iShares Asia 50 ETF
77 hedge funds and large institutions have $600M invested in iShares Asia 50 ETF in 2023 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 18 funds opening new positions, 20 increasing their positions, 19 reducing their positions, and 14 closing their positions.
29% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 18 | Existing positions closed: 14
11% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $542M → $600M (+$58.5M)
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 75 → 77 (+2)
5% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 20 | Existing positions reduced: 19
5.39% less ownership
Funds ownership: 41.11% → 35.71% (-5.4%)
79% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $223K | Put options by funds: $1.06M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$10.1M |
| 2 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$6.44M |
| 3 |
EE
EWG Elevate
Roseville,
California
|
+$5.38M |
| 4 |
OWA
Outlook Wealth Advisors
Shenandoah,
Texas
|
+$4.86M |
| 5 |
GFS
GYL Financial Synergies
West Hartford,
Connecticut
|
+$4.33M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
OMC
Old Mission Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$29.4M |
| 2 |
FTUS
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
|
-$3.34M |
| 3 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$1.64M |
| 4 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$787K |
| 5 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$689K |
AIA Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2023 in Review
77 of the 6,275 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares Asia 50 ETF (AIA) for Q1 2023, worth a combined $600M — up 11% from $542M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 18 funds opened new AIA positions and 14 closed out — a net gain of 4 holders — while 20 added to existing stakes and 19 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $10.1M. The largest seller was Old Mission Capital, cutting an estimated $29.4M.
- 77 institutional investors held iShares Asia 50 ETF (AIA) as of Q1 2023, up from 75 in Q4 2022.
- Funds reported $600M of iShares Asia 50 ETF stock for Q1 2023, up 11% quarter-over-quarter.
- 18 funds opened new iShares Asia 50 ETF positions in Q1 2023 and 14 closed out, a net change of +4 holders.
- The largest iShares Asia 50 ETF buyer in Q1 2023 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $10.1M added.
- The largest iShares Asia 50 ETF seller in Q1 2023 was Old Mission Capital, an estimated $29.4M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2023.