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iShares MSCI Philippines ETF

77 hedge funds and large institutions have $174M invested in iShares MSCI Philippines ETF in 2015 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 16 funds opening new positions, 9 increasing their positions, 28 reducing their positions, and 9 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

78% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 16 | Existing positions closed: 9

10% more funds holding

Funds holding: 7077 (+7)

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 11 (0)

9% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $192M → $174M (-$17.5M)

13.6% less ownership

Funds ownership: 82.32%68.72% (-14%)

68% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 9 | Existing positions reduced: 28

Holders
77
Holders Change
+7
Holders Change %
+10%
% of All Funds
2.02%
Holding in Top 10
1
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
0.03%
New
16
Increased
9
Reduced
28
Closed
9
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
State of Tennessee, Department of Treasury
1
State of Tennessee, Department of Treasury
Tennessee
$34.8M
NMIFOAC
2
National Mutual Insurance Federation of Agricultural Cooperatives
Japan
$18.7M
State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D
3
State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D
New Jersey
$14.2M
Morgan Stanley
4
Morgan Stanley
New York
$13.1M -$5.05M -144,923 -27%
GI
5
Glovista Investments
New Jersey
$9.52M +$9.83M +281,998 New
IG
6
ING Group
Netherlands
$8.49M
UBS Group
7
UBS Group
Switzerland
$7.84M -$1.16M -33,360 -13%
Wells Fargo
8
Wells Fargo
California
$5.67M -$464K -13,314 -7%
HSBC Holdings
9
HSBC Holdings
United Kingdom
$4.73M -$321K -9,200 -6%
BG
10
BlackRock Group
United Kingdom
$3.88M
HighTower Advisors
11
HighTower Advisors
Illinois
$3.77M +$487K +13,966 +14%
Caisse de Depot et Placement du Quebec (CDPQ)
12
Caisse de Depot et Placement du Quebec (CDPQ)
Quebec, Canada
$3.37M +$3.49M +100,000 New
NVIM
13
New Vernon Investment Management
Illinois
$2.73M
BCM
14
Bluefin Capital Management
New York
$2.61M +$2.7M +77,323 New
Royal Bank of Canada
15
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$2.55M +$575K +16,505 +28%
X
16
Xponance
Pennsylvania
$2.51M
Citigroup
17
Citigroup
New York
$2.39M -$1.61M -46,198 -39%
Schroder Investment Management Group
18
Schroder Investment Management Group
United Kingdom
$2.09M
JIR
19
James Investment Research
Ohio
$2.08M +$15.7K +450 +0.7%
Susquehanna International Group
20
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
$1.67M -$1.51M -43,333 -47%
BIA
21
Biondo Investment Advisors
Pennsylvania
$1.59M -$1.92K -55 -0.1%
TFA
22
Transamerica Financial Advisors
Florida
$1.51M -$3.87K -111 -0.2%
CIA
23
Choate Investment Advisors
Massachusetts
$1.49M +$1.36M +39,020 New
Bank of New York Mellon
24
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
$1.44M +$25.9K +744 +2%
FTUS
25
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
$1.44M +$1.12M +32,159 +306%

EPHE Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2015 in Review

77 of the 3,812 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Philippines ETF (EPHE) for Q4 2015, worth a combined $174M — down 9.1% from $192M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 16 funds opened new EPHE positions and 9 closed out — a net gain of 7 holders — while 9 added to existing stakes and 28 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Glovista Investments, opening a new position worth an estimated $9.83M. The largest seller was Exane Derivatives, exiting entirely with an estimated $15.4M sold.

  • 77 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Philippines ETF (EPHE) as of Q4 2015, up from 70 in Q3 2015.
  • Funds reported $174M of iShares MSCI Philippines ETF stock for Q4 2015, down 9.1% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 16 funds opened new iShares MSCI Philippines ETF positions in Q4 2015 and 9 closed out, a net change of +7 holders.
  • The largest iShares MSCI Philippines ETF buyer in Q4 2015 was Glovista Investments, an estimated $9.83M added.
  • The largest iShares MSCI Philippines ETF seller in Q4 2015 was Exane Derivatives, an estimated $15.4M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2015.