iShares MSCI Pacific ex Japan ETF
216 hedge funds and large institutions have $988M invested in iShares MSCI Pacific ex Japan ETF in 2016 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 40 funds opening new positions, 54 increasing their positions, 72 reducing their positions, and 25 closing their positions.
60% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 40 | Existing positions closed: 25
4% more funds holding
Funds holding: 208 → 216 (+8)
2.35% less ownership
Funds ownership: 47.8% → 45.45% (-2.3%)
13% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.13B → $988M (-$146M)
25% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 54 | Existing positions reduced: 72
67% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 1 (-2)
100% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $0 | Put options by funds: $360K
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Asset Management One
Tokyo,
Japan
|
+$59.7M |
| 2 |
PAG
Pinnacle Advisory Group
Columbia,
Maryland
|
+$23.3M |
| 3 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$13.7M |
| 4 |
FTUS
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
|
+$13.2M |
| 5 |
BJ
BlackRock Japan
Tokyo,
Japan
|
+$9.79M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$101M |
| 2 |
MTB
Mizuho Trust & Banking
Tokyo,
Japan
|
-$51.4M |
| 3 |
USAA
United Services Automobile Association
San Antonio,
Texas
|
-$15.7M |
| 4 |
RJA
Raymond James & Associates
St Petersburg,
Florida
|
-$8.86M |
| 5 |
HCM
Hollencrest Capital Management
Newport Beach,
California
|
-$8.1M |
EPP Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2016 in Review
216 of the 4,001 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Pacific ex Japan ETF (EPP) for Q4 2016, worth a combined $988M — down 13% from $1.13B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 40 funds opened new EPP positions and 25 closed out — a net gain of 15 holders — while 54 added to existing stakes and 72 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Asset Management One, opening a new position worth an estimated $59.7M. The largest seller was Bank of America, cutting an estimated $101M.
- 216 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Pacific ex Japan ETF (EPP) as of Q4 2016, up from 208 in Q3 2016.
- Funds reported $988M of iShares MSCI Pacific ex Japan ETF stock for Q4 2016, down 13% quarter-over-quarter.
- 40 funds opened new iShares MSCI Pacific ex Japan ETF positions in Q4 2016 and 25 closed out, a net change of +15 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI Pacific ex Japan ETF buyer in Q4 2016 was Asset Management One, an estimated $59.7M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI Pacific ex Japan ETF seller in Q4 2016 was Bank of America, an estimated $101M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2016.