iShares MSCI Pacific ex Japan ETF
234 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.94B invested in iShares MSCI Pacific ex Japan ETF in 2019 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 38 funds opening new positions, 60 increasing their positions, 61 reducing their positions, and 27 closing their positions.
175% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $757K | Put options by funds: $275K
60% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 5 → 8 (+3)
53% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.27B → $1.94B (+$667M)
41% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 38 | Existing positions closed: 27
4% more funds holding
Funds holding: 224 → 234 (+10)
3.84% more ownership
Funds ownership: 61.57% → 65.41% (+3.8%)
2% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 60 | Existing positions reduced: 61
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$49.4M |
| 2 |
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Canada,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$44.9M |
| 3 |
NAM
NorthCoast Asset Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
+$29.3M |
| 4 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$27.9M |
| 5 |
UCFA
United Capital Financial Advisors
Irving,
Texas
|
+$24.9M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$33.6M |
| 2 |
MB
Mizuho Bank
Tokyo,
Japan
|
-$24.4M |
| 3 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$21.2M |
| 4 |
FTUS
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
|
-$17.4M |
| 5 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$9.24M |
EPP Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2019 in Review
234 of the 4,633 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Pacific ex Japan ETF (EPP) for Q1 2019, worth a combined $1.94B — up 53% from $1.27B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 38 funds opened new EPP positions and 27 closed out — a net gain of 11 holders — while 60 added to existing stakes and 61 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Bank of America, adding an estimated $49.4M. The largest seller was Susquehanna International Group, exiting entirely with an estimated $33.6M sold.
- 234 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Pacific ex Japan ETF (EPP) as of Q1 2019, up from 224 in Q4 2018.
- Funds reported $1.94B of iShares MSCI Pacific ex Japan ETF stock for Q1 2019, up 53% quarter-over-quarter.
- 38 funds opened new iShares MSCI Pacific ex Japan ETF positions in Q1 2019 and 27 closed out, a net change of +11 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI Pacific ex Japan ETF buyer in Q1 2019 was Bank of America, an estimated $49.4M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI Pacific ex Japan ETF seller in Q1 2019 was Susquehanna International Group, an estimated $33.6M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2019.