71
First Horizon Advisors
Tennessee
$4K +$4.32K +83 New
WP
72
WealthShield Partners
North Carolina
$3K +$2.86K +55 New
Citadel Advisors
73
Citadel Advisors
Florida
– -$9.65M -196,523 Closed
SCP
74
Syntal Capital Partners
Texas
– -$5.48K -111,627 Closed
SXL
75
Summit X LLC
Missouri
– -$608K -12,390 Closed
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EMGF Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2021 in Review

72 of the 5,695 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares Emerging Markets Equity Factor ETF (EMGF) for Q1 2021, worth a combined $737M — up 9.2% from $675M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 11 funds opened new EMGF positions and 6 closed out — a net gain of 5 holders — while 30 added to existing stakes and 17 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Mercer Global Advisors, adding an estimated $11.7M. The largest seller was Citadel Advisors, exiting entirely with an estimated $9.65M sold.

  • 72 institutional investors held iShares Emerging Markets Equity Factor ETF (EMGF) as of Q1 2021, up from 67 in Q4 2020.
  • Funds reported $737M of iShares Emerging Markets Equity Factor ETF stock for Q1 2021, up 9.2% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 11 funds opened new iShares Emerging Markets Equity Factor ETF positions in Q1 2021 and 6 closed out, a net change of +5 holders.
  • The largest iShares Emerging Markets Equity Factor ETF buyer in Q1 2021 was Mercer Global Advisors, an estimated $11.7M added.
  • The largest iShares Emerging Markets Equity Factor ETF seller in Q1 2021 was Citadel Advisors, an estimated $9.65M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2021.