iShares Latin America 40 ETF
135 hedge funds and large institutions have $473M invested in iShares Latin America 40 ETF in 2018 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 35 funds opening new positions, 33 increasing their positions, 35 reducing their positions, and 31 closing their positions.
7,175% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $291K | Put options by funds: $4K
100% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 4 (+2)
13% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 35 | Existing positions closed: 31
2.37% more ownership
Funds ownership: 41.58% → 43.95% (+2.4%)
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 132 → 135 (+3)
6% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 33 | Existing positions reduced: 35
5% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $500M → $473M (-$27.5M)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
FIA
Foundations Investment Advisors
Phoenix,
Arizona
|
+$37.6M |
| 2 |
TA
Tiedemann Advisors
New York
|
+$23.5M |
| 3 |
PPFA
Provida Pension Fund Administrator
Las Condes, Santiago,
Chile
|
+$18.8M |
| 4 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$17.5M |
| 5 |
BTNA
Bremer Trust National Association
St. Cloud,
Minnesota
|
+$6.37M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Canada,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$119M |
| 2 |
MIFH
Migdal Insurance & Financial Holdings
Petach Tikva,
Israel
|
-$35.5M |
| 3 |
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
Paris,
France
|
-$7.75M |
| 4 |
BS
Banco Santander
Madrid,
Spain
|
-$3.54M |
| 5 |
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group
Minato-Ku, Tokyo,
Japan
|
-$3.18M |
ILF Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2018 in Review
135 of the 4,488 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares Latin America 40 ETF (ILF) for Q4 2018, worth a combined $473M — down 5.5% from $500M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 35 funds opened new ILF positions and 31 closed out — a net gain of 4 holders — while 33 added to existing stakes and 35 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Foundations Investment Advisors, opening a new position worth an estimated $37.6M. The largest seller was Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance), exiting entirely with an estimated $119M sold.
- 135 institutional investors held iShares Latin America 40 ETF (ILF) as of Q4 2018, up from 132 in Q3 2018.
- Funds reported $473M of iShares Latin America 40 ETF stock for Q4 2018, down 5.5% quarter-over-quarter.
- 35 funds opened new iShares Latin America 40 ETF positions in Q4 2018 and 31 closed out, a net change of +4 holders.
- The largest iShares Latin America 40 ETF buyer in Q4 2018 was Foundations Investment Advisors, an estimated $37.6M added.
- The largest iShares Latin America 40 ETF seller in Q4 2018 was Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance), an estimated $119M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2018.