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iShares MSCI Turkey ETF
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88 hedge funds and large institutions have $277M invested in iShares MSCI Turkey ETF in 2014 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 27 funds opening new positions, 18 increasing their positions, 25 reducing their positions, and 15 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

80% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 27 | Existing positions closed: 15

33% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $5.88M | Put options by funds: $4.44M

20% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $231M → $277M (+$45.3M)

10% more funds holding

Funds holding: 80 → 88 (+8)

4.23% more ownership

Funds ownership: 51.76% → 55.99% (+4.2%)

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 2 (0)

28% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 18 | Existing positions reduced: 25

Holders
88
Holders Change
+8
Holders Change %
+10%
% of All Funds
2.35%
Holding in Top 10
2
Holding in Top 10 Change
–
Holding in Top 10 Change %
–
% of All Funds
0.05%
New
27
Increased
18
Reduced
25
Closed
15
Calls
$5.88M
Puts
$4.44M
Net Calls
+$1.45M
Net Calls Change
+$7M

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
QCM
QFR Capital Management
New York
+$14.9M
2
BC
Brinker Capital
Pennsylvania
+$12.2M
3
CCMG
Clark Capital Management Group
Pennsylvania
+$9.54M
4
Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo
California
+$5.28M
5
Arrowstreet Capital
Arrowstreet Capital
Massachusetts
+$4.43M

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
GI
Glovista Investments
New Jersey
-$11.4M
2
Jane Street
Jane Street
New York
-$7.75M
3
Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co (GMO)
Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co (GMO)
Massachusetts
-$7.33M
4
AGA
Accuvest Global Advisors
Utah
-$6.39M
5
USAA
United Services Automobile Association
Texas
-$6.34M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D
26
State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D
New Jersey
$2.23M -$3.12M -58,900 -59%
Bank of New York Mellon
27
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
$2.21M +$53 +1 +0%
PAM
28
Panagora Asset Management
Massachusetts
$2.2M +$2.15M +40,563 New
FTUS
29
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
$1.88M +$1.84M +34,679 New
Bank of Montreal
30
Bank of Montreal
Ontario, Canada
$1.8M -$636K -12,000 -27%
Royal Bank of Canada
31
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$1.59M -$1.37M -25,915 -47%
IG
32
ING Group
Netherlands
$1.45M -$1.35M -25,522 -49%
Mirae Asset Global Investments
33
Mirae Asset Global Investments
South Korea
$1.41M +$1.38M +26,000 New
LS
34
Lattice Strategies
Pennsylvania
$1.37M +$222K +4,190 +20%
UBS Group
35
UBS Group
Switzerland
$1.36M +$1.32M +24,978 New
CPS
36
Counsel Portfolio Services
Ontario, Canada
$1.34M +$742K +14,000 +132%
BCM
37
Bluefin Capital Management
New York
$1.29M -$1.1M -20,820 -47%
CWM
38
Cabot Wealth Management
Massachusetts
$1.27M +$1.24M +23,331 New
HSBC Holdings
39
HSBC Holdings
United Kingdom
$1.23M -$366K -6,900 -23%
Bank of America
40
Bank of America
North Carolina
$1.09M -$504K -9,511 -32%
B
41
Bailard
California
$1.09M +$1.06M +20,040 New
Credit Agricole
42
Credit Agricole
France
$1.05M +$999K +18,842 New
Nomura Holdings
43
Nomura Holdings
Japan
$996K -$479K -9,036 -33%
ZIM
44
Zacks Investment Management
Illinois
$828K -$480K -9,052 -37%
CAM
45
ClariVest Asset Management
California
$820K +$58.3K +1,100 +8%
AG
46
Ashmore Group
United Kingdom
$804K – – –
CA
47
Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft
Germany
$788K -$108K -2,032 -12%
Citadel Advisors
48
Citadel Advisors
Florida
$781K -$81.1K -1,529 -10%
Axa
49
Axa
France
$651K – – –
American Century Companies
50
American Century Companies
Missouri
$640K +$62.6K +1,180 +11%
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TUR Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2014 in Review

88 of the 3,750 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Turkey ETF (TUR) for Q4 2014, worth a combined $277M — up 20% from $231M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 27 funds opened new TUR positions and 15 closed out — a net gain of 12 holders — while 18 added to existing stakes and 25 trimmed.

The largest buyer was QFR Capital Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $14.9M. The largest seller was Glovista Investments, exiting entirely with an estimated $11.4M sold.

  • 88 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Turkey ETF (TUR) as of Q4 2014, up from 80 in Q3 2014.
  • Funds reported $277M of iShares MSCI Turkey ETF stock for Q4 2014, up 20% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 27 funds opened new iShares MSCI Turkey ETF positions in Q4 2014 and 15 closed out, a net change of +12 holders.
  • The largest iShares MSCI Turkey ETF buyer in Q4 2014 was QFR Capital Management, an estimated $14.9M added.
  • The largest iShares MSCI Turkey ETF seller in Q4 2014 was Glovista Investments, an estimated $11.4M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2014.