iShares MSCI Peru and Global Exposure ETF
EPU
53 hedge funds and large institutions have $66.9M invested in iShares MSCI Peru and Global Exposure ETF in 2019 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 11 funds opening new positions, 7 increasing their positions, 21 reducing their positions, and 7 closing their positions.
57% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 11 | Existing positions closed: 7
31% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $51.1M → $66.9M (+$15.8M)
8% more funds holding
Funds holding: 49 → 53 (+4)
0.24% less ownership
Funds ownership: 35.11% → 34.87% (-0.24%)
67% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 7 | Existing positions reduced: 21
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
MLM
Mount Lucas Management
Newtown,
Pennsylvania
|
+$4.25M |
| 2 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$2.33M |
| 3 |
FIM
Freedom Investment Management
Hartford,
Connecticut
|
+$2.03M |
| 4 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$1.86M |
| 5 |
Man Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$1.22M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
GI
Glovista Investments
Jersey City,
New Jersey
|
-$1.91M |
| 2 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$565K |
| 3 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$547K |
| 4 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$419K |
| 5 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$352K |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ACA
51
Ackerman Capital Advisors
Dallas,
Texas
| $281 | +$271K | +7,149 | New |
|
|
GI
52
Glovista Investments
Jersey City,
New Jersey
| – | -$1.91M | -53,771 | Closed |
|
|
53
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
| – | -$565K | -15,904 | Closed |
|
54
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
| – | -$290K | -8,166 | Closed |
|
55
MML Investors Services
Springfield,
Massachusetts
| – | -$200K | -5,637 | Closed |
|
56
Citigroup
New York
| – | -$568 | -15 | -60% |
|
|
TFA
57
Transamerica Financial Advisors
St. Petersburg,
Florida
| – | -$1K | -10 | Closed |
|
EPU Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2019 in Review
53 of the 4,620 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Peru and Global Exposure ETF (EPU) for Q1 2019, worth a combined $66.9M — up 31% from $51.1M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 11 funds opened new EPU positions and 7 closed out — a net gain of 4 holders — while 7 added to existing stakes and 21 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Mount Lucas Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $4.25M. The largest seller was Glovista Investments, exiting entirely with an estimated $1.91M sold.
- 53 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Peru and Global Exposure ETF (EPU) as of Q1 2019, up from 49 in Q4 2018.
- Funds reported $66.9M of iShares MSCI Peru and Global Exposure ETF stock for Q1 2019, up 31% quarter-over-quarter.
- 11 funds opened new iShares MSCI Peru and Global Exposure ETF positions in Q1 2019 and 7 closed out, a net change of +4 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI Peru and Global Exposure ETF buyer in Q1 2019 was Mount Lucas Management, an estimated $4.25M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI Peru and Global Exposure ETF seller in Q1 2019 was Glovista Investments, an estimated $1.91M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2019.