iShares MSCI Philippines ETF
EPHE
53 hedge funds and large institutions have $124M invested in iShares MSCI Philippines ETF in 2018 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 10 funds opening new positions, 16 increasing their positions, 19 reducing their positions, and 17 closing their positions.
10% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $112M → $124M (+$11.1M)
1.36% less ownership
Funds ownership: 71.74% → 70.37% (-1.4%)
12% less funds holding
Funds holding: 60 → 53 (-7)
16% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 16 | Existing positions reduced: 19
41% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 10 | Existing positions closed: 17
100% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 0 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CS
Credit Suisse
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$18.1M |
| 2 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$14.5M |
| 3 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
+$3.32M |
| 4 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$3.05M |
| 5 |
BCI
Brinker Capital Investments
Berwyn,
Pennsylvania
|
+$1.82M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
VMPIC
Varma Mutual Pension Insurance Co
Helsinki,
Finland
|
-$14.9M |
| 2 |
OMC
Old Mission Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$11.7M |
| 3 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$7.58M |
| 4 |
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Canada,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$951K |
| 5 |
LS
Lattice Strategies
Wayne,
Pennsylvania
|
-$851K |
EPHE Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2018 in Review
53 of the 4,489 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Philippines ETF (EPHE) for Q4 2018, worth a combined $124M — up 9.9% from $112M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 17 funds closed out of EPHE and 10 opened new positions — a net loss of 7 holders — while 19 trimmed existing stakes and 16 added.
The largest buyer was Credit Suisse, adding an estimated $18.1M. The largest seller was Varma Mutual Pension Insurance Co, exiting entirely with an estimated $14.9M sold.
- 53 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Philippines ETF (EPHE) as of Q4 2018, down from 60 in Q3 2018.
- Funds reported $124M of iShares MSCI Philippines ETF stock for Q4 2018, up 9.9% quarter-over-quarter.
- 10 funds opened new iShares MSCI Philippines ETF positions in Q4 2018 and 17 closed out, a net change of -7 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI Philippines ETF buyer in Q4 2018 was Credit Suisse, an estimated $18.1M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI Philippines ETF seller in Q4 2018 was Varma Mutual Pension Insurance Co, an estimated $14.9M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2018.