iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
IEMG
1,165 hedge funds and large institutions have $48.5B invested in iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF in 2019 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 237 funds opening new positions, 533 increasing their positions, 301 reducing their positions, and 54 closing their positions.
339% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 237 | Existing positions closed: 54
77% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 533 | Existing positions reduced: 301
21% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 148 → 179 (+31)
16% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,003 → 1,165 (+162)
11% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $43.7B → $48.5B (+$4.78B)
0.61% less ownership
Funds ownership: 78.8% → 78.19% (-0.61%)
62% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $10.6M | Put options by funds: $27.8M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$690M |
| 2 |
VMPIC
Varma Mutual Pension Insurance Co
Helsinki,
Finland
|
+$439M |
| 3 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$371M |
| 4 |
NMIMC
Northwestern Mutual Investment Management Company
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
+$338M |
| 5 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$306M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BA
Bridgewater Associates
Westport,
Connecticut
|
-$484M |
| 2 |
M&T Bank
Buffalo,
New York
|
-$426M |
| 3 |
IMPI
Ilmarinen Mutual Pension Insurance
Helsinki,
Finland
|
-$307M |
| 4 |
FTUS
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
|
-$201M |
| 5 |
UBS AM
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$181M |
IEMG Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2019 in Review
1,165 of the 5,075 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (IEMG) for Q4 2019, worth a combined $48.5B — up 11% from $43.7B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 237 funds opened new IEMG positions and 54 closed out — a net gain of 183 holders — while 533 added to existing stakes and 301 trimmed.
The largest buyer was UBS Group, adding an estimated $690M. The largest seller was Bridgewater Associates, cutting an estimated $484M.
- 1,165 institutional investors held iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (IEMG) as of Q4 2019, up from 1,003 in Q3 2019.
- Funds reported $48.5B of iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF stock for Q4 2019, up 11% quarter-over-quarter.
- 237 funds opened new iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF positions in Q4 2019 and 54 closed out, a net change of +183 holders.
- The largest iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF buyer in Q4 2019 was UBS Group, an estimated $690M added.
- The largest iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF seller in Q4 2019 was Bridgewater Associates, an estimated $484M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2019.