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iShares MSCI Israel ETF
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53 hedge funds and large institutions have $25.1M invested in iShares MSCI Israel ETF in 2016 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 11 funds opening new positions, 13 increasing their positions, 10 reducing their positions, and 8 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

38% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 11 | Existing positions closed: 8

30% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 13 | Existing positions reduced: 10

12% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $22.4M → $25.1M (+$2.76M)

6% more funds holding

Funds holding: 50 → 53 (+3)

1.88% more ownership

Funds ownership: 24.53% → 26.41% (+1.9%)

Holders
53
Holders Change
+3
Holders Change %
+6%
% of All Funds
1.32%
Holding in Top 10
–
Holding in Top 10 Change
–
Holding in Top 10 Change %
–
% of All Funds
–
New
11
Increased
13
Reduced
10
Closed
8
Calls
–
Puts
–
Net Calls
–
Net Calls Change
–

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
Fidelity Investments
Fidelity Investments
Massachusetts
+$2.77M
2
Jane Street
Jane Street
New York
+$2.61M
3
Susquehanna International Group
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
+$1.96M
4
OMC
Old Mission Capital
Illinois
+$955K
5
HighTower Advisors
HighTower Advisors
Illinois
+$415K

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
Bank of New York Mellon
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
-$2.06M
2
Royal Bank of Canada
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
-$1.56M
3
AGA
Accuvest Global Advisors
Utah
-$965K
4
VKH
Virtu KCG Holdings
New York
-$731K
5
BCI
Brinker Capital Investments
Pennsylvania
-$383K
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
US Bancorp
26
US Bancorp
Minnesota
$88K – – –
LTFS
27
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Florida
$81K +$27K +579 +49%
GT
28
Glenmede Trust
Pennsylvania
$78K – – –
FANJ
29
Financial Architects (New Jersey)
New Jersey
$74K +$74.7K +1,600 New
GIC
30
GFI Investment Counsel
Ontario, Canada
$70K +$70K +1,500 New
Creative Planning
31
Creative Planning
Kansas
$54K – – –
Fifth Third Bancorp
32
Fifth Third Bancorp
Ohio
$53K – – –
MFS
33
MSI Financial Services
Massachusetts
$52K +$13.8K +295 +36%
CDIA
34
Capital Directions Investment Advisors
Georgia
$50K +$513 +11 +1%
PNC Financial Services Group
35
PNC Financial Services Group
Pennsylvania
$30K – – –
ST
36
Smithfield Trust
Pennsylvania
$30K – – –
JIC
37
Joel Isaacson & Co
New York
$25K +$233 +5 +0.9%
FWM
38
Focused Wealth Management
New York
$19K +$187 +4 +1%
Bank of Montreal
39
Bank of Montreal
Ontario, Canada
$18K +$17.7K +380 New
Citigroup
40
Citigroup
New York
$15K – – –
TRCT
41
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
$13K -$15.6K -335 -55%
Envestnet Asset Management
42
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$13K +$13.3K +286 New
SIAP
43
Sterling Investment Advisors (Pennsylvania)
Pennsylvania
$9K +$9.33K +200 New
IF
44
Ironwood Financial
Arizona
$6K – – –
IA
45
IFP Advisors
Florida
$5K – – –
JP Morgan Chase
46
JP Morgan Chase
New York
$5K +$4.67K +100 New
AG
47
Advisor Group
Arizona
$4K -$327 -7 -6%
PG
48
Patten Group
Tennessee
$4K – – –
Bank of New York Mellon
49
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
– -$2.06M -42,797 Closed
AGA
50
Accuvest Global Advisors
Utah
– -$965K -20,100 Closed
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EIS Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2016 in Review

53 of the 4,000 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Israel ETF (EIS) for Q4 2016, worth a combined $25.1M — up 12% from $22.4M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 11 funds opened new EIS positions and 8 closed out — a net gain of 3 holders — while 13 added to existing stakes and 10 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Fidelity Investments, opening a new position worth an estimated $2.77M. The largest seller was Bank of New York Mellon, exiting entirely with an estimated $2.06M sold.

  • 53 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Israel ETF (EIS) as of Q4 2016, up from 50 in Q3 2016.
  • Funds reported $25.1M of iShares MSCI Israel ETF stock for Q4 2016, up 12% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 11 funds opened new iShares MSCI Israel ETF positions in Q4 2016 and 8 closed out, a net change of +3 holders.
  • The largest iShares MSCI Israel ETF buyer in Q4 2016 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $2.77M added.
  • The largest iShares MSCI Israel ETF seller in Q4 2016 was Bank of New York Mellon, an estimated $2.06M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2016.