iShares MSCI Pacific ex Japan ETF
189 hedge funds and large institutions have $906M invested in iShares MSCI Pacific ex Japan ETF in 2016 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 20 funds opening new positions, 42 increasing their positions, 83 reducing their positions, and 31 closing their positions.
50% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 3 (+1)
1.98% less ownership
Funds ownership: 48.93% → 46.95% (-2%)
5% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $956M → $906M (-$50.1M)
6% less funds holding
Funds holding: 202 → 189 (-13)
35% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 20 | Existing positions closed: 31
49% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 42 | Existing positions reduced: 83
100% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $0 | Put options by funds: $526K
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$8.53M |
| 2 |
PWAG
Polaris Wealth Advisory Group
San Rafael,
California
|
+$8.25M |
| 3 |
BJ
BlackRock Japan
Tokyo,
Japan
|
+$6.75M |
| 4 |
MTB
Mizuho Trust & Banking
Tokyo,
Japan
|
+$6.19M |
| 5 |
FMP
Financial Management Professionals
Austin,
Texas
|
+$5.81M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Citigroup
New York
|
-$56.5M |
| 2 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$11.5M |
| 3 |
OMC
Old Mission Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$7.76M |
| 4 |
SAS
Stelac Advisory Services
New York
|
-$6.84M |
| 5 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
-$6.59M |
EPP Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2016 in Review
189 of the 3,754 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Pacific ex Japan ETF (EPP) for Q1 2016, worth a combined $906M — down 5.2% from $956M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 31 funds closed out of EPP and 20 opened new positions — a net loss of 11 holders — while 83 trimmed existing stakes and 42 added.
The largest buyer was Bank of America, adding an estimated $8.53M. The largest seller was Citigroup, cutting an estimated $56.5M.
- 189 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Pacific ex Japan ETF (EPP) as of Q1 2016, down from 202 in Q4 2015.
- Funds reported $906M of iShares MSCI Pacific ex Japan ETF stock for Q1 2016, down 5.2% quarter-over-quarter.
- 20 funds opened new iShares MSCI Pacific ex Japan ETF positions in Q1 2016 and 31 closed out, a net change of -11 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI Pacific ex Japan ETF buyer in Q1 2016 was Bank of America, an estimated $8.53M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI Pacific ex Japan ETF seller in Q1 2016 was Citigroup, an estimated $56.5M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2016.