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iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF

1,012 hedge funds and large institutions have $46.7B invested in iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF in 2019 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 134 funds opening new positions, 479 increasing their positions, 304 reducing their positions, and 60 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

123% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 134 | Existing positions closed: 60

58% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 479 | Existing positions reduced: 304

49% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $40.6M | Put options by funds: $27.2M

20% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $39B → $46.7B (+$7.67B)

7% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 152163 (+11)

6% more funds holding

Funds holding: 9571,012 (+55)

0.07% more ownership

Funds ownership: 79.44%79.52% (+0.07%)

Holders
1,012
Holders Change
+55
Holders Change %
+5.75%
% of All Funds
21.9%
Holding in Top 10
163
Holding in Top 10 Change
+11
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+7.24%
% of All Funds
3.53%
New
134
Increased
479
Reduced
304
Closed
60
Calls
$40.6M
Puts
$27.2M
Net Calls
+$13.4M
Net Calls Change
+$36.1M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Royal Bank of Canada
51
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$140M -$22M -433,803 -14%
PPFA
52
Provida Pension Fund Administrator
Chile
$137M -$13.3M -262,535 -9%
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
53
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Wisconsin
$136M -$49.5M -976,723 -27%
KeyBank National Association
54
KeyBank National Association
Ohio
$135M -$2.38M -47,044 -2%
JRP
55
Jasper Ridge Partners
California
$134M +$2.69M +53,100 +2%
Fifth Third Bancorp
56
Fifth Third Bancorp
Ohio
$132M +$10.5M +206,618 +9%
Neuberger Berman Group
57
Neuberger Berman Group
New York
$128M -$10.8M -213,434 -8%
RIG
58
RiverFront Investment Group
Virginia
$120M +$27.1M +534,458 +30%
FTUS
59
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
$116M +$95.1M +1,878,615 +526%
Bank of Montreal
60
Bank of Montreal
Ontario, Canada
$115M +$88.3M +1,743,230 +362%
HSBC Holdings
61
HSBC Holdings
United Kingdom
$115M +$1.17M +23,167 +1%
RC
62
RegentAtlantic Capital
New Jersey
$112M +$77.5M +1,531,144 +240%
Northern Trust
63
Northern Trust
Illinois
$109M -$4.78M -94,450 -4%
WBG
64
Wharton Business Group
Pennsylvania
$106M +$707K +13,957 +0.7%
EHC
65
Everett Harris & Co
California
$106M +$8.56M +168,977 +9%
BP
66
Ballentine Partners
Massachusetts
$103M +$3.89M +76,780 +4%
RJFSA
67
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
$98.8M +$11.8M +232,582 +14%
Mirae Asset Global Investments
68
Mirae Asset Global Investments
South Korea
$96.6M -$12.6M -249,542 -12%
Schroder Investment Management Group
69
Schroder Investment Management Group
United Kingdom
$94.4M +$44.8M +883,664 +94%
SR
70
Swiss Re
Switzerland
$93.9M -$24.3M -480,000 -21%
MGIA
71
Moneta Group Investment Advisors
Missouri
$88.4M +$20.2M +399,149 +30%
Deutsche Bank
72
Deutsche Bank
Germany
$87.1M +$8.56M +168,956 +11%
3AM
73
3EDGE Asset Management
Florida
$83.6M +$81.8M +1,616,100 New
SC
74
Savant Capital
Illinois
$83.4M +$1.87M +37,002 +2%
COPPSERS
75
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Public School Employees Retirement System
Pennsylvania
$82.4M -$61.4M -1,212,558 -43%

IEMG Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2019 in Review

1,012 of the 4,620 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (IEMG) for Q1 2019, worth a combined $46.7B — up 20% from $39B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 134 funds opened new IEMG positions and 60 closed out — a net gain of 74 holders — while 479 added to existing stakes and 304 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Bank of America, adding an estimated $1.97B. The largest seller was Migdal Insurance & Financial Holdings, cutting an estimated $802M.

  • 1,012 institutional investors held iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (IEMG) as of Q1 2019, up from 957 in Q4 2018.
  • Funds reported $46.7B of iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF stock for Q1 2019, up 20% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 134 funds opened new iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF positions in Q1 2019 and 60 closed out, a net change of +74 holders.
  • The largest iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF buyer in Q1 2019 was Bank of America, an estimated $1.97B added.
  • The largest iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF seller in Q1 2019 was Migdal Insurance & Financial Holdings, an estimated $802M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2019.