iShares MSCI Pacific ex Japan ETF
228 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.26B invested in iShares MSCI Pacific ex Japan ETF in 2014 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 33 funds opening new positions, 60 increasing their positions, 92 reducing their positions, and 26 closing their positions.
27% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 33 | Existing positions closed: 26
0% more funds holding
Funds holding: 227 → 228 (+1)
18% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.54B → $1.26B (-$279M)
35% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 60 | Existing positions reduced: 92
50% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 6 → 3 (-3)
96% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $48K | Put options by funds: $1.27M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
MAA
Managed Account Advisors
Jersey City,
New Jersey
|
+$24.8M |
| 2 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$14.1M |
| 3 |
CC
Curian Capital
Denver,
Colorado
|
+$11.8M |
| 4 |
WBG
Wharton Business Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$10.5M |
| 5 |
MB
Mizuho Bank
Tokyo,
Japan
|
+$10.2M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$61.7M |
| 2 |
AssetMark Inc
Concord,
California
|
-$56.2M |
| 3 |
EA
Euclid Advisors
Hartford,
Connecticut
|
-$33.3M |
| 4 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$24.7M |
| 5 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$20.4M |
EPP Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2014 in Review
228 of the 3,765 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Pacific ex Japan ETF (EPP) for Q4 2014, worth a combined $1.26B — down 18% from $1.54B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 33 funds opened new EPP positions and 26 closed out — a net gain of 7 holders — while 60 added to existing stakes and 92 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Managed Account Advisors, adding an estimated $24.8M. The largest seller was Ameriprise, cutting an estimated $61.7M.
- 228 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Pacific ex Japan ETF (EPP) as of Q4 2014, up from 227 in Q3 2014.
- Funds reported $1.26B of iShares MSCI Pacific ex Japan ETF stock for Q4 2014, down 18% quarter-over-quarter.
- 33 funds opened new iShares MSCI Pacific ex Japan ETF positions in Q4 2014 and 26 closed out, a net change of +7 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI Pacific ex Japan ETF buyer in Q4 2014 was Managed Account Advisors, an estimated $24.8M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI Pacific ex Japan ETF seller in Q4 2014 was Ameriprise, an estimated $61.7M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2014.