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iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF

303 hedge funds and large institutions have $7.36B invested in iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF in 2015 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 78 funds opening new positions, 134 increasing their positions, 68 reducing their positions, and 25 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

2,769% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $1.12M | Put options by funds: $39K

212% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 78 | Existing positions closed: 25

97% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 134 | Existing positions reduced: 68

35% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $5.45B → $7.36B (+$1.91B)

19% more funds holding

Funds holding: 255303 (+48)

9% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 3437 (+3)

3.48% more ownership

Funds ownership: 75.74%79.22% (+3.5%)

Holders
303
Holders Change
+48
Holders Change %
+18.82%
% of All Funds
7.95%
Holding in Top 10
37
Holding in Top 10 Change
+3
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+8.82%
% of All Funds
0.97%
New
78
Increased
134
Reduced
68
Closed
25
Calls
$1.12M
Puts
$39K
Net Calls
+$1.08M
Net Calls Change
-$316K
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
UBS AM
26
UBS AM
Illinois
$79.9M +$4.16M +99,978 +5%
BJ
27
BlackRock Japan
Japan
$70.1M +$3.03M +72,717 +4%
BP
28
Ballentine Partners
Massachusetts
$68.6M +$12.7M +303,960 +21%
AssetMark Inc
29
AssetMark Inc
California
$57M +$26M +625,005 +76%
PNC Financial Services Group
30
PNC Financial Services Group
Pennsylvania
$54.7M -$5.59M -134,207 -9%
Betterment LLC
31
Betterment LLC
New York
$53.6M +$21.3M +511,924 +60%
LMIM
32
Lockheed Martin Investment Management
Maryland
$47.5M +$21.5M +516,000 +75%
CSIA
33
Charles Schwab Investment Advisory
California
$47.3M +$1.79M +43,069 +4%
KeyBank National Association
34
KeyBank National Association
Ohio
$46M +$30.1M +722,328 +162%
Northern Trust
35
Northern Trust
Illinois
$45.7M +$42.4M +1,017,678 +711%
LNC
36
Lincoln National Corp
Pennsylvania
$43.1M -$813K -19,528 -2%
MGIA
37
Moneta Group Investment Advisors
Missouri
$42.3M +$44.7M +1,072,669 New
M&T Bank
38
M&T Bank
New York
$41.9M +$39.3M +942,845 +779%
FTUS
39
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
$41.1M +$40.5M +972,374 +1,353%
SC
40
Savant Capital
Illinois
$40M +$3.84M +92,296 +10%
Wellington Management Group
41
Wellington Management Group
Massachusetts
$35.3M +$13.4M +322,360 +56%
SP
42
Stairway Partners
Illinois
$35M -$97.1K -2,332 -0.3%
AA
43
Alesco Advisors
New York
$34.3M +$10.1M +241,835 +38%
SMM
44
Stadion Money Management
Georgia
$34.2M +$36.2M +869,184 New
AI
45
Accredited Investors
Minnesota
$33.4M -$151K -3,636 -0.4%
BFPW
46
BOK Financial Private Wealth
Colorado
$28.6M +$9M +216,024 +42%
Royal Bank of Canada
47
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$27.2M +$20.9M +501,839 +267%
Federated Hermes
48
Federated Hermes
Pennsylvania
$26.9M -$231K -5,535 -0.8%
TA
49
Teachers Advisors
New York
$26.8M +$6.19M +148,500 +28%
SFS
50
Strategic Financial Services
New York
$26.1M +$14.5M +348,193 +111%

IEMG Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2015 in Review

303 of the 3,812 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (IEMG) for Q4 2015, worth a combined $7.36B — up 35% from $5.45B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 78 funds opened new IEMG positions and 25 closed out — a net gain of 53 holders — while 134 added to existing stakes and 68 trimmed.

The largest buyer was BlackRock Fund Advisors, adding an estimated $363M. The largest seller was Choate Investment Advisors, exiting entirely with an estimated $58.4M sold.

  • 303 institutional investors held iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (IEMG) as of Q4 2015, up from 255 in Q3 2015.
  • Funds reported $7.36B of iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF stock for Q4 2015, up 35% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 78 funds opened new iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF positions in Q4 2015 and 25 closed out, a net change of +53 holders.
  • The largest iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF buyer in Q4 2015 was BlackRock Fund Advisors, an estimated $363M added.
  • The largest iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF seller in Q4 2015 was Choate Investment Advisors, an estimated $58.4M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2015.