iShares MSCI Russia ETF
ERUS
ERUS was delisted on the 3rd of March, 2022.
63 hedge funds and large institutions have $276M invested in iShares MSCI Russia ETF in 2018 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 13 funds opening new positions, 15 increasing their positions, 20 reducing their positions, and 10 closing their positions.
30% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 13 | Existing positions closed: 10
12% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $247M → $276M (+$29M)
5% more funds holding
Funds holding: 60 → 63 (+3)
25% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 15 | Existing positions reduced: 20
100% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 0 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
PP
Prudential plc
London, England,
United Kingdom
|
+$47.2M |
| 2 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$4.87M |
| 3 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$4.3M |
| 4 |
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Canada,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$3.68M |
| 5 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$2.71M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
GI
Glovista Investments
Jersey City,
New Jersey
|
-$4.75M |
| 2 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$2.52M |
| 3 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$1.2M |
| 4 |
BCM
Bluefin Capital Management
New York
|
-$954K |
| 5 |
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group
Minato-Ku, Tokyo,
Japan
|
-$688K |
ERUS Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2018 in Review
63 of the 4,505 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Russia ETF (ERUS) for Q4 2018, worth a combined $276M — up 12% from $247M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 13 funds opened new ERUS positions and 10 closed out — a net gain of 3 holders — while 15 added to existing stakes and 20 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Prudential plc, opening a new position worth an estimated $47.2M. The largest seller was Glovista Investments, cutting an estimated $4.75M.
- 63 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Russia ETF (ERUS) as of Q4 2018, up from 60 in Q3 2018.
- Funds reported $276M of iShares MSCI Russia ETF stock for Q4 2018, up 12% quarter-over-quarter.
- 13 funds opened new iShares MSCI Russia ETF positions in Q4 2018 and 10 closed out, a net change of +3 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI Russia ETF buyer in Q4 2018 was Prudential plc, an estimated $47.2M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI Russia ETF seller in Q4 2018 was Glovista Investments, an estimated $4.75M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2018.