iShares MSCI Pacific ex Japan ETF
EPP
221 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.5B invested in iShares MSCI Pacific ex Japan ETF in 2019 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 26 funds opening new positions, 44 increasing their positions, 80 reducing their positions, and 39 closing their positions.
1.53% more ownership
Funds ownership: 64.42% → 65.96% (+1.5%)
6% less funds holding
Funds holding: 235 → 221 (-14)
7% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.62B → $1.5B (-$110M)
17% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 6 → 5 (-1)
25% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $237K | Put options by funds: $318K
33% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 26 | Existing positions closed: 39
45% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 44 | Existing positions reduced: 80
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$11.1M |
| 2 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$7.19M |
| 3 |
PCIG
Partners Capital Investment Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$6.98M |
| 4 |
CS
Credit Suisse
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$6.37M |
| 5 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$6.12M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Canada,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$18.6M |
| 2 |
UCFA
United Capital Financial Advisors
Irving,
Texas
|
-$6.31M |
| 3 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$6.2M |
| 4 |
OMC
Old Mission Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$6.14M |
| 5 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$5.95M |
EPP Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2019 in Review
221 of the 4,561 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Pacific ex Japan ETF (EPP) for Q3 2019, worth a combined $1.5B — down 6.8% from $1.62B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 39 funds closed out of EPP and 26 opened new positions — a net loss of 13 holders — while 80 trimmed existing stakes and 44 added.
The largest buyer was JP Morgan Chase, adding an estimated $11.1M. The largest seller was Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance), exiting entirely with an estimated $18.6M sold.
- 221 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Pacific ex Japan ETF (EPP) as of Q3 2019, down from 235 in Q2 2019.
- Funds reported $1.5B of iShares MSCI Pacific ex Japan ETF stock for Q3 2019, down 6.8% quarter-over-quarter.
- 26 funds opened new iShares MSCI Pacific ex Japan ETF positions in Q3 2019 and 39 closed out, a net change of -13 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI Pacific ex Japan ETF buyer in Q3 2019 was JP Morgan Chase, an estimated $11.1M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI Pacific ex Japan ETF seller in Q3 2019 was Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance), an estimated $18.6M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2019.