iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
IEMG
607 hedge funds and large institutions have $30.1B invested in iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF in 2017 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 83 funds opening new positions, 323 increasing their positions, 151 reducing their positions, and 28 closing their positions.
196% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 83 | Existing positions closed: 28
114% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 323 | Existing positions reduced: 151
30% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $23.3B → $30.1B (+$6.87B)
16% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 81 → 94 (+13)
8.69% more ownership
Funds ownership: 71.49% → 80.18% (+8.7%)
9% more funds holding
Funds holding: 559 → 607 (+48)
9% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $45.8M | Put options by funds: $50.2M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$2.75B |
| 2 |
BA
Bridgewater Associates
Westport,
Connecticut
|
+$949M |
| 3 |
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$249M |
| 4 |
California State Teachers Retirement System (CalSTRS)
West Sacramento,
California
|
+$247M |
| 5 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$183M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Squarepoint
New York
|
-$274M |
| 2 |
CI
Clal Insurance
Tel-Aviv,
Israel
|
-$175M |
| 3 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$166M |
| 4 |
PPFA
Provida Pension Fund Administrator
Las Condes, Santiago,
Chile
|
-$88.6M |
| 5 |
TPI
Tesco Pension Investment
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$77.2M |
IEMG Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2017 in Review
607 of the 4,022 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (IEMG) for Q3 2017, worth a combined $30.1B — up 30% from $23.3B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 83 funds opened new IEMG positions and 28 closed out — a net gain of 55 holders — while 323 added to existing stakes and 151 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Bank of America, adding an estimated $2.75B. The largest seller was Squarepoint, cutting an estimated $274M.
- 607 institutional investors held iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (IEMG) as of Q3 2017, up from 559 in Q2 2017.
- Funds reported $30.1B of iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF stock for Q3 2017, up 30% quarter-over-quarter.
- 83 funds opened new iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF positions in Q3 2017 and 28 closed out, a net change of +55 holders.
- The largest iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF buyer in Q3 2017 was Bank of America, an estimated $2.75B added.
- The largest iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF seller in Q3 2017 was Squarepoint, an estimated $274M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2017.