iShares MSCI Pacific ex Japan ETF
233 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.42B invested in iShares MSCI Pacific ex Japan ETF in 2018 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 17 funds opening new positions, 60 increasing their positions, 81 reducing their positions, and 28 closing their positions.
33% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 4 (+1)
3.58% more ownership
Funds ownership: 54.48% → 58.05% (+3.6%)
0% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.42B → $1.42B (-$1.87M)
5% less funds holding
Funds holding: 245 → 233 (-12)
26% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 60 | Existing positions reduced: 81
39% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 17 | Existing positions closed: 28
59% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $538K | Put options by funds: $1.3M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
MB
Mizuho Bank
Tokyo,
Japan
|
+$28.3M |
| 2 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$18.6M |
| 3 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$5.37M |
| 4 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$4.41M |
| 5 |
Barclays
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$4M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
QIM
Quantitative Investment Management
Charlottesville,
Virginia
|
-$10.2M |
| 2 |
X
Xponance
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
|
-$8.17M |
| 3 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$7.06M |
| 4 |
SPL
Smart Portfolios LLC
Seattle,
Washington
|
-$4.59M |
| 5 |
EVM
Eaton Vance Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$3.92M |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
APP
251
Avantax Planning Partners
Dubuque,
Iowa
| – | -$23K | -497 | Closed |
|
|
PFGIA
252
Patriot Financial Group Insurance Agency
Westborough,
Massachusetts
| – | -$20K | -434 | Closed |
|
|
IWM
253
IHT Wealth Management
Chicago,
Illinois
| – | -$15K | -319 | Closed |
|
254
AssetMark Inc
Concord,
California
| – | -$6K | -133 | Closed |
|
|
AWA
255
Acorn Wealth Advisors
Grand Blanc,
Michigan
| – | -$5K | -106 | Closed |
|
|
TRCT
256
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
| – | -$4K | -81 | Closed |
|
|
CCA
257
Clearwater Capital Advisors
Hoffman Estates,
Illinois
| – | -$3K | -75 | Closed |
|
|
PCG
258
Private Capital Group
West Hartford,
Connecticut
| – | -$2K | -46 | Closed |
|
|
PMFA
259
Plante Moran Financial Advisors
Southfield,
Michigan
| – | -$2K | -39 | Closed |
|
|
CF
260
Centaurus Financial
Anaheim,
California
| – | +$47 | +1 | New |
|
EPP Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2018 in Review
233 of the 4,369 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Pacific ex Japan ETF (EPP) for Q2 2018, worth a combined $1.42B — down 0.13% from $1.42B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 28 funds closed out of EPP and 17 opened new positions — a net loss of 11 holders — while 81 trimmed existing stakes and 60 added.
The largest buyer was Mizuho Bank, opening a new position worth an estimated $28.3M. The largest seller was Quantitative Investment Management, cutting an estimated $10.2M.
- 233 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Pacific ex Japan ETF (EPP) as of Q2 2018, down from 245 in Q1 2018.
- Funds reported $1.42B of iShares MSCI Pacific ex Japan ETF stock for Q2 2018, down 0.13% quarter-over-quarter.
- 17 funds opened new iShares MSCI Pacific ex Japan ETF positions in Q2 2018 and 28 closed out, a net change of -11 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI Pacific ex Japan ETF buyer in Q2 2018 was Mizuho Bank, an estimated $28.3M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI Pacific ex Japan ETF seller in Q2 2018 was Quantitative Investment Management, an estimated $10.2M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2018.