iShares MSCI Pacific ex Japan ETF
208 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.13B invested in iShares MSCI Pacific ex Japan ETF in 2016 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 33 funds opening new positions, 48 increasing their positions, 67 reducing their positions, and 18 closing their positions.
83% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 33 | Existing positions closed: 18
22% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $931M → $1.13B (+$203M)
7% more funds holding
Funds holding: 195 → 208 (+13)
2.06% more ownership
Funds ownership: 45.74% → 47.8% (+2.1%)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 3 (0)
28% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 48 | Existing positions reduced: 67
100% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $0 | Put options by funds: $638K
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$160M |
| 2 |
USAA
United Services Automobile Association
San Antonio,
Texas
|
+$11.1M |
| 3 |
SG Americas Securities
New York
|
+$10.9M |
| 4 |
RJA
Raymond James & Associates
St Petersburg,
Florida
|
+$8.96M |
| 5 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$4.16M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Citigroup
New York
|
-$55.6M |
| 2 |
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Canada,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$10.2M |
| 3 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$5.73M |
| 4 |
GH
GAM Holding
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$4.56M |
| 5 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$4.41M |
EPP Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2016 in Review
208 of the 3,749 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Pacific ex Japan ETF (EPP) for Q3 2016, worth a combined $1.13B — up 22% from $931M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 33 funds opened new EPP positions and 18 closed out — a net gain of 15 holders — while 48 added to existing stakes and 67 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Bank of America, adding an estimated $160M. The largest seller was Citigroup, cutting an estimated $55.6M.
- 208 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Pacific ex Japan ETF (EPP) as of Q3 2016, up from 195 in Q2 2016.
- Funds reported $1.13B of iShares MSCI Pacific ex Japan ETF stock for Q3 2016, up 22% quarter-over-quarter.
- 33 funds opened new iShares MSCI Pacific ex Japan ETF positions in Q3 2016 and 18 closed out, a net change of +15 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI Pacific ex Japan ETF buyer in Q3 2016 was Bank of America, an estimated $160M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI Pacific ex Japan ETF seller in Q3 2016 was Citigroup, an estimated $55.6M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2016.