iShares MSCI Philippines ETF
EPHE
76 hedge funds and large institutions have $172M invested in iShares MSCI Philippines ETF in 2016 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 19 funds opening new positions, 18 increasing their positions, 25 reducing their positions, and 19 closing their positions.
33% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $282K | Put options by funds: $212K
0% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 19 | Existing positions closed: 19
3% less funds holding
Funds holding: 78 → 76 (-2)
3.62% less ownership
Funds ownership: 73.02% → 69.4% (-3.6%)
28% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 18 | Existing positions reduced: 25
32% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $254M → $172M (-$81.9M)
67% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 1 (-2)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
MYLI
Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance
Tokyo,
Japan
|
+$5.49M |
| 2 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$3.49M |
| 3 |
Arrowstreet Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$2.39M |
| 4 |
IG
ING Group
Amsterdam,
Netherlands
|
+$1.79M |
| 5 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$1.65M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co (GMO)
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$63.5M |
| 2 |
ED
Exane Derivatives
Paris,
France
|
-$8.27M |
| 3 |
GI
Glovista Investments
Jersey City,
New Jersey
|
-$5.01M |
| 4 |
BWM
Braver Wealth Management
Needham,
Massachusetts
|
-$3.98M |
| 5 |
CCMG
Clark Capital Management Group
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
|
-$2.85M |
EPHE Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2016 in Review
76 of the 3,748 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Philippines ETF (EPHE) for Q3 2016, worth a combined $172M — down 32% from $254M a quarter earlier.
Fund positioning in EPHE was balanced in Q3 2016: 19 funds opened new positions, 19 closed out, 18 added to existing stakes and 25 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance, opening a new position worth an estimated $5.49M. The largest seller was Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co (GMO), exiting entirely with an estimated $63.5M sold.
- 76 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Philippines ETF (EPHE) as of Q3 2016, down from 78 in Q2 2016.
- Funds reported $172M of iShares MSCI Philippines ETF stock for Q3 2016, down 32% quarter-over-quarter.
- 19 funds opened new iShares MSCI Philippines ETF positions in Q3 2016 and 19 closed out, a net change of 0 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI Philippines ETF buyer in Q3 2016 was Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance, an estimated $5.49M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI Philippines ETF seller in Q3 2016 was Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co (GMO), an estimated $63.5M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2016.