iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF

IEMG

Market cap $149B

IEMG Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2013 in Review

140 of the 3,445 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (IEMG) for Q4 2013, worth a combined $2.64B — up 64% from $1.61B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 43 funds opened new IEMG positions and 12 closed out — a net gain of 31 holders — while 68 added to existing stakes and 18 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Bank of America, adding an estimated $145M. The largest seller was Northern Trust, exiting entirely with an estimated $34.3M sold.

• 140 institutional investors held iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (IEMG) as of Q4 2013, up from 110 in Q3 2013.
• Funds reported $2.64B of iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF stock for Q4 2013, up 64% quarter-over-quarter.
• 43 funds opened new iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF positions in Q4 2013 and 12 closed out, a net change of +31 holders.
• The largest iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF buyer in Q4 2013 was Bank of America, an estimated $145M added.
• The largest iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF seller in Q4 2013 was Northern Trust, an estimated $34.3M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2013.