iShares MSCI Pacific ex Japan ETF
206 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.36B invested in iShares MSCI Pacific ex Japan ETF in 2017 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 25 funds opening new positions, 64 increasing their positions, 55 reducing their positions, and 31 closing their positions.
200% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 3 (+2)
38% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $988M → $1.36B (+$371M)
16% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 64 | Existing positions reduced: 55
3.5% more ownership
Funds ownership: 45.45% → 48.96% (+3.5%)
5% less funds holding
Funds holding: 216 → 206 (-10)
19% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 25 | Existing positions closed: 31
100% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $0 | Put options by funds: $313K
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$143M |
| 2 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$72.8M |
| 3 |
QIM
Quantitative Investment Management
Charlottesville,
Virginia
|
+$36.8M |
| 4 |
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Canada,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$26.3M |
| 5 |
UBS AM
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$20.7M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
USAA
United Services Automobile Association
San Antonio,
Texas
|
-$16.4M |
| 2 |
FTUS
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
|
-$13.8M |
| 3 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$10.7M |
| 4 |
SG Americas Securities
New York
|
-$8.18M |
| 5 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$7.43M |
EPP Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2017 in Review
206 of the 4,018 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Pacific ex Japan ETF (EPP) for Q1 2017, worth a combined $1.36B — up 38% from $988M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 31 funds closed out of EPP and 25 opened new positions — a net loss of 6 holders — while 55 trimmed existing stakes and 64 added.
The largest buyer was Bank of America, adding an estimated $143M. The largest seller was United Services Automobile Association, exiting entirely with an estimated $16.4M sold.
- 206 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Pacific ex Japan ETF (EPP) as of Q1 2017, down from 216 in Q4 2016.
- Funds reported $1.36B of iShares MSCI Pacific ex Japan ETF stock for Q1 2017, up 38% quarter-over-quarter.
- 25 funds opened new iShares MSCI Pacific ex Japan ETF positions in Q1 2017 and 31 closed out, a net change of -6 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI Pacific ex Japan ETF buyer in Q1 2017 was Bank of America, an estimated $143M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI Pacific ex Japan ETF seller in Q1 2017 was United Services Automobile Association, an estimated $16.4M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2017.