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iShares MSCI Peru and Global Exposure ETF
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39 hedge funds and large institutions have $86.6M invested in iShares MSCI Peru and Global Exposure ETF in 2013 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 7 funds opening new positions, 12 increasing their positions, 13 reducing their positions, and 12 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

7% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $80.7M → $86.6M (+$5.92M)

8% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 12 | Existing positions reduced: 13

1.69% less ownership

Funds ownership: 29.08% → 27.39% (-1.7%)

13% less funds holding

Funds holding: 45 → 39 (-6)

42% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 7 | Existing positions closed: 12

Holders
39
Holders Change
-6
Holders Change %
-13.33%
% of All Funds
1.13%
Holding in Top 10
–
Holding in Top 10 Change
–
Holding in Top 10 Change %
–
% of All Funds
–
New
7
Increased
12
Reduced
13
Closed
12
Calls
–
Puts
–
Net Calls
–
Net Calls Change
–

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
Bank of Nova Scotia
Bank of Nova Scotia
Ontario, Canada
+$10.1M
2
AIM
Assured Investment Management
New York
+$6.08M
3
Royal Bank of Canada
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
+$769K
4
Ohio Public Employees Retirement System (OPERS)
Ohio Public Employees Retirement System (OPERS)
Ohio
+$694K
5
Deutsche Bank
Deutsche Bank
Germany
+$495K

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
GI
Glovista Investments
New Jersey
-$4.56M
2
MLM
Mount Lucas Management
Pennsylvania
-$2.76M
3
Envestnet Asset Management
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
-$1.6M
4
AAMU
Amundi Asset Management US
Massachusetts
-$1.47M
5
JGUA
John G. Ullman & Associates
New York
-$1.09M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
U
26
UBS
Switzerland
$68K -$36.4K -1,103 -35%
BBHC
27
Brown Brothers Harriman & Co
New York
$40K – – –
CFS
28
Community Financial System
New York
$40K +$6.61K +200 +21%
Creative Planning
29
Creative Planning
Kansas
$37K – – –
CLOS
30
Compagnie Lombard Odier SCmA
Switzerland
$36K +$35.5K +1,075 New
TRCT
31
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
$35K -$49.3K -1,492 -59%
CTC
32
Central Trust Company
Missouri
$19K – – –
HIM
33
Hillsdale Investment Management
Ontario, Canada
$17K – – –
WA
34
WFG Advisors
Texas
$13K -$10.9K -330 -46%
SF
35
Synovus Financial
Georgia
$9K – – –
MFS
36
MSI Financial Services
Massachusetts
$4K +$3.96K +120 New
AIG
37
American International Group
New York
$3.43K +$1.09K +33 +48%
MWP
38
MYCIO Wealth Partners
Pennsylvania
$1K – – –
SSG
39
Summit Securities Group
New York
$1K +$561 +17 New
GI
40
Glovista Investments
New Jersey
– -$4.56M -139,710 Closed
MLM
41
Mount Lucas Management
Pennsylvania
– -$2.76M -84,619 Closed
AAMU
42
Amundi Asset Management US
Massachusetts
– -$1.47M -45,200 Closed
Natixis Advisors
43
Natixis Advisors
Massachusetts
– -$361K -11,078 Closed
VKH
44
Virtu KCG Holdings
New York
– -$357K -10,935 Closed
COPPSERS
45
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Public School Employees Retirement System
Pennsylvania
– -$315K -9,661 Closed
JMPWA
46
JP Morgan Private Wealth Advisors
California
– -$239K -7,325 Closed
Nomura Holdings
47
Nomura Holdings
Japan
– -$218K -6,646 Closed
FTUS
48
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
– -$26K -793 Closed
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
49
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Wisconsin
– -$9K -266 Closed
Brown Advisory
50
Brown Advisory
Maryland
– -$8K -250 Closed
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EPU Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2013 in Review

39 of the 3,445 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Peru and Global Exposure ETF (EPU) for Q4 2013, worth a combined $86.6M — up 7.3% from $80.7M a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 12 funds closed out of EPU and 7 opened new positions — a net loss of 5 holders — while 13 trimmed existing stakes and 12 added.

The largest buyer was Bank of Nova Scotia, opening a new position worth an estimated $10.1M. The largest seller was Glovista Investments, exiting entirely with an estimated $4.56M sold.

  • 39 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Peru and Global Exposure ETF (EPU) as of Q4 2013, down from 45 in Q3 2013.
  • Funds reported $86.6M of iShares MSCI Peru and Global Exposure ETF stock for Q4 2013, up 7.3% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 7 funds opened new iShares MSCI Peru and Global Exposure ETF positions in Q4 2013 and 12 closed out, a net change of -5 holders.
  • The largest iShares MSCI Peru and Global Exposure ETF buyer in Q4 2013 was Bank of Nova Scotia, an estimated $10.1M added.
  • The largest iShares MSCI Peru and Global Exposure ETF seller in Q4 2013 was Glovista Investments, an estimated $4.56M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2013.