iShares MSCI Pacific ex Japan ETF
235 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.42B invested in iShares MSCI Pacific ex Japan ETF in 2014 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 31 funds opening new positions, 59 increasing their positions, 91 reducing their positions, and 28 closing their positions.
11% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 31 | Existing positions closed: 28
0% more funds holding
Funds holding: 234 → 235 (+1)
1.29% less ownership
Funds ownership: 50.81% → 49.53% (-1.3%)
15% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.66B → $1.42B (-$242M)
20% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 10 → 8 (-2)
35% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 59 | Existing positions reduced: 91
84% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $765K | Put options by funds: $4.71M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$33.3M |
| 2 |
NIMI
Natixis Investment Managers International
Paris,
France
|
+$10.1M |
| 3 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$9.39M |
| 4 |
MAA
Managed Account Advisors
Jersey City,
New Jersey
|
+$9.06M |
| 5 |
Citigroup
New York
|
+$6.63M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
MTWSIF
Mivtachim The Workers Social Insurance Fund
Tel Aviv,
Israel
|
-$53.8M |
| 2 |
CC
Curian Capital
Denver,
Colorado
|
-$44.6M |
| 3 |
GHA
GW Henssler & Associates
Kennesaw,
Georgia
|
-$32.3M |
| 4 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
-$31.9M |
| 5 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
-$27.3M |
EPP Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2014 in Review
235 of the 3,464 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Pacific ex Japan ETF (EPP) for Q1 2014, worth a combined $1.42B — down 15% from $1.66B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 31 funds opened new EPP positions and 28 closed out — a net gain of 3 holders — while 59 added to existing stakes and 91 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Jane Street, adding an estimated $33.3M. The largest seller was Mivtachim The Workers Social Insurance Fund, cutting an estimated $53.8M.
- 235 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Pacific ex Japan ETF (EPP) as of Q1 2014, up from 234 in Q4 2013.
- Funds reported $1.42B of iShares MSCI Pacific ex Japan ETF stock for Q1 2014, down 15% quarter-over-quarter.
- 31 funds opened new iShares MSCI Pacific ex Japan ETF positions in Q1 2014 and 28 closed out, a net change of +3 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI Pacific ex Japan ETF buyer in Q1 2014 was Jane Street, an estimated $33.3M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI Pacific ex Japan ETF seller in Q1 2014 was Mivtachim The Workers Social Insurance Fund, an estimated $53.8M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2014.