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iShares MSCI Philippines ETF
EPHE

53 hedge funds and large institutions have $124M invested in iShares MSCI Philippines ETF in 2018 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 10 funds opening new positions, 16 increasing their positions, 19 reducing their positions, and 17 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

10% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $112M → $124M (+$11.1M)

1.36% less ownership

Funds ownership: 71.74% → 70.37% (-1.4%)

12% less funds holding

Funds holding: 60 → 53 (-7)

16% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 16 | Existing positions reduced: 19

41% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 10 | Existing positions closed: 17

100% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 0 (-1)

Holders
53
Holders Change
-7
Holders Change %
-11.67%
% of All Funds
1.18%
Holding in Top 10
–
Holding in Top 10 Change
-1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-100%
% of All Funds
–
New
10
Increased
16
Reduced
19
Closed
17
Calls
–
Puts
–
Net Calls
–
Net Calls Change
–

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
CS
Credit Suisse
Switzerland
+$18.1M
2
Goldman Sachs
Goldman Sachs
New York
+$14.5M
3
Millennium Management
Millennium Management
New York
+$3.32M
4
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
New York
+$3.05M
5
BCI
Brinker Capital Investments
Pennsylvania
+$1.82M

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
VMPIC
Varma Mutual Pension Insurance Co
Finland
-$14.9M
2
OMC
Old Mission Capital
Illinois
-$11.7M
3
Jane Street
Jane Street
New York
-$7.58M
4
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Ontario, Canada
-$951K
5
LS
Lattice Strategies
Pennsylvania
-$851K
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
State of Tennessee, Department of Treasury
1
State of Tennessee, Department of Treasury
Tennessee
$35.1M – – –
CS
2
Credit Suisse
Switzerland
$20.6M +$18.1M +595,141 +1,172%
Goldman Sachs
3
Goldman Sachs
New York
$15.1M +$14.5M +475,000 New
IG
4
ING Group
Netherlands
$6.67M – – –
GI
5
Glovista Investments
New Jersey
$5.94M +$289K +9,483 +5%
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
6
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Ontario, Canada
$5.44M -$951K -31,220 -15%
Millennium Management
7
Millennium Management
New York
$3.77M +$3.32M +108,939 +1,167%
Morgan Stanley
8
Morgan Stanley
New York
$3.45M +$3.05M +100,267 +1,278%
Royal Bank of Canada
9
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$3.26M +$1.04M +34,188 +50%
NYLIM
10
New York Life Investment Management
New York
$2.85M +$222K +7,291 +9%
Envestnet Asset Management
11
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$1.96M +$230K +7,556 +14%
BCI
12
Brinker Capital Investments
Pennsylvania
$1.91M +$1.82M +59,900 New
BlackRock
13
BlackRock
New York
$1.88M +$447K +14,675 +33%
OMC
14
Old Mission Capital
Illinois
$1.86M -$11.7M -382,755 -87%
UBS Group
15
UBS Group
Switzerland
$1.81M -$624K -20,500 -27%
Bank of New York Mellon
16
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
$1.77M +$21.6K +709 +1%
Citadel Advisors
17
Citadel Advisors
Florida
$1.38M +$541K +17,760 +69%
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group
18
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group
Japan
$1.2M -$18.3K -600 -2%
OBGC
19
O'Brien Greene & Co
Pennsylvania
$1M +$957K +31,424 New
HSBC Holdings
20
HSBC Holdings
United Kingdom
$951K +$134K +4,388 +17%
JP Morgan Chase
21
JP Morgan Chase
New York
$810K -$94.9K -3,115 -11%
LPL Financial
22
LPL Financial
California
$541K -$41.9K -1,376 -8%
FTUS
23
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
$518K +$495K +16,263 New
6M
24
6 Meridian
Kansas
$453K -$53.2K -1,747 -11%
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
25
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
France
$415K -$297K -9,763 -43%
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EPHE Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2018 in Review

53 of the 4,489 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Philippines ETF (EPHE) for Q4 2018, worth a combined $124M — up 9.9% from $112M a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 17 funds closed out of EPHE and 10 opened new positions — a net loss of 7 holders — while 19 trimmed existing stakes and 16 added.

The largest buyer was Credit Suisse, adding an estimated $18.1M. The largest seller was Varma Mutual Pension Insurance Co, exiting entirely with an estimated $14.9M sold.

  • 53 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Philippines ETF (EPHE) as of Q4 2018, down from 60 in Q3 2018.
  • Funds reported $124M of iShares MSCI Philippines ETF stock for Q4 2018, up 9.9% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 10 funds opened new iShares MSCI Philippines ETF positions in Q4 2018 and 17 closed out, a net change of -7 holders.
  • The largest iShares MSCI Philippines ETF buyer in Q4 2018 was Credit Suisse, an estimated $18.1M added.
  • The largest iShares MSCI Philippines ETF seller in Q4 2018 was Varma Mutual Pension Insurance Co, an estimated $14.9M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2018.