Specialized flows,
allocations and markets data
Dig deeper with our specialized datasets
Built upon our Fund Flows and Allocations data, our specialized solutions leverage our nearly 25 years of trading experience, enabling buy-side and sell-side clients to:
- Track their overall performance against any benchmarks they may be utilizing
- Better understand investor sentiment, active weighting and behavioral patterns
- Spot which levers to pull in order to improve top-line and bottom-line performance
Core and hybrid datasets
EPFR captures data from thousands of sources worldwide and is released following a 24-hour production cycle.
To ensure clients really get the investible truth, EPFR data is available in a variety of core and hybrid datasets:
- Core datasets are based on data directly sourced from Fund Managers and Administrators
- Hybrid datasets combine EPFR’s Fund Flows and Allocations data to give you a deeper understanding of how money is moving across geographies, sectors, industries, and stocks.
Our specialized solutions
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Hedge Fund Flows
This dataset provides a comprehensive view of capital flows into and out of a fund group with few regulatory constraints, allowing clients to make deeper comparisons and manage risk.
Better understand investor sentiment and hedge fund activity with this combined database, created in partnership with Backstock BarclayHedge.
- Coverage: history dating back to 2010, tracking over 3,500 Hedge Funds and Commodity Trade Advisors and roughly $1.7 trillion in AUM
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China Share Class Allocations
Our dataset covers 9 share classes, and draws from a universe of funds that include dedicated China, Greater China, Pacific Regional, Global, Global Emerging Markets (GEM), and Asia ex-Japan regional equity funds.
- Share classes included: A, B, H and N Shares, Red Chips, P, S, and T Chips, and ADRs
- Coverage: over $3 trillion in assets
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FX Allocations
- Coverage: over $4.2 trillion in assets
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PIPE & Private Placement Markets (PlacementTracker)
Our interactive database includes over:
- 50,000 transaction profiles
- 2,700 placement agents
- 15,000 investor profiles
- 1,200 legal counsel profiles.
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Liquidity Research
The key premise of our approach is that stock prices are a function of liquidity. Like the prices of any tradable good, the prices of stocks are driven by supply and demand. We track three main types of US data:
- Fund Flows (Demand)
- Corporate actions (Supply)
- Macroeconomic data
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Money Market Flows
EPFR offers two windows into Money Market Fund flows and allocations:
- Flow data from 2007 onwards for a broad universe of funds domiciled globally; this data can be run through a number of EPFR’s standard filters.
- Our specialist iMoneyNet solution offers a more granular look at a smaller universe that mainly covers the US and Europe, also covering separate ultra-short-term Bond Funds on a separate dataset. Some of iMoneyNet’s data has history dating back to the 1970s.
“EPFR’s data will tell you what is happening from one region to another, meaning that you can better understand investor sentiment.”
Kenneth Chan, SVP Global Quantitative Strategist – Jefferies Hong Kong Limited
Specialized flows, allocations and markets data – FAQs
What are specialized funds?
At the core of EPFR’s business, we offer Fund Flows and Asset Allocations data, and derived or proprietary datasets (Country, Sector, Industry Flows and Allocations), along with security or stock level information. Our specialized solutions include datasets that were developed to fulfill a growing demand from our clients and the broad finance community, or otherwise a company acquired to broaden our portfolio of data offerings and solutions.
- EPFR’s Hedge Fund Flows dataset was introduced in 2021. The data’s history stretches back to 2010, covering 3,500 hedge funds and Commodity Trading Advisors, with over $1.3 trillion in AuM.
- EPFR’s China Share Class Allocations (CSCA) dataset was launched in 2020, and covers 9 chinese share classes: A, B, H, and N shares, Red chips, P chips, other US-listed ADRs and S shares (listed in Singapore).
- EPFR’s FX Allocations dataset was introduced in 2020.
- PlacementTracker is the leading provider of private placement data, with data history stretching back to 1995.
- EPFR’s Liquidity Research allows Asset Managers to track US-focused data on fund flows (demand), corporate actions (supply) and macroeconomic factors.
- iMoneyNet is the pioneer and market-leading supplier of Money Market, Ultra-Short Bond Fund Flows and data, and competitor intelligence.
Fund Flows and Asset Allocations data provides our clients with access to a privileged view of the underlying investor demand for different asset classes, themes, currencies, industries and geographies.
By relying on datasets with 25 years of history in some cases, you can spot key investor sentiment trends and put them in a more accurate historical context.
How does EPFR analyze fund flows and asset classes?
EPFR analyzes fund flows and asset classes using a sophisticated blend of proprietary technology and expert analysis. By capturing data from over 151,000 share classes and $57 trillion in assets under management, we meticulously track net flows into and out of funds globally. This allows us to provide a detailed picture of investment behaviors across various asset classes including equities, bonds, and money markets.
Our analysis is further refined by numerous filters such as asset class, country, sector, and more, enabling clients to derive meaningful insights tailored to their specific investment strategies.
What insights does EPFR provide on market sentiment?
EPFR provides comprehensive insights into market sentiment by analyzing investor behavior and fund flows across multiple asset classes and regions.
Our data reveals how retail and institutional investors are positioning themselves in real-time, offering a window into their confidence levels, risk appetites, and overall market expectations. These insights are crucial for clients looking to understand the underlying drivers of market movements and to anticipate future trends based on actual investment flows.
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