iShares Latin America 40 ETF
132 hedge funds and large institutions have $500M invested in iShares Latin America 40 ETF in 2018 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 26 funds opening new positions, 31 increasing their positions, 46 reducing their positions, and 28 closing their positions.
9% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $458M → $500M (+$42.6M)
3.44% more ownership
Funds ownership: 38.15% → 41.58% (+3.4%)
7% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 26 | Existing positions closed: 28
2% less funds holding
Funds holding: 135 → 132 (-3)
19% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.46M | Put options by funds: $1.81M
33% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 31 | Existing positions reduced: 46
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Canada,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$31M |
| 2 |
MIFH
Migdal Insurance & Financial Holdings
Petach Tikva,
Israel
|
+$12.2M |
| 3 |
PPFA
Provida Pension Fund Administrator
Las Condes, Santiago,
Chile
|
+$11.6M |
| 4 |
MIH
Meitav Investment House
Bene-Beraq,
Israel
|
+$7.73M |
| 5 |
FEG
Financial Enhancement Group
Anderson,
Indiana
|
+$5.78M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$8.07M |
| 2 |
Korea Investment Corp
Seoul,
South Korea
|
-$7.13M |
| 3 |
RAM
Riggs Asset Management
Dallas,
Pennsylvania
|
-$5.03M |
| 4 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$4.78M |
| 5 |
Allianz Asset Management
Munich,
Germany
|
-$3.84M |
ILF Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2018 in Review
132 of the 4,391 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares Latin America 40 ETF (ILF) for Q3 2018, worth a combined $500M — up 9.3% from $458M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 28 funds closed out of ILF and 26 opened new positions — a net loss of 2 holders — while 46 trimmed existing stakes and 31 added.
The largest buyer was Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance), adding an estimated $31M. The largest seller was Susquehanna International Group, cutting an estimated $8.07M.
- 132 institutional investors held iShares Latin America 40 ETF (ILF) as of Q3 2018, down from 135 in Q2 2018.
- Funds reported $500M of iShares Latin America 40 ETF stock for Q3 2018, up 9.3% quarter-over-quarter.
- 26 funds opened new iShares Latin America 40 ETF positions in Q3 2018 and 28 closed out, a net change of -2 holders.
- The largest iShares Latin America 40 ETF buyer in Q3 2018 was Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance), an estimated $31M added.
- The largest iShares Latin America 40 ETF seller in Q3 2018 was Susquehanna International Group, an estimated $8.07M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2018.