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iShares MSCI Israel ETF
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47 hedge funds and large institutions have $45M invested in iShares MSCI Israel ETF in 2014 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 9 funds opening new positions, 18 increasing their positions, 8 reducing their positions, and 8 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

125% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 18 | Existing positions reduced: 8

13% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 9 | Existing positions closed: 8

2% more funds holding

Funds holding: 46 → 47 (+1)

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 1 (0)

5.81% less ownership

Funds ownership: 42.63% → 36.82% (-5.8%)

10% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $50.1M → $45M (-$5.1M)

Holders
47
Holders Change
+1
Holders Change %
+2.17%
% of All Funds
1.36%
Holding in Top 10
1
Holding in Top 10 Change
–
Holding in Top 10 Change %
–
% of All Funds
0.03%
New
9
Increased
18
Reduced
8
Closed
8
Calls
–
Puts
–
Net Calls
–
Net Calls Change
–

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
SAM
Shamrock Asset Management
Texas
+$4.6M
2
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
New York
+$3.29M
3
Bank of America
Bank of America
North Carolina
+$758K
4
Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo
California
+$541K
5
IAA
Ironsides Asset Advisors
North Carolina
+$538K

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
AGA
Accuvest Global Advisors
Utah
-$11.5M
2
CC
Curian Capital
Colorado
-$1.59M
3
Jane Street
Jane Street
New York
-$766K
4
Susquehanna International Group
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
-$485K
5
Luther King Capital Management (LKCM)
Luther King Capital Management (LKCM)
Texas
-$201K
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
JIR
26
James Investment Research
Ohio
$97K +$67.5K +1,312 +224%
GT
27
Glenmede Trust
Pennsylvania
$86K – – –
TRCT
28
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
$74K +$63.3K +1,231 +557%
AIG
29
American International Group
New York
$70.2K +$66K +1,283 +1,351%
Fifth Third Bancorp
30
Fifth Third Bancorp
Ohio
$59K – – –
HIM
31
Hillsdale Investment Management
Ontario, Canada
$56K – – –
PI
32
Placemark Investments
Illinois
$55K -$32.9K -640 -37%
JIC
33
Joel Isaacson & Co
New York
$53K – – –
CDIA
34
Capital Directions Investment Advisors
Georgia
$50K +$52.3K +1,017 New
Envestnet Asset Management
35
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$34K +$23.9K +464 +230%
Ameriprise
36
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$28K +$5.71K +111 +26%
Credit Agricole
37
Credit Agricole
France
$21K – – –
BRWM
38
B. Riley Wealth Management
Tennessee
$18K – – –
VFA
39
Virtus Fund Advisers
Connecticut
$18K +$7K +136 +60%
Citigroup
40
Citigroup
New York
$17K – – –
Barclays
41
Barclays
United Kingdom
$15K +$14.9K +290 New
PNC Financial Services Group
42
PNC Financial Services Group
Pennsylvania
$14K -$73.5K -1,429 -84%
LTFS
43
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Florida
$12K +$103 +2 +0.8%
PAG
44
Private Advisor Group
New Jersey
$11K +$11K +214 New
MFS
45
MSI Financial Services
Massachusetts
$4K – – –
EIM
46
Emerson Investment Management
Massachusetts
$2K +$2.06K +40 New
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
47
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Ontario, Canada
$1 +$926 +18 New
CC
48
Curian Capital
Colorado
– -$1.59M -30,413 Closed
Jane Street
49
Jane Street
New York
– -$766K -14,664 Closed
PVH
50
Psagot Value Holdings
Israel
– -$93K -1,790 Closed
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EIS Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2014 in Review

47 of the 3,448 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Israel ETF (EIS) for Q3 2014, worth a combined $45M — down 10% from $50.1M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 9 funds opened new EIS positions and 8 closed out — a net gain of 1 holder — while 18 added to existing stakes and 8 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Shamrock Asset Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $4.6M. The largest seller was Accuvest Global Advisors, cutting an estimated $11.5M.

  • 47 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Israel ETF (EIS) as of Q3 2014, up from 46 in Q2 2014.
  • Funds reported $45M of iShares MSCI Israel ETF stock for Q3 2014, down 10% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 9 funds opened new iShares MSCI Israel ETF positions in Q3 2014 and 8 closed out, a net change of +1 holder.
  • The largest iShares MSCI Israel ETF buyer in Q3 2014 was Shamrock Asset Management, an estimated $4.6M added.
  • The largest iShares MSCI Israel ETF seller in Q3 2014 was Accuvest Global Advisors, an estimated $11.5M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2014.