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iShares MSCI Philippines ETF
EPHE

52 hedge funds and large institutions have $112M invested in iShares MSCI Philippines ETF in 2018 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 9 funds opening new positions, 11 increasing their positions, 19 reducing their positions, and 16 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

4.93% less ownership

Funds ownership: 79.23% → 74.3% (-4.9%)

7% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $120M → $112M (-$8.31M)

12% less funds holding

Funds holding: 59 → 52 (-7)

42% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 11 | Existing positions reduced: 19

44% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 9 | Existing positions closed: 16

Holders
52
Holders Change
-7
Holders Change %
-11.86%
% of All Funds
1.19%
Holding in Top 10
–
Holding in Top 10 Change
–
Holding in Top 10 Change %
–
% of All Funds
–
New
9
Increased
11
Reduced
19
Closed
16
Calls
–
Puts
–
Net Calls
–
Net Calls Change
–

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
VMPIC
Varma Mutual Pension Insurance Co
Finland
+$22.8M
2
Jane Street
Jane Street
New York
+$2.72M
3
Susquehanna International Group
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
+$1.45M
4
FTUS
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
+$1.19M
5
HSBC Holdings
HSBC Holdings
United Kingdom
+$338K

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
UONDDL
University of Notre Dame du Lac
Indiana
-$4.44M
2
FMLI
Fukoku Mutual Life Insurance
Japan
-$4.37M
3
Goldman Sachs
Goldman Sachs
New York
-$3.51M
4
MSL
Mackay Shields LLC
New York
-$2.83M
5
DS
DRW Securities
Illinois
-$1.05M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
ED
51
Exane Derivatives
France
$30 – – –
UONDDL
52
University of Notre Dame du Lac
Indiana
– -$4.44M -127,162 Closed
FMLI
53
Fukoku Mutual Life Insurance
Japan
– -$4.37M -125,000 Closed
Goldman Sachs
54
Goldman Sachs
New York
– -$3.51M -100,466 Closed
MSL
55
Mackay Shields LLC
New York
– -$2.83M -80,885 Closed
DS
56
DRW Securities
Illinois
– -$1.05M -29,979 Closed
Citadel Advisors
57
Citadel Advisors
Florida
– -$793K -22,697 Closed
JIR
58
James Investment Research
Ohio
– -$545K -15,590 Closed
Millennium Management
59
Millennium Management
New York
– -$466K -13,330 Closed
BCM
60
Bluefin Capital Management
New York
– -$435K -12,454 Closed
Squarepoint
61
Squarepoint
New York
– -$300K -8,595 Closed
PTC
62
Private Trust Company
Ohio
– -$226K -6,478 Closed
RCAG
63
Rehmann Capital Advisory Group
Michigan
– -$38K -1,096 Closed
SAM
64
Shamrock Asset Management
Texas
– -$17K -529 Closed
PWAG
65
Polaris Wealth Advisory Group
California
– -$7K -200 Closed
TRCT
66
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
– -$5K -147 Closed
WAP
67
Wealthcare Advisory Partners
Pennsylvania
– -$1K -15 Closed
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EPHE Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2018 in Review

52 of the 4,369 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Philippines ETF (EPHE) for Q2 2018, worth a combined $112M — down 6.9% from $120M a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 16 funds closed out of EPHE and 9 opened new positions — a net loss of 7 holders — while 19 trimmed existing stakes and 11 added.

The largest buyer was Varma Mutual Pension Insurance Co, opening a new position worth an estimated $22.8M. The largest seller was University of Notre Dame du Lac, exiting entirely with an estimated $4.44M sold.

  • 52 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Philippines ETF (EPHE) as of Q2 2018, down from 59 in Q1 2018.
  • Funds reported $112M of iShares MSCI Philippines ETF stock for Q2 2018, down 6.9% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 9 funds opened new iShares MSCI Philippines ETF positions in Q2 2018 and 16 closed out, a net change of -7 holders.
  • The largest iShares MSCI Philippines ETF buyer in Q2 2018 was Varma Mutual Pension Insurance Co, an estimated $22.8M added.
  • The largest iShares MSCI Philippines ETF seller in Q2 2018 was University of Notre Dame du Lac, an estimated $4.44M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2018.