iShares MSCI Ireland ETF
EIRL
38 hedge funds and large institutions have $25.4M invested in iShares MSCI Ireland ETF in 2018 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 4 funds opening new positions, 10 increasing their positions, 6 reducing their positions, and 11 closing their positions.
67% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 10 | Existing positions reduced: 6
13.27% less ownership
Funds ownership: 51.58% → 38.3% (-13%)
16% less funds holding
Funds holding: 45 → 38 (-7)
28% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $35.2M → $25.4M (-$9.76M)
64% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 4 | Existing positions closed: 11
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
HighTower Advisors
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$3.63M |
| 2 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$1.79M |
| 3 |
AC
AFAM Capital
Austin,
Texas
|
+$1.5M |
| 4 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$588K |
| 5 |
SG Americas Securities
New York
|
+$428K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of Nova Scotia
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$9.05M |
| 2 |
VCM
Versant Capital Management
Phoenix,
Arizona
|
-$3.95M |
| 3 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$2.57M |
| 4 |
FTUS
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
|
-$527K |
| 5 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$398K |
EIRL Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2018 in Review
38 of the 4,385 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Ireland ETF (EIRL) for Q2 2018, worth a combined $25.4M — down 28% from $35.2M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 11 funds closed out of EIRL and 4 opened new positions — a net loss of 7 holders — while 6 trimmed existing stakes and 10 added.
The largest buyer was HighTower Advisors, adding an estimated $3.63M. The largest seller was Bank of Nova Scotia, exiting entirely with an estimated $9.05M sold.
- 38 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Ireland ETF (EIRL) as of Q2 2018, down from 45 in Q1 2018.
- Funds reported $25.4M of iShares MSCI Ireland ETF stock for Q2 2018, down 28% quarter-over-quarter.
- 4 funds opened new iShares MSCI Ireland ETF positions in Q2 2018 and 11 closed out, a net change of -7 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI Ireland ETF buyer in Q2 2018 was HighTower Advisors, an estimated $3.63M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI Ireland ETF seller in Q2 2018 was Bank of Nova Scotia, an estimated $9.05M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2018.