iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
IEMG
812 hedge funds and large institutions have $39.6B invested in iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF in 2018 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 115 funds opening new positions, 429 increasing their positions, 194 reducing their positions, and 46 closing their positions.
150% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 115 | Existing positions closed: 46
121% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 429 | Existing positions reduced: 194
24% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $44.6M | Put options by funds: $36M
16% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $34.2B → $39.6B (+$5.31B)
8% more funds holding
Funds holding: 751 → 812 (+61)
5% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 150 → 158 (+8)
1.05% less ownership
Funds ownership: 80.25% → 79.21% (-1%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$609M |
| 2 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$541M |
| 3 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$443M |
| 4 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$375M |
| 5 |
VMPIC
Varma Mutual Pension Insurance Co
Helsinki,
Finland
|
+$296M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BA
Bridgewater Associates
Westport,
Connecticut
|
-$391M |
| 2 |
Squarepoint
New York
|
-$213M |
| 3 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$211M |
| 4 |
State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D
Trenton,
New Jersey
|
-$125M |
| 5 |
COPPSERS
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Public School Employees Retirement System
Harrisburg,
Pennsylvania
|
-$98.4M |
IEMG Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2018 in Review
812 of the 4,363 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (IEMG) for Q1 2018, worth a combined $39.6B — up 16% from $34.2B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 115 funds opened new IEMG positions and 46 closed out — a net gain of 69 holders — while 429 added to existing stakes and 194 trimmed.
The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $609M. The largest seller was Bridgewater Associates, cutting an estimated $391M.
- 812 institutional investors held iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (IEMG) as of Q1 2018, up from 751 in Q4 2017.
- Funds reported $39.6B of iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF stock for Q1 2018, up 16% quarter-over-quarter.
- 115 funds opened new iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF positions in Q1 2018 and 46 closed out, a net change of +69 holders.
- The largest iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF buyer in Q1 2018 was BlackRock, an estimated $609M added.
- The largest iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF seller in Q1 2018 was Bridgewater Associates, an estimated $391M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2018.