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iShares MSCI Israel ETF
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62 hedge funds and large institutions have $146M invested in iShares MSCI Israel ETF in 2018 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 16 funds opening new positions, 11 increasing their positions, 10 reducing their positions, and 12 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

258% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $40.8M → $146M (+$105M)

80.05% more ownership

Funds ownership: 33.52% → 113.57% (+80%)

33% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 16 | Existing positions closed: 12

10% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 11 | Existing positions reduced: 10

5% more funds holding

Funds holding: 59 → 62 (+3)

Holders
62
Holders Change
+3
Holders Change %
+5.08%
% of All Funds
1.38%
Holding in Top 10
1
Holding in Top 10 Change
+1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
0.02%
New
16
Increased
11
Reduced
10
Closed
12
Calls
–
Puts
–
Net Calls
–
Net Calls Change
–

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
FTIOP
Fiduciary Trust International of Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
+$99.2M
2
CIBC Asset Management
CIBC Asset Management
Ontario, Canada
+$9.72M
3
Susquehanna International Group
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
+$2.96M
4
Jane Street
Jane Street
New York
+$2.45M
5
Royal Bank of Canada
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
+$1.57M

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
Goldman Sachs
Goldman Sachs
New York
-$4.41M
2
Bank of America
Bank of America
North Carolina
-$3.49M
3
SLAM
Swiss Life Asset Management
-$1.83M
4
OMC
Old Mission Capital
Illinois
-$1.32M
5
AGA
Accuvest Global Advisors
Utah
-$898K
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
EWA
26
Exencial Wealth Advisors
Oklahoma
$282K +$106 +2 +0%
BFA
27
Beaumont Financial Advisors
Massachusetts
$278K – – –
RIA
28
Regal Investment Advisors
Michigan
$266K +$292K +5,493 New
LPL Financial
29
LPL Financial
California
$257K -$23K -432 -8%
Citadel Advisors
30
Citadel Advisors
Florida
$238K +$262K +4,920 New
RJFSA
31
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
$225K +$247K +4,638 New
Commonwealth Equity Services
32
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$216K +$237K +4,464 New
PFA
33
Pettinga Financial Advisors
Indiana
$211K +$232K +4,365 New
JIR
34
James Investment Research
Ohio
$198K – – –
AG
35
Advisor Group
Arizona
$151K +$160K +3,015 +2,471%
US Bancorp
36
US Bancorp
Minnesota
$102K – – –
NFG
37
Next Financial Group
Texas
$93K +$3.03K +57 +3%
FANJ
38
Financial Architects (New Jersey)
New Jersey
$77K – – –
IF
39
Ironwood Financial
Arizona
$71K – – –
EMG
40
ETF Managers Group
New Jersey
$60K -$532 -10 -0.8%
Fifth Third Bancorp
41
Fifth Third Bancorp
Ohio
$56K – – –
HAM
42
Highstreet Asset Management
Ontario, Canada
$50K +$54.7K +1,029 New
LTFS
43
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Florida
$35K -$25.6K -482 -40%
Citigroup
44
Citigroup
New York
$28K +$14.4K +270 +90%
LPC
45
Loeb Partners Corp
New York
$24K +$26.6K +500 New
MOS
46
MGO One Seven
Ohio
$24K +$27.4K +515 New
AIA
47
Alera Investment Advisors
Illinois
$19K +$21.3K +400 New
PNC Financial Services Group
48
PNC Financial Services Group
Pennsylvania
$15K +$5.53K +104 +52%
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
49
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Wisconsin
$11K – – –
WAM
50
Watermark Asset Management
California
$10K – – –
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EIS Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2018 in Review

62 of the 4,488 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Israel ETF (EIS) for Q4 2018, worth a combined $146M — up 258% from $40.8M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 16 funds opened new EIS positions and 12 closed out — a net gain of 4 holders — while 11 added to existing stakes and 10 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Fiduciary Trust International of Pennsylvania, opening a new position worth an estimated $99.2M. The largest seller was Goldman Sachs, exiting entirely with an estimated $4.41M sold.

  • 62 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Israel ETF (EIS) as of Q4 2018, up from 59 in Q3 2018.
  • Funds reported $146M of iShares MSCI Israel ETF stock for Q4 2018, up 258% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 16 funds opened new iShares MSCI Israel ETF positions in Q4 2018 and 12 closed out, a net change of +4 holders.
  • The largest iShares MSCI Israel ETF buyer in Q4 2018 was Fiduciary Trust International of Pennsylvania, an estimated $99.2M added.
  • The largest iShares MSCI Israel ETF seller in Q4 2018 was Goldman Sachs, an estimated $4.41M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2018.