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iShares MSCI Israel ETF
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58 hedge funds and large institutions have $41.6M invested in iShares MSCI Israel ETF in 2017 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 10 funds opening new positions, 14 increasing their positions, 11 reducing their positions, and 7 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

99% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $20.9M → $41.6M (+$20.7M)

43% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 10 | Existing positions closed: 7

27% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 14 | Existing positions reduced: 11

13.44% more ownership

Funds ownership: 22.58% → 36.02% (+13%)

5% more funds holding

Funds holding: 55 → 58 (+3)

Holders
58
Holders Change
+3
Holders Change %
+5.45%
% of All Funds
1.32%
Holding in Top 10
–
Holding in Top 10 Change
–
Holding in Top 10 Change %
–
% of All Funds
–
New
10
Increased
14
Reduced
11
Closed
7
Calls
–
Puts
–
Net Calls
–
Net Calls Change
–

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board
Ontario, Canada
+$15.2M
2
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
New York
+$3.69M
3
UBS Group
UBS Group
Switzerland
+$731K
4
Cerity Partners
Cerity Partners
New York
+$323K
5
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group
Japan
+$321K

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
Citadel Advisors
Citadel Advisors
Florida
-$534K
2
Susquehanna International Group
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
-$420K
3
OMC
Old Mission Capital
Illinois
-$272K
4
SG Americas Securities
SG Americas Securities
New York
-$238K
5
Jane Street
Jane Street
New York
-$185K
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
ST
26
Smithfield Trust
Pennsylvania
$214K +$138K +2,800 +203%
US Bancorp
27
US Bancorp
Minnesota
$108K +$9.88K +200 +11%
Acadian Asset Management
28
Acadian Asset Management
Massachusetts
$103K – – –
GT
29
Glenmede Trust
Pennsylvania
$87K – – –
FANJ
30
Financial Architects (New Jersey)
New Jersey
$82K – – –
LTFS
31
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Florida
$67K -$1.68K -34 -3%
Fifth Third Bancorp
32
Fifth Third Bancorp
Ohio
$60K +$1.33K +27 +2%
FAAS
33
First Allied Advisory Services
California
$57K +$53.8K +1,089 New
SWP
34
Stratos Wealth Partners
Ohio
$57K +$54.5K +1,102 New
CDIA
35
Capital Directions Investment Advisors
Georgia
$56K +$741 +15 +1%
GIC
36
GFI Investment Counsel
Ontario, Canada
$47K – – –
FWM
37
Focused Wealth Management
New York
$29K +$346 +7 +1%
CIBC Private Wealth Group
38
CIBC Private Wealth Group
Georgia
$27K +$25.7K +520 New
MOS
39
MGO One Seven
Ohio
$26K +$25.4K +515 New
IF
40
Ironwood Financial
Arizona
$20K – – –
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
41
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Wisconsin
$12K -$741 -15 -6%
WAM
42
Watermark Asset Management
California
$11K – – –
Citigroup
43
Citigroup
New York
$10K -$10.1K -205 -51%
PNC Financial Services Group
44
PNC Financial Services Group
Pennsylvania
$10K – – –
SIAP
45
Sterling Investment Advisors (Pennsylvania)
Pennsylvania
$10K – – –
NPP
46
New Potomac Partners
Maryland
$8K +$7.41K +150 New
RE
47
RBC Europe
United Kingdom
$7.44K – – –
APA
48
American Portfolios Advisors
New York
$7.39K +$7.12K +144 New
Envestnet Asset Management
49
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$6K – – –
IA
50
IFP Advisors
Florida
$5K -$148 -3 -3%
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EIS Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2017 in Review

58 of the 4,409 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Israel ETF (EIS) for Q4 2017, worth a combined $41.6M — up 99% from $20.9M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 10 funds opened new EIS positions and 7 closed out — a net gain of 3 holders — while 14 added to existing stakes and 11 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, opening a new position worth an estimated $15.2M. The largest seller was Citadel Advisors, exiting entirely with an estimated $534K sold.

  • 58 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Israel ETF (EIS) as of Q4 2017, up from 55 in Q3 2017.
  • Funds reported $41.6M of iShares MSCI Israel ETF stock for Q4 2017, up 99% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 10 funds opened new iShares MSCI Israel ETF positions in Q4 2017 and 7 closed out, a net change of +3 holders.
  • The largest iShares MSCI Israel ETF buyer in Q4 2017 was Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, an estimated $15.2M added.
  • The largest iShares MSCI Israel ETF seller in Q4 2017 was Citadel Advisors, an estimated $534K sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2017.