iShares MSCI Philippines ETF
EPHE
70 hedge funds and large institutions have $194M invested in iShares MSCI Philippines ETF in 2015 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 7 funds opening new positions, 16 increasing their positions, 36 reducing their positions, and 28 closing their positions.
6.09% more ownership
Funds ownership: 76.24% → 82.32% (+6.1%)
23% less funds holding
Funds holding: 91 → 70 (-21)
39% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $317M → $194M (-$123M)
56% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 16 | Existing positions reduced: 36
67% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 1 (-2)
75% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 7 | Existing positions closed: 28
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
X
Xponance
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
|
+$2.72M |
| 2 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$2.25M |
| 3 |
NMIFOAC
National Mutual Insurance Federation of Agricultural Cooperatives
Tokyo, Japan,
Japan
|
+$2.23M |
| 4 |
CC
Curian Capital
Denver,
Colorado
|
+$1.58M |
| 5 |
New York State Common Retirement Fund
Albany,
New York
|
+$975K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BG
BlackRock Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$17.7M |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$11.7M |
| 3 |
HA
Hays Advisory
Franklin,
Tennessee
|
-$9.06M |
| 4 |
FMLI
Fukoku Mutual Life Insurance
Tokyo,
Japan
|
-$8.24M |
| 5 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
-$8.2M |
EPHE Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2015 in Review
70 of the 3,590 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Philippines ETF (EPHE) for Q3 2015, worth a combined $194M — down 39% from $317M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 28 funds closed out of EPHE and 7 opened new positions — a net loss of 21 holders — while 36 trimmed existing stakes and 16 added.
The largest buyer was Xponance, opening a new position worth an estimated $2.72M. The largest seller was BlackRock Group, cutting an estimated $17.7M.
- 70 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Philippines ETF (EPHE) as of Q3 2015, down from 91 in Q2 2015.
- Funds reported $194M of iShares MSCI Philippines ETF stock for Q3 2015, down 39% quarter-over-quarter.
- 7 funds opened new iShares MSCI Philippines ETF positions in Q3 2015 and 28 closed out, a net change of -21 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI Philippines ETF buyer in Q3 2015 was Xponance, an estimated $2.72M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI Philippines ETF seller in Q3 2015 was BlackRock Group, an estimated $17.7M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2015.