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iShares MSCI Israel ETF
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37 hedge funds and large institutions have $22M invested in iShares MSCI Israel ETF in 2013 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 6 funds opening new positions, 8 increasing their positions, 6 reducing their positions, and 5 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

40% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $15.7M → $22M (+$6.26M)

33% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 8 | Existing positions reduced: 6

20% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 6 | Existing positions closed: 5

3% more funds holding

Funds holding: 36 → 37 (+1)

2.75% more ownership

Funds ownership: 20.53% → 23.28% (+2.8%)

Holders
37
Holders Change
+1
Holders Change %
+2.78%
% of All Funds
1.07%
Holding in Top 10
–
Holding in Top 10 Change
–
Holding in Top 10 Change %
–
% of All Funds
–
New
6
Increased
8
Reduced
6
Closed
5
Calls
–
Puts
–
Net Calls
–
Net Calls Change
–

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
Susquehanna International Group
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
+$4.26M
2
Royal Bank of Canada
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
+$910K
3
Jane Street
Jane Street
New York
+$475K
4
YMRC
Yorktown Management & Research Company
Virginia
+$242K
5
BFA
Beaumont Financial Advisors
Massachusetts
+$235K

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
Axa
Axa
France
-$559K
2
CC
Curian Capital
Colorado
-$552K
3
SG Americas Securities
SG Americas Securities
New York
-$133K
4
GT
Glenmede Trust
Pennsylvania
-$70.9K
5
Deutsche Bank
Deutsche Bank
Germany
-$19K
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
TRCT
26
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
$27K -$4.69K -99 -15%
Citigroup
27
Citigroup
New York
$19K – – –
M&T Bank
28
M&T Bank
New York
$19K – – –
LTFS
29
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Florida
$18K -$8.72K -184 -34%
V
30
Veritable
Delaware
$11K +$10.5K +222 New
US Bancorp
31
US Bancorp
Minnesota
$9K – – –
PAS
32
Partnervest Advisory Services
California
$7K – – –
Ameriprise
33
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$5K +$4.74K +100 New
MFS
34
MSI Financial Services
Massachusetts
$3K – – –
AIG
35
American International Group
New York
$2.42K – – –
WRM
36
Westport Resources Management
Connecticut
$2K – – –
CC
37
Curian Capital
Colorado
– -$552K -11,920 Closed
SG Americas Securities
38
SG Americas Securities
New York
– -$133K -2,867 Closed
Deutsche Bank
39
Deutsche Bank
Germany
– -$19K -415 Closed
First Manhattan
40
First Manhattan
New York
– -$3K -70 Closed
JG
41
Jefferies Group
New York
– -$2K -33 Closed
SMU
42
Signet Management USA
Virginia
– +$474 +10 New
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EIS Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2013 in Review

37 of the 3,445 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Israel ETF (EIS) for Q4 2013, worth a combined $22M — up 40% from $15.7M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 6 funds opened new EIS positions and 5 closed out — a net gain of 1 holder — while 8 added to existing stakes and 6 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Susquehanna International Group, adding an estimated $4.26M. The largest seller was Axa, cutting an estimated $559K.

  • 37 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Israel ETF (EIS) as of Q4 2013, up from 36 in Q3 2013.
  • Funds reported $22M of iShares MSCI Israel ETF stock for Q4 2013, up 40% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 6 funds opened new iShares MSCI Israel ETF positions in Q4 2013 and 5 closed out, a net change of +1 holder.
  • The largest iShares MSCI Israel ETF buyer in Q4 2013 was Susquehanna International Group, an estimated $4.26M added.
  • The largest iShares MSCI Israel ETF seller in Q4 2013 was Axa, an estimated $559K sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2013.