iShares MSCI Peru and Global Exposure ETF
EPU
50 hedge funds and large institutions have $83.5M invested in iShares MSCI Peru and Global Exposure ETF in 2017 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 10 funds opening new positions, 12 increasing their positions, 19 reducing their positions, and 9 closing their positions.
11% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 10 | Existing positions closed: 9
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 49 → 50 (+1)
5% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $87.6M → $83.5M (-$4.05M)
1.71% less ownership
Funds ownership: 48.02% → 46.31% (-1.7%)
37% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 12 | Existing positions reduced: 19
100% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 0 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board
Toronto Ontario,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$3.87M |
| 2 |
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Canada,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$3.32M |
| 3 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$880K |
| 4 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$569K |
| 5 |
Zurich Cantonal Bank
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$530K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of Nova Scotia
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$5.36M |
| 2 |
Citigroup
New York
|
-$3.56M |
| 3 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
-$3.07M |
| 4 |
ED
Exane Derivatives
Paris,
France
|
-$2.55M |
| 5 |
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
|
-$1.23M |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SAS
51
Stelac Advisory Services
New York
| – | -$713K | -18,378 | Closed |
|
|
FSA
52
Financial Sense Advisors
San Diego,
California
| – | -$272K | -7,020 | Closed |
|
|
VF
53
Virtu Financial
New York
| – | -$260K | -6,715 | Closed |
|
54
Arrowstreet Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
| – | -$256K | -6,600 | Closed |
|
55
Cerity Partners
New York
| – | -$218K | -5,623 | Closed |
|
|
AP
56
Advisors Preferred
Rockville,
Maryland
| – | -$72K | -1,860 | Closed |
|
|
HIIFS
57
Harel Insurance Investments & Financial Services
Ramat Gan,
Israel
| – | -$60K | -1,550 | Closed |
|
|
GWM
58
Geneos Wealth Management
Englewood,
Colorado
| – | -$1K | -38 | Closed |
|
EPU Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2017 in Review
50 of the 4,409 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Peru and Global Exposure ETF (EPU) for Q4 2017, worth a combined $83.5M — down 4.6% from $87.6M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 10 funds opened new EPU positions and 9 closed out — a net gain of 1 holder — while 12 added to existing stakes and 19 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, opening a new position worth an estimated $3.87M. The largest seller was Bank of Nova Scotia, cutting an estimated $5.36M.
- 50 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Peru and Global Exposure ETF (EPU) as of Q4 2017, up from 49 in Q3 2017.
- Funds reported $83.5M of iShares MSCI Peru and Global Exposure ETF stock for Q4 2017, down 4.6% quarter-over-quarter.
- 10 funds opened new iShares MSCI Peru and Global Exposure ETF positions in Q4 2017 and 9 closed out, a net change of +1 holder.
- The largest iShares MSCI Peru and Global Exposure ETF buyer in Q4 2017 was Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, an estimated $3.87M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI Peru and Global Exposure ETF seller in Q4 2017 was Bank of Nova Scotia, an estimated $5.36M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2017.