iShares Latin America 40 ETF
160 hedge funds and large institutions have $603M invested in iShares Latin America 40 ETF in 2018 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 50 funds opening new positions, 48 increasing their positions, 33 reducing their positions, and 22 closing their positions.
127% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 50 | Existing positions closed: 22
45% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 48 | Existing positions reduced: 33
33% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 4 (+1)
19% more funds holding
Funds holding: 135 → 160 (+25)
15% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $526M → $603M (+$76.5M)
1.13% less ownership
Funds ownership: 36.01% → 34.88% (-1.1%)
54% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $933K | Put options by funds: $2.04M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
PPFA
Provida Pension Fund Administrator
Las Condes, Santiago,
Chile
|
+$52.8M |
| 2 |
QIM
Quantitative Investment Management
Charlottesville,
Virginia
|
+$28.1M |
| 3 |
BS
Banco Santander
Madrid,
Spain
|
+$11.9M |
| 4 |
IFA
Interactive Financial Advisors
New Lenox,
Illinois
|
+$11.3M |
| 5 |
CS
Credit Suisse
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$10.6M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of Nova Scotia
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$83.3M |
| 2 |
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Canada,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$62.1M |
| 3 |
MIFH
Migdal Insurance & Financial Holdings
Petach Tikva,
Israel
|
-$19.5M |
| 4 |
Korea Investment Corp
Seoul,
South Korea
|
-$10.5M |
| 5 |
MIH
Meitav Investment House
Bene-Beraq,
Israel
|
-$4.49M |
ILF Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2018 in Review
160 of the 4,373 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares Latin America 40 ETF (ILF) for Q1 2018, worth a combined $603M — up 15% from $526M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 50 funds opened new ILF positions and 22 closed out — a net gain of 28 holders — while 48 added to existing stakes and 33 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Provida Pension Fund Administrator, adding an estimated $52.8M. The largest seller was Bank of Nova Scotia, cutting an estimated $83.3M.
- 160 institutional investors held iShares Latin America 40 ETF (ILF) as of Q1 2018, up from 135 in Q4 2017.
- Funds reported $603M of iShares Latin America 40 ETF stock for Q1 2018, up 15% quarter-over-quarter.
- 50 funds opened new iShares Latin America 40 ETF positions in Q1 2018 and 22 closed out, a net change of +28 holders.
- The largest iShares Latin America 40 ETF buyer in Q1 2018 was Provida Pension Fund Administrator, an estimated $52.8M added.
- The largest iShares Latin America 40 ETF seller in Q1 2018 was Bank of Nova Scotia, an estimated $83.3M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2018.