iShares Latin America 40 ETF
135 hedge funds and large institutions have $526M invested in iShares Latin America 40 ETF in 2017 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 34 funds opening new positions, 36 increasing their positions, 39 reducing their positions, and 22 closing their positions.
55% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 34 | Existing positions closed: 22
17% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $451M → $526M (+$75.2M)
9% more funds holding
Funds holding: 124 → 135 (+11)
3.27% more ownership
Funds ownership: 32.75% → 36.01% (+3.3%)
8% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 36 | Existing positions reduced: 39
88% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $673K | Put options by funds: $5.68M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of Nova Scotia
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$77.6M |
| 2 |
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Canada,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$57.4M |
| 3 |
PPFA
Provida Pension Fund Administrator
Las Condes, Santiago,
Chile
|
+$27.1M |
| 4 |
Korea Investment Corp
Seoul,
South Korea
|
+$22.6M |
| 5 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$9.96M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
QIM
Quantitative Investment Management
Charlottesville,
Virginia
|
-$33.7M |
| 2 |
MIFH
Migdal Insurance & Financial Holdings
Petach Tikva,
Israel
|
-$19.6M |
| 3 |
BCM
Brookstone Capital Management
Wheaton,
Illinois
|
-$13.9M |
| 4 |
Allianz Asset Management
Munich,
Germany
|
-$9.77M |
| 5 |
GI
Glovista Investments
Jersey City,
New Jersey
|
-$7.14M |
ILF Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2017 in Review
135 of the 4,419 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares Latin America 40 ETF (ILF) for Q4 2017, worth a combined $526M — up 17% from $451M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 34 funds opened new ILF positions and 22 closed out — a net gain of 12 holders — while 36 added to existing stakes and 39 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Bank of Nova Scotia, opening a new position worth an estimated $77.6M. The largest seller was Quantitative Investment Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $33.7M sold.
- 135 institutional investors held iShares Latin America 40 ETF (ILF) as of Q4 2017, up from 124 in Q3 2017.
- Funds reported $526M of iShares Latin America 40 ETF stock for Q4 2017, up 17% quarter-over-quarter.
- 34 funds opened new iShares Latin America 40 ETF positions in Q4 2017 and 22 closed out, a net change of +12 holders.
- The largest iShares Latin America 40 ETF buyer in Q4 2017 was Bank of Nova Scotia, an estimated $77.6M added.
- The largest iShares Latin America 40 ETF seller in Q4 2017 was Quantitative Investment Management, an estimated $33.7M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2017.