iShares Emerging Markets Equity Factor ETF
EMGF
67 hedge funds and large institutions have $184M invested in iShares Emerging Markets Equity Factor ETF in 2018 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 24 funds opening new positions, 16 increasing their positions, 19 reducing their positions, and 6 closing their positions.
300% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 24 | Existing positions closed: 6
50% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 3 (+1)
34% more funds holding
Funds holding: 50 → 67 (+17)
23% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $149M → $184M (+$35.1M)
10.8% more ownership
Funds ownership: 56.63% → 67.42% (+11%)
16% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 16 | Existing positions reduced: 19
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SFS
Strategic Financial Services
Utica,
New York
|
+$22.2M |
| 2 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$16.6M |
| 3 |
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
Omaha,
Nebraska
|
+$10.5M |
| 4 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$8.97M |
| 5 |
HCA
Heck Capital Advisors
Rhinelander,
Wisconsin
|
+$3.36M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
RI
RPTC Inc
Jackson,
Wyoming
|
-$5.5M |
| 2 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$4.75M |
| 3 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$3.35M |
| 4 |
OA
Opes Advisors
Cupertino,
California
|
-$3.01M |
| 5 |
WF
WealthTrust Fairport
Cleveland,
Ohio
|
-$2.3M |
EMGF Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2018 in Review
67 of the 4,505 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares Emerging Markets Equity Factor ETF (EMGF) for Q4 2018, worth a combined $184M — up 23% from $149M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 24 funds opened new EMGF positions and 6 closed out — a net gain of 18 holders — while 16 added to existing stakes and 19 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Strategic Financial Services, opening a new position worth an estimated $22.2M. The largest seller was RPTC Inc, exiting entirely with an estimated $5.5M sold.
- 67 institutional investors held iShares Emerging Markets Equity Factor ETF (EMGF) as of Q4 2018, up from 50 in Q3 2018.
- Funds reported $184M of iShares Emerging Markets Equity Factor ETF stock for Q4 2018, up 23% quarter-over-quarter.
- 24 funds opened new iShares Emerging Markets Equity Factor ETF positions in Q4 2018 and 6 closed out, a net change of +18 holders.
- The largest iShares Emerging Markets Equity Factor ETF buyer in Q4 2018 was Strategic Financial Services, an estimated $22.2M added.
- The largest iShares Emerging Markets Equity Factor ETF seller in Q4 2018 was RPTC Inc, an estimated $5.5M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2018.