iShares MSCI Philippines ETF
EPHE
85 hedge funds and large institutions have $230M invested in iShares MSCI Philippines ETF in 2014 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 26 funds opening new positions, 15 increasing their positions, 28 reducing their positions, and 14 closing their positions.
86% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 26 | Existing positions closed: 14
40% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $164M → $230M (+$66.3M)
16.88% more ownership
Funds ownership: 45.63% → 62.52% (+17%)
15% more funds holding
Funds holding: 74 → 85 (+11)
46% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 15 | Existing positions reduced: 28
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
State of Tennessee, Department of Treasury
Nashville,
Tennessee
|
+$25.7M |
| 2 |
HA
Hays Advisory
Franklin,
Tennessee
|
+$8.85M |
| 3 |
IG
ING Group
Amsterdam,
Netherlands
|
+$7.78M |
| 4 |
State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D
Trenton,
New Jersey
|
+$7.61M |
| 5 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$6.48M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
Paris,
France
|
-$9.2M |
| 2 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$4.04M |
| 3 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
-$3.83M |
| 4 |
National Pension Service
Jeonju-Si, Jeollabuk-Do,
South Korea
|
-$2.44M |
| 5 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$2.43M |
EPHE Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2014 in Review
85 of the 3,765 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Philippines ETF (EPHE) for Q4 2014, worth a combined $230M — up 40% from $164M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 26 funds opened new EPHE positions and 14 closed out — a net gain of 12 holders — while 15 added to existing stakes and 28 trimmed.
The largest buyer was State of Tennessee, Department of Treasury, opening a new position worth an estimated $25.7M. The largest seller was BNP Paribas Financial Markets, exiting entirely with an estimated $9.2M sold.
- 85 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Philippines ETF (EPHE) as of Q4 2014, up from 74 in Q3 2014.
- Funds reported $230M of iShares MSCI Philippines ETF stock for Q4 2014, up 40% quarter-over-quarter.
- 26 funds opened new iShares MSCI Philippines ETF positions in Q4 2014 and 14 closed out, a net change of +12 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI Philippines ETF buyer in Q4 2014 was State of Tennessee, Department of Treasury, an estimated $25.7M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI Philippines ETF seller in Q4 2014 was BNP Paribas Financial Markets, an estimated $9.2M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2014.