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iShares MSCI Philippines ETF

78 hedge funds and large institutions have $254M invested in iShares MSCI Philippines ETF in 2016 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 24 funds opening new positions, 25 increasing their positions, 21 reducing their positions, and 15 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

200% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 13 (+2)

60% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 24 | Existing positions closed: 15

36% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $187M → $254M (+$67.3M)

19% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 25 | Existing positions reduced: 21

12.06% more ownership

Funds ownership: 60.96%73.02% (+12%)

11% more funds holding

Funds holding: 7078 (+8)

19% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $239K | Put options by funds: $294K

Holders
78
Holders Change
+8
Holders Change %
+11.43%
% of All Funds
2.08%
Holding in Top 10
3
Holding in Top 10 Change
+2
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+200%
% of All Funds
0.08%
New
24
Increased
25
Reduced
21
Closed
15
Calls
$239K
Puts
$294K
Net Calls
-$55K
Net Calls Change
-$55K
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co (GMO)
1
Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co (GMO)
Massachusetts
$63.5M +$60M +1,622,200 New
State of Tennessee, Department of Treasury
2
State of Tennessee, Department of Treasury
Tennessee
$43.3M +$2.7M +72,858 +7%
GI
3
Glovista Investments
New Jersey
$20.7M +$19.5M +527,924 New
CI Investments Inc
4
CI Investments Inc
Ontario, Canada
$12.4M -$7.4K -200 -0.1%
HA
5
Hays Advisory
Tennessee
$9.69M +$9.16M +247,490 New
ED
6
Exane Derivatives
France
$8.27M -$4.88M -131,997 -39%
Morgan Stanley
7
Morgan Stanley
New York
$8.26M +$857K +23,156 +12%
IG
8
ING Group
Netherlands
$8M
FMLI
9
Fukoku Mutual Life Insurance
Japan
$4.9M +$4.63M +125,000 New
MLM
10
Mount Lucas Management
Pennsylvania
$4.79M +$4.52M +122,166 New
HighTower Advisors
11
HighTower Advisors
Illinois
$4.61M -$152K -4,107 -3%
JP Morgan Chase
12
JP Morgan Chase
New York
$4.17M +$3.54M +95,776 +888%
BWM
13
Braver Wealth Management
Massachusetts
$3.98M +$3.76M +101,586 New
FTUS
14
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
$3.87M +$56.9K +1,538 +2%
UBS Group
15
UBS Group
Switzerland
$3.86M -$124K -3,346 -3%
CPS
16
Counsel Portfolio Services
Ontario, Canada
$3.17M +$2.99M +80,905 New
SAM
17
Shamrock Asset Management
Texas
$3.01M +$2.84M +76,792 New
CCMG
18
Clark Capital Management Group
Pennsylvania
$2.85M +$284K +7,671 +12%
OMC
19
Old Mission Capital
Illinois
$2.79M -$3.72M -100,446 -58%
HSBC Holdings
20
HSBC Holdings
United Kingdom
$2.69M +$238K +6,425 +10%
JIR
21
James Investment Research
Ohio
$2.57M +$189K +5,105 +8%
Bank of New York Mellon
22
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
$2.1M +$383K +10,344 +24%
BIT
23
BlackRock Institutional Trust
California
$2.1M +$485K +13,113 +32%
Schroder Investment Management Group
24
Schroder Investment Management Group
United Kingdom
$2.09M -$318K -8,604 -14%
Royal Bank of Canada
25
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$1.98M -$2.7M -73,056 -59%

EPHE Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2016 in Review

78 of the 3,748 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Philippines ETF (EPHE) for Q2 2016, worth a combined $254M — up 36% from $187M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 24 funds opened new EPHE positions and 15 closed out — a net gain of 9 holders — while 25 added to existing stakes and 21 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co (GMO), opening a new position worth an estimated $60M. The largest seller was National Mutual Insurance Federation of Agricultural Cooperatives, exiting entirely with an estimated $20.3M sold.

  • 78 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Philippines ETF (EPHE) as of Q2 2016, up from 70 in Q1 2016.
  • Funds reported $254M of iShares MSCI Philippines ETF stock for Q2 2016, up 36% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 24 funds opened new iShares MSCI Philippines ETF positions in Q2 2016 and 15 closed out, a net change of +9 holders.
  • The largest iShares MSCI Philippines ETF buyer in Q2 2016 was Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co (GMO), an estimated $60M added.
  • The largest iShares MSCI Philippines ETF seller in Q2 2016 was National Mutual Insurance Federation of Agricultural Cooperatives, an estimated $20.3M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2016.