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iShares MSCI Ireland ETF

33 hedge funds and large institutions have $18.1M invested in iShares MSCI Ireland ETF in 2018 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 2 funds opening new positions, 9 increasing their positions, 11 reducing their positions, and 9 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

2.86% less ownership

Funds ownership: 36.67%33.81% (-2.9%)

18% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 9 | Existing positions reduced: 11

20% less funds holding

Funds holding: 4133 (-8)

27% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $24.8M → $18.1M (-$6.65M)

78% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 2 | Existing positions closed: 9

Holders
33
Holders Change
-8
Holders Change %
-19.51%
% of All Funds
0.74%
Holding in Top 10
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
New
2
Increased
9
Reduced
11
Closed
9
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
HighTower Advisors
1
HighTower Advisors
Illinois
$5.38M +$78.3K +1,944 +1%
Axa
2
Axa
France
$1.48M +$362K +9,000 +29%
Citadel Advisors
3
Citadel Advisors
Florida
$1.46M +$222K +5,526 +16%
JC
4
JBF Capital
Colorado
$1.02M +$330K +8,200 +42%
BCI
5
Brinker Capital Investments
Pennsylvania
$1.01M -$109K -2,700 -9%
GEM
6
Global Endowment Management
North Carolina
$929K
CFMC
7
Curbstone Financial Management Corp
New Hampshire
$924K +$10.1K +250 +1%
Bank of America
8
Bank of America
North Carolina
$899K +$708K +17,595 +262%
UBS Group
9
UBS Group
Switzerland
$745K +$258K +6,406 +47%
ZIM
10
Zacks Investment Management
Illinois
$660K -$238K -5,901 -25%
TD Asset Management
11
TD Asset Management
Ontario, Canada
$522K +$96.9K +2,406 +21%
Morgan Stanley
12
Morgan Stanley
New York
$504K -$97.4K -2,419 -15%
TYCC
13
Texas Yale Capital Corp
Florida
$477K
JIR
14
James Investment Research
Ohio
$449K
Jane Street
15
Jane Street
New York
$357K -$331K -8,217 -46%
ACA
16
Atlas Capital Advisors
Wyoming
$354K -$14.5K -360 -4%
Royal Bank of Canada
17
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$280K -$388K -9,633 -56%
NFG
18
Next Financial Group
Texas
$260K +$144K +3,565 +103%
Wells Fargo
19
Wells Fargo
California
$104K -$190K -4,725 -63%
EMG
20
ETF Managers Group
New Jersey
$78K -$1.81K -45 -2%
HFM
21
Hartford Financial Management
Connecticut
$70K
Bank of Montreal
22
Bank of Montreal
Ontario, Canada
$44K
Citigroup
23
Citigroup
New York
$44K
PCG
24
Private Capital Group
Connecticut
$37K
RE
25
RBC Europe
United Kingdom
$28.1K

EIRL Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2018 in Review

33 of the 4,489 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Ireland ETF (EIRL) for Q4 2018, worth a combined $18.1M — down 27% from $24.8M a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 9 funds closed out of EIRL and 2 opened new positions — a net loss of 7 holders — while 11 trimmed existing stakes and 9 added.

The largest buyer was Bank of America, adding an estimated $708K. The largest seller was SG Americas Securities, exiting entirely with an estimated $827K sold.

  • 33 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Ireland ETF (EIRL) as of Q4 2018, down from 41 in Q3 2018.
  • Funds reported $18.1M of iShares MSCI Ireland ETF stock for Q4 2018, down 27% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 2 funds opened new iShares MSCI Ireland ETF positions in Q4 2018 and 9 closed out, a net change of -7 holders.
  • The largest iShares MSCI Ireland ETF buyer in Q4 2018 was Bank of America, an estimated $708K added.
  • The largest iShares MSCI Ireland ETF seller in Q4 2018 was SG Americas Securities, an estimated $827K sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2018.