iShares MSCI Pacific ex Japan ETF
198 hedge funds and large institutions have $922M invested in iShares MSCI Pacific ex Japan ETF in 2015 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 13 funds opening new positions, 46 increasing their positions, 77 reducing their positions, and 25 closing their positions.
7% less funds holding
Funds holding: 212 → 198 (-14)
23% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.19B → $922M (-$268M)
29% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 7 → 5 (-2)
40% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 46 | Existing positions reduced: 77
48% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 13 | Existing positions closed: 25
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$132M |
| 2 |
SG Americas Securities
New York
|
+$35.7M |
| 3 |
BJ
BlackRock Japan
Tokyo,
Japan
|
+$6.68M |
| 4 |
MTB
Mizuho Trust & Banking
Tokyo,
Japan
|
+$6.47M |
| 5 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$5.23M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
WBG
Wharton Business Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
-$25.5M |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$24M |
| 3 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$17.5M |
| 4 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$17.1M |
| 5 |
CC
Curian Capital
Denver,
Colorado
|
-$12M |
EPP Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2015 in Review
198 of the 3,590 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Pacific ex Japan ETF (EPP) for Q3 2015, worth a combined $922M — down 23% from $1.19B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 25 funds closed out of EPP and 13 opened new positions — a net loss of 12 holders — while 77 trimmed existing stakes and 46 added.
The largest buyer was Bank of America, adding an estimated $132M. The largest seller was Wharton Business Group, cutting an estimated $25.5M.
- 198 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Pacific ex Japan ETF (EPP) as of Q3 2015, down from 212 in Q2 2015.
- Funds reported $922M of iShares MSCI Pacific ex Japan ETF stock for Q3 2015, down 23% quarter-over-quarter.
- 13 funds opened new iShares MSCI Pacific ex Japan ETF positions in Q3 2015 and 25 closed out, a net change of -12 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI Pacific ex Japan ETF buyer in Q3 2015 was Bank of America, an estimated $132M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI Pacific ex Japan ETF seller in Q3 2015 was Wharton Business Group, an estimated $25.5M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2015.