iShares MSCI Pacific ex Japan ETF
224 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.27B invested in iShares MSCI Pacific ex Japan ETF in 2018 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 28 funds opening new positions, 40 increasing their positions, 89 reducing their positions, and 43 closing their positions.
150% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 5 (+3)
0.89% more ownership
Funds ownership: 60.67% → 61.57% (+0.89%)
6% less funds holding
Funds holding: 239 → 224 (-15)
12% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.44B → $1.27B (-$173M)
35% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 28 | Existing positions closed: 43
55% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 40 | Existing positions reduced: 89
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$81M |
| 2 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$30.8M |
| 3 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$22.1M |
| 4 |
BS
Bessemer Securities
New York
|
+$16M |
| 5 |
FTUS
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
|
+$9.18M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$72.7M |
| 2 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$23.8M |
| 3 |
NAM
NorthCoast Asset Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
-$16M |
| 4 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$14M |
| 5 |
UCFA
United Capital Financial Advisors
Irving,
Texas
|
-$8.15M |
EPP Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2018 in Review
224 of the 4,489 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Pacific ex Japan ETF (EPP) for Q4 2018, worth a combined $1.27B — down 12% from $1.44B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 43 funds closed out of EPP and 28 opened new positions — a net loss of 15 holders — while 89 trimmed existing stakes and 40 added.
The largest buyer was JP Morgan Chase, adding an estimated $81M. The largest seller was Bank of America, cutting an estimated $72.7M.
- 224 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Pacific ex Japan ETF (EPP) as of Q4 2018, down from 239 in Q3 2018.
- Funds reported $1.27B of iShares MSCI Pacific ex Japan ETF stock for Q4 2018, down 12% quarter-over-quarter.
- 28 funds opened new iShares MSCI Pacific ex Japan ETF positions in Q4 2018 and 43 closed out, a net change of -15 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI Pacific ex Japan ETF buyer in Q4 2018 was JP Morgan Chase, an estimated $81M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI Pacific ex Japan ETF seller in Q4 2018 was Bank of America, an estimated $72.7M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2018.