iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
IEMG
957 hedge funds and large institutions have $39B invested in iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF in 2018 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 209 funds opening new positions, 361 increasing their positions, 315 reducing their positions, and 69 closing their positions.
203% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 209 | Existing positions closed: 69
17% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 130 → 152 (+22)
16% more funds holding
Funds holding: 825 → 957 (+132)
15% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 361 | Existing positions reduced: 315
0% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $39.1B → $39B (-$101M)
1.02% less ownership
Funds ownership: 80.46% → 79.44% (-1%)
51% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $22.2M | Put options by funds: $45M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
FAF
Fjarde Ap-fonden
Stockholm,
Sweden
|
+$536M |
| 2 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$521M |
| 3 |
MIFH
Migdal Insurance & Financial Holdings
Petach Tikva,
Israel
|
+$517M |
| 4 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$217M |
| 5 |
CI
Clal Insurance
Tel-Aviv,
Israel
|
+$206M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$260M |
| 2 |
CWM
Cornerstone Wealth Management
St. Peters,
Missouri
|
-$234M |
| 3 |
Creative Planning
Overland Park,
Kansas
|
-$118M |
| 4 |
TPI
Tesco Pension Investment
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$86.8M |
| 5 |
TAM
Tiverton Asset Management
Wilimington,
Delaware
|
-$72.5M |
IEMG Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2018 in Review
957 of the 4,488 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (IEMG) for Q4 2018, worth a combined $39B — down 0.26% from $39.1B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 209 funds opened new IEMG positions and 69 closed out — a net gain of 140 holders — while 361 added to existing stakes and 315 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Fjarde Ap-fonden, adding an estimated $536M. The largest seller was Bank of America, cutting an estimated $260M.
- 957 institutional investors held iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (IEMG) as of Q4 2018, up from 825 in Q3 2018.
- Funds reported $39B of iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF stock for Q4 2018, down 0.26% quarter-over-quarter.
- 209 funds opened new iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF positions in Q4 2018 and 69 closed out, a net change of +140 holders.
- The largest iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF buyer in Q4 2018 was Fjarde Ap-fonden, an estimated $536M added.
- The largest iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF seller in Q4 2018 was Bank of America, an estimated $260M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2018.