iShares Latin America 40 ETF
100 hedge funds and large institutions have $178M invested in iShares Latin America 40 ETF in 2015 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 12 funds opening new positions, 23 increasing their positions, 38 reducing their positions, and 30 closing their positions.
11% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.23M | Put options by funds: $1.11M
7.82% less ownership
Funds ownership: 35.46% → 27.65% (-7.8%)
17% less funds holding
Funds holding: 120 → 100 (-20)
34% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $271M → $178M (-$92.1M)
39% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 23 | Existing positions reduced: 38
60% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 12 | Existing positions closed: 30
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
Paris,
France
|
+$6.97M |
| 2 |
Citigroup
New York
|
+$5.06M |
| 3 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$2.79M |
| 4 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$2.65M |
| 5 |
Rafferty Asset Management
New York
|
+$1.81M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$23.4M |
| 2 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$15.3M |
| 3 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
-$14.5M |
| 4 |
CS
Credit Suisse
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$10.4M |
| 5 |
VKH
Virtu KCG Holdings
New York
|
-$7.77M |
ILF Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2015 in Review
100 of the 3,770 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares Latin America 40 ETF (ILF) for Q1 2015, worth a combined $178M — down 34% from $271M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 30 funds closed out of ILF and 12 opened new positions — a net loss of 18 holders — while 38 trimmed existing stakes and 23 added.
The largest buyer was BNP Paribas Financial Markets, adding an estimated $6.97M. The largest seller was Goldman Sachs, cutting an estimated $23.4M.
- 100 institutional investors held iShares Latin America 40 ETF (ILF) as of Q1 2015, down from 120 in Q4 2014.
- Funds reported $178M of iShares Latin America 40 ETF stock for Q1 2015, down 34% quarter-over-quarter.
- 12 funds opened new iShares Latin America 40 ETF positions in Q1 2015 and 30 closed out, a net change of -18 holders.
- The largest iShares Latin America 40 ETF buyer in Q1 2015 was BNP Paribas Financial Markets, an estimated $6.97M added.
- The largest iShares Latin America 40 ETF seller in Q1 2015 was Goldman Sachs, an estimated $23.4M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2015.