iShares MSCI Philippines ETF
EPHE
78 hedge funds and large institutions have $254M invested in iShares MSCI Philippines ETF in 2016 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 24 funds opening new positions, 25 increasing their positions, 21 reducing their positions, and 15 closing their positions.
200% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 3 (+2)
60% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 24 | Existing positions closed: 15
36% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $187M → $254M (+$67.3M)
19% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 25 | Existing positions reduced: 21
12.06% more ownership
Funds ownership: 60.96% → 73.02% (+12%)
11% more funds holding
Funds holding: 70 → 78 (+8)
19% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $239K | Put options by funds: $294K
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co (GMO)
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$60M |
| 2 |
GI
Glovista Investments
Jersey City,
New Jersey
|
+$19.5M |
| 3 |
HA
Hays Advisory
Franklin,
Tennessee
|
+$9.16M |
| 4 |
FMLI
Fukoku Mutual Life Insurance
Tokyo,
Japan
|
+$4.63M |
| 5 |
MLM
Mount Lucas Management
Newtown,
Pennsylvania
|
+$4.52M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
NMIFOAC
National Mutual Insurance Federation of Agricultural Cooperatives
Tokyo, Japan,
Japan
|
-$20.3M |
| 2 |
State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D
Trenton,
New Jersey
|
-$15.4M |
| 3 |
ED
Exane Derivatives
Paris,
France
|
-$4.88M |
| 4 |
BG
BlackRock Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$3.81M |
| 5 |
OMC
Old Mission Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$3.72M |
EPHE Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2016 in Review
78 of the 3,748 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Philippines ETF (EPHE) for Q2 2016, worth a combined $254M — up 36% from $187M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 24 funds opened new EPHE positions and 15 closed out — a net gain of 9 holders — while 25 added to existing stakes and 21 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co (GMO), opening a new position worth an estimated $60M. The largest seller was National Mutual Insurance Federation of Agricultural Cooperatives, exiting entirely with an estimated $20.3M sold.
- 78 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Philippines ETF (EPHE) as of Q2 2016, up from 70 in Q1 2016.
- Funds reported $254M of iShares MSCI Philippines ETF stock for Q2 2016, up 36% quarter-over-quarter.
- 24 funds opened new iShares MSCI Philippines ETF positions in Q2 2016 and 15 closed out, a net change of +9 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI Philippines ETF buyer in Q2 2016 was Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co (GMO), an estimated $60M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI Philippines ETF seller in Q2 2016 was National Mutual Insurance Federation of Agricultural Cooperatives, an estimated $20.3M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2016.