iShares Latin America 40 ETF
135 hedge funds and large institutions have $458M invested in iShares Latin America 40 ETF in 2018 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 21 funds opening new positions, 25 increasing their positions, 57 reducing their positions, and 42 closing their positions.
3.27% more ownership
Funds ownership: 34.88% → 38.15% (+3.3%)
16% less funds holding
Funds holding: 160 → 135 (-25)
24% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $603M → $458M (-$145M)
50% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 21 | Existing positions closed: 42
56% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 25 | Existing positions reduced: 57
75% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.22M | Put options by funds: $4.83M
100% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 4 → 0 (-4)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Canada,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$93.1M |
| 2 |
MIH
Meitav Investment House
Bene-Beraq,
Israel
|
+$22.6M |
| 3 |
Korea Investment Corp
Seoul,
South Korea
|
+$11.8M |
| 4 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$10.5M |
| 5 |
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group
Minato-Ku, Tokyo,
Japan
|
+$4.06M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
QIM
Quantitative Investment Management
Charlottesville,
Virginia
|
-$24.1M |
| 2 |
PPFA
Provida Pension Fund Administrator
Las Condes, Santiago,
Chile
|
-$15.3M |
| 3 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$11.6M |
| 4 |
IFA
Interactive Financial Advisors
New Lenox,
Illinois
|
-$10.2M |
| 5 |
IUHSA
Itau Unibanco Holding S.A.
Sao Paulo,
Brazil
|
-$9.87M |
ILF Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2018 in Review
135 of the 4,385 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares Latin America 40 ETF (ILF) for Q2 2018, worth a combined $458M — down 24% from $603M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 42 funds closed out of ILF and 21 opened new positions — a net loss of 21 holders — while 57 trimmed existing stakes and 25 added.
The largest buyer was Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance), adding an estimated $93.1M. The largest seller was Quantitative Investment Management, cutting an estimated $24.1M.
- 135 institutional investors held iShares Latin America 40 ETF (ILF) as of Q2 2018, down from 160 in Q1 2018.
- Funds reported $458M of iShares Latin America 40 ETF stock for Q2 2018, down 24% quarter-over-quarter.
- 21 funds opened new iShares Latin America 40 ETF positions in Q2 2018 and 42 closed out, a net change of -21 holders.
- The largest iShares Latin America 40 ETF buyer in Q2 2018 was Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance), an estimated $93.1M added.
- The largest iShares Latin America 40 ETF seller in Q2 2018 was Quantitative Investment Management, an estimated $24.1M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2018.