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iShares MSCI Israel ETF
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56 hedge funds and large institutions have $48.1M invested in iShares MSCI Israel ETF in 2018 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 10 funds opening new positions, 11 increasing their positions, 7 reducing their positions, and 7 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

78% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $27.1M → $48.1M (+$21M)

57% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 11 | Existing positions reduced: 7

43% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 10 | Existing positions closed: 7

36.14% more ownership

Funds ownership: 26.03% → 62.17% (+36%)

4% more funds holding

Funds holding: 54 → 56 (+2)

Holders
56
Holders Change
+2
Holders Change %
+3.7%
% of All Funds
1.28%
Holding in Top 10
–
Holding in Top 10 Change
–
Holding in Top 10 Change %
–
% of All Funds
–
New
10
Increased
11
Reduced
7
Closed
7
Calls
–
Puts
–
Net Calls
–
Net Calls Change
–

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
CWM
Cornerstone Wealth Management
Missouri
+$30.8M
2
Bank of America
Bank of America
North Carolina
+$5.49M
3
CS
Credit Suisse
Switzerland
+$2.2M
4
SLAM
Swiss Life Asset Management
+$1.55M
5
Susquehanna International Group
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
+$1.13M

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
Deutsche Bank
Deutsche Bank
Germany
-$2.97M
2
Citadel Advisors
Citadel Advisors
Florida
-$385K
3
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group
Japan
-$322K
4
OMC
Old Mission Capital
Illinois
-$273K
5
MFW
Mosaic Family Wealth
Missouri
-$224K
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
LPL Financial
26
LPL Financial
California
$269K +$26.5K +518 +11%
JIR
27
James Investment Research
Ohio
$198K +$195K +3,815 New
US Bancorp
28
US Bancorp
Minnesota
$109K – – –
FANJ
29
Financial Architects (New Jersey)
New Jersey
$83K – – –
Fifth Third Bancorp
30
Fifth Third Bancorp
Ohio
$60K – – –
LTFS
31
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Florida
$51K – – –
GIC
32
GFI Investment Counsel
Ontario, Canada
$48K – – –
IF
33
Ironwood Financial
Arizona
$40K – – –
FWM
34
Focused Wealth Management
New York
$30K +$204 +4 +0.7%
CIBC Private Wealth Group
35
CIBC Private Wealth Group
Georgia
$27K – – –
Citigroup
36
Citigroup
New York
$16K +$5.11K +100 +50%
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
37
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Wisconsin
$12K -$2.04K -40 -15%
WAM
38
Watermark Asset Management
California
$11K – – –
PNC Financial Services Group
39
PNC Financial Services Group
Pennsylvania
$10K – – –
SIAP
40
Sterling Investment Advisors (Pennsylvania)
Pennsylvania
$10K – – –
TRCT
41
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
$10K +$7.82K +153 +319%
NPP
42
New Potomac Partners
Maryland
$8K – – –
RE
43
RBC Europe
United Kingdom
$7.53K – – –
APA
44
American Portfolios Advisors
New York
$7.47K – – –
Envestnet Asset Management
45
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$6K – – –
RCAG
46
Rehmann Capital Advisory Group
Michigan
$5.5K +$5.42K +106 New
IA
47
IFP Advisors
Florida
$5K – – –
PG
48
Patten Group
Tennessee
$5K – – –
ASN
49
Advisory Services Network
Georgia
$5K +$51 +1 +1%
CF
50
Centaurus Financial
California
$5K +$4.65K +91 New
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EIS Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2018 in Review

56 of the 4,368 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Israel ETF (EIS) for Q2 2018, worth a combined $48.1M — up 78% from $27.1M a quarter earlier.

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

The largest buyer was Cornerstone Wealth Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $30.8M. The largest seller was Deutsche Bank, exiting entirely with an estimated $2.97M sold.

  • 56 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Israel ETF (EIS) as of Q2 2018, up from 54 in Q1 2018.
  • Funds reported $48.1M of iShares MSCI Israel ETF stock for Q2 2018, up 78% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 10 funds opened new iShares MSCI Israel ETF positions in Q2 2018 and 7 closed out, a net change of +3 holders.
  • The largest iShares MSCI Israel ETF buyer in Q2 2018 was Cornerstone Wealth Management, an estimated $30.8M added.
  • The largest iShares MSCI Israel ETF seller in Q2 2018 was Deutsche Bank, an estimated $2.97M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2018.