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iShares Emerging Markets Equity Factor ETF

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 23 funds opening new positions, 16 increasing their positions, 20 reducing their positions, and 6 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

283% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 23 | Existing positions closed: 6

50% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 23 (+1)

31% more funds holding

Funds holding: 5167 (+16)

23% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $150M → $184M (+$34.7M)

10.53% more ownership

Funds ownership: 56.89%67.42% (+11%)

20% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 16 | Existing positions reduced: 20

Holders
67
Holders Change
+16
Holders Change %
+31.37%
% of All Funds
1.49%
Holding in Top 10
3
Holding in Top 10 Change
+1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+50%
% of All Funds
0.07%
New
23
Increased
16
Reduced
20
Closed
6
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
1
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
Nebraska
$33.9M +$10.5M +260,094 +42%
SFS
2
Strategic Financial Services
New York
$21.3M +$22.2M +548,690 New
Envestnet Asset Management
3
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$15.9M +$16.6M +409,632 New
MM
4
Meridian Management
Arkansas
$11.9M +$533K +13,199 +5%
Bank of America
5
Bank of America
North Carolina
$11.4M -$4.75M -117,559 -28%
Commonwealth Equity Services
6
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$10.9M +$1.2M +29,793 +12%
HCA
7
Heck Capital Advisors
Wisconsin
$10.6M +$3.36M +83,034 +44%
UBS Group
8
UBS Group
Switzerland
$10.4M +$3.26M +80,614 +43%
Susquehanna International Group
9
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
$10.2M +$8.97M +221,994 +536%
LWS
10
Lucia Wealth Services
California
$4.65M -$1.62M -40,144 -25%
Royal Bank of Canada
11
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$4.53M +$3.13M +77,507 +196%
WF
12
WealthTrust Fairport
Ohio
$4.34M -$2.3M -56,795 -34%
Morgan Stanley
13
Morgan Stanley
New York
$3.81M -$2.15M -53,257 -35%
Jane Street
14
Jane Street
New York
$3.74M -$801K -19,827 -17%
SHIM
15
Stone House Investment Management
Pennsylvania
$2.94M -$70.7K -1,749 -2%
CCA
16
Clearwater Capital Advisors
Illinois
$2.41M +$1.92M +47,451 +322%
RCG
17
Ruggie Capital Group
Florida
$1.62M +$1.41M +34,892 +503%
PFM
18
Phillips Financial Management
Indiana
$1.38M +$1.44M +35,567 New
OA
19
Opes Advisors
California
$1.28M -$3.01M -74,594 -69%
RF
20
RHS Financial
California
$1.14M +$1.19M +29,538 New
JMPWA
21
JP Morgan Private Wealth Advisors
California
$1.09M -$578K -14,295 -34%
OFG
22
OmniStar Financial Group
North Carolina
$1.07M -$217K -5,378 -16%
RJFSA
23
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
$1.03M -$1.8M -44,571 -63%
BTS
24
BB&T Securities
Virginia
$1.01M +$73.1K +1,808 +7%
Wells Fargo
25
Wells Fargo
California
$1.01M +$1.06M +26,114 New

EMGF Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2018 in Review

67 of the 4,488 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 $150M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 23 funds opened new EMGF positions and 6 closed out — a net gain of 17 holders — while 16 added to existing stakes and 20 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 51 in Q3 2018.
  • Funds reported $184M of iShares Emerging Markets Equity Factor ETF stock for Q4 2018, up 23% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 23 funds opened new iShares Emerging Markets Equity Factor ETF positions in Q4 2018 and 6 closed out, a net change of +17 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.