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iShares MSCI Ireland ETF

45 hedge funds and large institutions have $35.2M invested in iShares MSCI Ireland ETF in 2018 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 9 funds opening new positions, 12 increasing their positions, 6 reducing their positions, and 4 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

125% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 9 | Existing positions closed: 4

100% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 12 | Existing positions reduced: 6

38% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $25.5M → $35.2M (+$9.67M)

17.33% more ownership

Funds ownership: 34.25%51.58% (+17%)

13% more funds holding

Funds holding: 4045 (+5)

Holders
45
Holders Change
+5
Holders Change %
+12.5%
% of All Funds
1.03%
Holding in Top 10
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
New
9
Increased
12
Reduced
6
Closed
4
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Bank of Nova Scotia
1
Bank of Nova Scotia
Ontario, Canada
$9.05M +$9.03M +189,304 New
VCM
2
Versant Capital Management
Arizona
$3.95M -$1.13M -23,645 -22%
HighTower Advisors
3
HighTower Advisors
Illinois
$3.33M +$123K +2,580 +4%
Jane Street
4
Jane Street
New York
$2.57M +$2.21M +46,385 +533%
SG Americas Securities
5
SG Americas Securities
New York
$1.99M +$2.03M +42,520 New
Axa
6
Axa
France
$1.29M
UBS Group
7
UBS Group
Switzerland
$1.2M +$13.8K +289 +1%
ZIM
8
Zacks Investment Management
Illinois
$1.13M +$15.8K +332 +1%
CFMC
9
Curbstone Financial Management Corp
New Hampshire
$1.1M +$563K +11,810 +100%
GEM
10
Global Endowment Management
North Carolina
$1.07M
Morgan Stanley
11
Morgan Stanley
New York
$925K -$435K -9,110 -32%
JC
12
JBF Capital
Colorado
$907K
TYCC
13
Texas Yale Capital Corp
Florida
$603K
FTUS
14
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
$527K +$538K +11,276 New
TD Asset Management
15
TD Asset Management
Ontario, Canada
$501K +$55.4K +1,161 +12%
ACA
16
Atlas Capital Advisors
Wyoming
$479K +$489K +10,257 New
JIR
17
James Investment Research
Ohio
$469K -$20.5K -430 -4%
JP Morgan Chase
18
JP Morgan Chase
New York
$458K +$5.01K +105 +1%
Stifel Financial
19
Stifel Financial
Missouri
$362K +$811 +17 +0.2%
NFG
20
Next Financial Group
Texas
$341K
Wells Fargo
21
Wells Fargo
California
$338K +$334 +7 +0.1%
CIBC World Market
22
CIBC World Market
Ontario, Canada
$317K +$323K +6,780 New
OMC
23
Old Mission Capital
Illinois
$285K +$291K +6,094 New
Citadel Advisors
24
Citadel Advisors
Florida
$263K +$268K +5,628 New
RJA
25
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$236K +$28.4K +595 +13%

EIRL Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2018 in Review

45 of the 4,364 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Ireland ETF (EIRL) for Q1 2018, worth a combined $35.2M — up 38% from $25.5M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 9 funds opened new EIRL positions and 4 closed out — a net gain of 5 holders — while 12 added to existing stakes and 6 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Bank of Nova Scotia, opening a new position worth an estimated $9.03M. The largest seller was Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance), exiting entirely with an estimated $3.63M sold.

  • 45 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Ireland ETF (EIRL) as of Q1 2018, up from 40 in Q4 2017.
  • Funds reported $35.2M of iShares MSCI Ireland ETF stock for Q1 2018, up 38% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 9 funds opened new iShares MSCI Ireland ETF positions in Q1 2018 and 4 closed out, a net change of +5 holders.
  • The largest iShares MSCI Ireland ETF buyer in Q1 2018 was Bank of Nova Scotia, an estimated $9.03M added.
  • The largest iShares MSCI Ireland ETF seller in Q1 2018 was Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance), an estimated $3.63M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2018.