iShares MSCI Russia ETF
ERUS
ERUS was delisted on the 3rd of March, 2022.
78 hedge funds and large institutions have $484M invested in iShares MSCI Russia ETF in 2018 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 23 funds opening new positions, 21 increasing their positions, 19 reducing their positions, and 8 closing their positions.
188% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 23 | Existing positions closed: 8
29% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $375M → $484M (+$109M)
22% more funds holding
Funds holding: 64 → 78 (+14)
11% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 21 | 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 |
CS
Credit Suisse
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$60.6M |
| 2 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$11.5M |
| 3 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$9.27M |
| 4 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$6.91M |
| 5 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$5.18M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$22.8M |
| 2 |
EB
Eastern Bank
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$5.51M |
| 3 |
GI
Glovista Investments
Jersey City,
New Jersey
|
-$2.96M |
| 4 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$2.72M |
| 5 |
Citigroup
New York
|
-$2.37M |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
WAP
76
Wealthcare Advisory Partners
West Chester,
Pennsylvania
| $3K | – | – | – |
|
|
TFA
77
Transamerica Financial Advisors
St. Petersburg,
Florida
| $1K | -$37 | -1 | -7% |
|
|
FCC
78
Florin Court Capital
London,
United Kingdom
| – | -$418K | -12,462 | Closed |
|
|
IIA
79
IPG Investment Advisors
San Diego,
California
| – | -$372K | -11,095 | Closed |
|
|
SAM
80
Solaris Asset Management
New York
| – | -$276K | -8,220 | Closed |
|
|
PFA
81
Pathway Financial Advisors
South Burlington,
Vermont
| – | -$50K | -1,485 | Closed |
|
82
Simplex Trading
Chicago,
Illinois
| – | -$36K | -1,076 | Closed |
|
|
FAAS
83
First Allied Advisory Services
San Diego,
California
| – | -$13K | -368 | Closed |
|
|
LTFS
84
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Miami,
Florida
| – | -$8K | -250 | Closed |
|
|
NC
85
NewSquare Capital
Newtown Square,
Pennsylvania
| – | -$1K | -20 | Closed |
|
ERUS Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2018 in Review
78 of the 4,363 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Russia ETF (ERUS) for Q1 2018, worth a combined $484M — up 29% from $375M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 23 funds opened new ERUS positions and 8 closed out — a net gain of 15 holders — while 21 added to existing stakes and 19 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Credit Suisse, opening a new position worth an estimated $60.6M. The largest seller was Bank of America, cutting an estimated $22.8M.
- 78 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Russia ETF (ERUS) as of Q1 2018, up from 64 in Q4 2017.
- Funds reported $484M of iShares MSCI Russia ETF stock for Q1 2018, up 29% quarter-over-quarter.
- 23 funds opened new iShares MSCI Russia ETF positions in Q1 2018 and 8 closed out, a net change of +15 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI Russia ETF buyer in Q1 2018 was Credit Suisse, an estimated $60.6M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI Russia ETF seller in Q1 2018 was Bank of America, an estimated $22.8M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2018.