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iShares MSCI Philippines ETF
EPHE

104 hedge funds and large institutions have $342M invested in iShares MSCI Philippines ETF in 2015 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 32 funds opening new positions, 35 increasing their positions, 21 reducing their positions, and 11 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

191% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 32 | Existing positions closed: 11

67% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 35 | Existing positions reduced: 21

48% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $230M → $342M (+$112M)

22% more funds holding

Funds holding: 85 → 104 (+19)

3.54% more ownership

Funds ownership: 62.52% → 66.05% (+3.5%)

50% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 1 (-1)

Holders
104
Holders Change
+19
Holders Change %
+22.35%
% of All Funds
2.77%
Holding in Top 10
1
Holding in Top 10 Change
-1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-50%
% of All Funds
0.03%
New
32
Increased
35
Reduced
21
Closed
11
Calls
–
Puts
–
Net Calls
–
Net Calls Change
–

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
New York
+$14.1M
2
Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo
California
+$13.1M
3
State of Tennessee, Department of Treasury
State of Tennessee, Department of Treasury
Tennessee
+$10.7M
4
BG
BlackRock Group
United Kingdom
+$8.43M
5
Jane Street
Jane Street
New York
+$8.36M

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
ED
Exane Derivatives
France
-$8.88M
2
USAA
United Services Automobile Association
Texas
-$3.83M
3
HF
Hoxton Financial
West Virginia
-$3.82M
4
COLIM
City of London Investment Management
United Kingdom
-$2.37M
5
Lazard Asset Management
Lazard Asset Management
New York
-$1.57M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
Creative Planning
101
Creative Planning
Kansas
$2K +$1.35K +33 +550%
US Bancorp
102
US Bancorp
Minnesota
$1K +$1.15K +28 New
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
103
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Ontario, Canada
$1 – – –
Lazard Asset Management
104
Lazard Asset Management
New York
– -$1.57M -41,127 Closed
CIA
105
Choate Investment Advisors
Massachusetts
– -$1.49M -39,020 Closed
Daiwa Securities Group
106
Daiwa Securities Group
Japan
– -$1.49M -39,000 Closed
UOC
107
UBS O'Connor
Illinois
– -$1.19M -31,250 Closed
Deutsche Bank
108
Deutsche Bank
Germany
– -$418K -10,944 Closed
Citadel Advisors
109
Citadel Advisors
Florida
– -$346K -9,055 Closed
DHFB
110
Dixon Hubard Feinour & Brown
Virginia
– -$311K -8,150 Closed
AP
111
Advisors Preferred
Maryland
– -$197K -5,146 Closed
Envestnet Asset Management
112
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
– -$30K -780 Closed
NPC
113
National Planning Corporation
California
– -$20K -520 Closed
BRWA
114
B. Riley Wealth Advisors
Florida
– -$2 -45 Closed
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EPHE Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2015 in Review

104 of the 3,753 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Philippines ETF (EPHE) for Q1 2015, worth a combined $342M — up 48% from $230M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 32 funds opened new EPHE positions and 11 closed out — a net gain of 21 holders — while 35 added to existing stakes and 21 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $14.1M. The largest seller was Exane Derivatives, cutting an estimated $8.88M.

  • 104 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Philippines ETF (EPHE) as of Q1 2015, up from 85 in Q4 2014.
  • Funds reported $342M of iShares MSCI Philippines ETF stock for Q1 2015, up 48% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 32 funds opened new iShares MSCI Philippines ETF positions in Q1 2015 and 11 closed out, a net change of +21 holders.
  • The largest iShares MSCI Philippines ETF buyer in Q1 2015 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $14.1M added.
  • The largest iShares MSCI Philippines ETF seller in Q1 2015 was Exane Derivatives, an estimated $8.88M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2015.