iShares Latin America 40 ETF
148 hedge funds and large institutions have $3.19B invested in iShares Latin America 40 ETF in 2019 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 37 funds opening new positions, 34 increasing their positions, 43 reducing their positions, and 22 closing their positions.
575% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $473M → $3.19B (+$2.72B)
164% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $588K | Put options by funds: $223K
100% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 4 → 8 (+4)
68% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 37 | Existing positions closed: 22
10% more funds holding
Funds holding: 135 → 148 (+13)
5.12% more ownership
Funds ownership: 43.95% → 49.08% (+5.1%)
21% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 34 | Existing positions reduced: 43
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
PPFA
Provida Pension Fund Administrator
Las Condes, Santiago,
Chile
|
+$151M |
| 2 |
CL
Cabana LLC
Fayetteville,
Arkansas
|
+$37.5M |
| 3 |
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
Paris,
France
|
+$27.1M |
| 4 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$14.6M |
| 5 |
AIA
Arrow Investment Advisors
Laurel,
Maryland
|
+$12.7M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
MIH
Meitav Investment House
Bene-Beraq,
Israel
|
-$28.8M |
| 2 |
CS
Credit Suisse
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$15.3M |
| 3 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$9.23M |
| 4 |
BS
Banco Santander
Madrid,
Spain
|
-$7.19M |
| 5 |
FEG
Financial Enhancement Group
Anderson,
Indiana
|
-$5.86M |
ILF Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2019 in Review
148 of the 4,633 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares Latin America 40 ETF (ILF) for Q1 2019, worth a combined $3.19B — up 575% from $473M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 37 funds opened new ILF positions and 22 closed out — a net gain of 15 holders — while 34 added to existing stakes and 43 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Provida Pension Fund Administrator, adding an estimated $151M. The largest seller was Meitav Investment House, cutting an estimated $28.8M.
- 148 institutional investors held iShares Latin America 40 ETF (ILF) as of Q1 2019, up from 135 in Q4 2018.
- Funds reported $3.19B of iShares Latin America 40 ETF stock for Q1 2019, up 575% quarter-over-quarter.
- 37 funds opened new iShares Latin America 40 ETF positions in Q1 2019 and 22 closed out, a net change of +15 holders.
- The largest iShares Latin America 40 ETF buyer in Q1 2019 was Provida Pension Fund Administrator, an estimated $151M added.
- The largest iShares Latin America 40 ETF seller in Q1 2019 was Meitav Investment House, an estimated $28.8M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2019.