iShares MSCI Pacific ex Japan ETF
245 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.42B invested in iShares MSCI Pacific ex Japan ETF in 2018 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 34 funds opening new positions, 73 increasing their positions, 62 reducing their positions, and 30 closing their positions.
200% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 3 (+2)
18% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 73 | Existing positions reduced: 62
13% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 34 | Existing positions closed: 30
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 242 → 245 (+3)
3% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.39M | Put options by funds: $1.34M
4.88% less ownership
Funds ownership: 59.35% → 54.48% (-4.9%)
27% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.96B → $1.42B (-$538M)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
+$90.6M |
| 2 |
Baird Financial Group
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
+$12.5M |
| 3 |
X
Xponance
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
|
+$8.46M |
| 4 |
BS
Banco Santander
Madrid,
Spain
|
+$6.54M |
| 5 |
QIM
Quantitative Investment Management
Charlottesville,
Virginia
|
+$6.27M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$555M |
| 2 |
Citigroup
New York
|
-$62.2M |
| 3 |
Bessemer Group
Woodbridge,
New Jersey
|
-$22.2M |
| 4 |
NAM
Nissay Asset Management
Tokyo,
Japan
|
-$19.4M |
| 5 |
CLOS
Compagnie Lombard Odier SCmA
1204 Geneva,
Switzerland
|
-$7.6M |
EPP Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2018 in Review
245 of the 4,364 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Pacific ex Japan ETF (EPP) for Q1 2018, worth a combined $1.42B — down 27% from $1.96B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 34 funds opened new EPP positions and 30 closed out — a net gain of 4 holders — while 73 added to existing stakes and 62 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Deutsche Bank, adding an estimated $90.6M. The largest seller was Bank of America, cutting an estimated $555M.
- 245 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Pacific ex Japan ETF (EPP) as of Q1 2018, up from 242 in Q4 2017.
- Funds reported $1.42B of iShares MSCI Pacific ex Japan ETF stock for Q1 2018, down 27% quarter-over-quarter.
- 34 funds opened new iShares MSCI Pacific ex Japan ETF positions in Q1 2018 and 30 closed out, a net change of +4 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI Pacific ex Japan ETF buyer in Q1 2018 was Deutsche Bank, an estimated $90.6M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI Pacific ex Japan ETF seller in Q1 2018 was Bank of America, an estimated $555M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2018.