iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
IEMG
751 hedge funds and large institutions have $34.2B invested in iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF in 2017 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 177 funds opening new positions, 352 increasing their positions, 160 reducing their positions, and 30 closing their positions.
490% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 177 | Existing positions closed: 30
120% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 352 | Existing positions reduced: 160
60% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 94 → 150 (+56)
24% more funds holding
Funds holding: 607 → 751 (+144)
14% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $30.1B → $34.2B (+$4.1B)
0.07% more ownership
Funds ownership: 80.18% → 80.25% (+0.07%)
0% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $79.2M | Put options by funds: $79.3M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Retirement Systems of Alabama
Montgomery,
Alabama
|
+$424M |
| 2 |
Squarepoint
New York
|
+$203M |
| 3 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$166M |
| 4 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$134M |
| 5 |
Creative Planning
Overland Park,
Kansas
|
+$121M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BA
Bridgewater Associates
Westport,
Connecticut
|
-$516M |
| 2 |
AllianceBernstein
Nashville,
Tennessee
|
-$192M |
| 3 |
CSIA
Charles Schwab Investment Advisory
San Francisco,
California
|
-$142M |
| 4 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$92.7M |
| 5 |
RIG
RiverFront Investment Group
Richmond,
Virginia
|
-$80.4M |
IEMG Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2017 in Review
751 of the 4,409 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (IEMG) for Q4 2017, worth a combined $34.2B — up 14% from $30.1B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 177 funds opened new IEMG positions and 30 closed out — a net gain of 147 holders — while 352 added to existing stakes and 160 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Retirement Systems of Alabama, opening a new position worth an estimated $424M. The largest seller was Bridgewater Associates, cutting an estimated $516M.
- 751 institutional investors held iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (IEMG) as of Q4 2017, up from 607 in Q3 2017.
- Funds reported $34.2B of iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF stock for Q4 2017, up 14% quarter-over-quarter.
- 177 funds opened new iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF positions in Q4 2017 and 30 closed out, a net change of +147 holders.
- The largest iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF buyer in Q4 2017 was Retirement Systems of Alabama, an estimated $424M added.
- The largest iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF seller in Q4 2017 was Bridgewater Associates, an estimated $516M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2017.