iShares MSCI Pacific ex Japan ETF
234 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.66B invested in iShares MSCI Pacific ex Japan ETF in 2013 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 42 funds opening new positions, 69 increasing their positions, 73 reducing their positions, and 23 closing their positions.
83% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 42 | Existing positions closed: 23
25% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 8 → 10 (+2)
8% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.53B → $1.66B (+$128M)
7% more funds holding
Funds holding: 218 → 234 (+16)
4.13% more ownership
Funds ownership: 46.68% → 50.81% (+4.1%)
5% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 69 | Existing positions reduced: 73
93% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $341K | Put options by funds: $4.73M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CC
Curian Capital
Denver,
Colorado
|
+$47.6M |
| 2 |
MB
Mizuho Bank
Tokyo,
Japan
|
+$30.8M |
| 3 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$30.7M |
| 4 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$29M |
| 5 |
QA
Quantitative Advantage
Minnetonka,
Minnesota
|
+$27M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
-$104M |
| 2 |
RIG
RiverFront Investment Group
Richmond,
Virginia
|
-$24.1M |
| 3 |
NA
Navellier & Associates
Reno,
Nevada
|
-$13.8M |
| 4 |
EA
Euclid Advisors
Hartford,
Connecticut
|
-$9.26M |
| 5 |
UCFA
United Capital Financial Advisors
Irving,
Texas
|
-$8.16M |
EPP Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2013 in Review
234 of the 3,445 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Pacific ex Japan ETF (EPP) for Q4 2013, worth a combined $1.66B — up 8.3% from $1.53B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 42 funds opened new EPP positions and 23 closed out — a net gain of 19 holders — while 69 added to existing stakes and 73 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Curian Capital, adding an estimated $47.6M. The largest seller was Franklin Resources, cutting an estimated $104M.
- 234 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Pacific ex Japan ETF (EPP) as of Q4 2013, up from 218 in Q3 2013.
- Funds reported $1.66B of iShares MSCI Pacific ex Japan ETF stock for Q4 2013, up 8.3% quarter-over-quarter.
- 42 funds opened new iShares MSCI Pacific ex Japan ETF positions in Q4 2013 and 23 closed out, a net change of +19 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI Pacific ex Japan ETF buyer in Q4 2013 was Curian Capital, an estimated $47.6M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI Pacific ex Japan ETF seller in Q4 2013 was Franklin Resources, an estimated $104M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2013.