iShares MSCI Israel ETF
EIS
43 hedge funds and large institutions have $27.3M invested in iShares MSCI Israel ETF in 2015 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 4 funds opening new positions, 10 increasing their positions, 13 reducing their positions, and 17 closing their positions.
18.78% less ownership
Funds ownership: 43.91% → 25.13% (-19%)
23% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 10 | Existing positions reduced: 13
25% less funds holding
Funds holding: 57 → 43 (-14)
47% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $51.3M → $27.3M (-$24M)
76% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 4 | Existing positions closed: 17
100% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 0 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$766K |
| 2 |
ZIM
Zacks Investment Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$312K |
| 3 |
JMPWA
JP Morgan Private Wealth Advisors
San Francisco,
California
|
+$261K |
| 4 |
CC
Curian Capital
Denver,
Colorado
|
+$235K |
| 5 |
US Bancorp
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$90.7K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
HA
Hays Advisory
Franklin,
Tennessee
|
-$8.06M |
| 2 |
AGA
Accuvest Global Advisors
Provo,
Utah
|
-$7.62M |
| 3 |
SAM
Shamrock Asset Management
Dallas,
Texas
|
-$3.37M |
| 4 |
FHA
First Horizon Advisors
Memphis,
Tennessee
|
-$2.37M |
| 5 |
Lazard Asset Management
New York
|
-$1.25M |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
NI
51
Numeric Investors
Boston,
Massachusetts
| – | -$239K | -5,100 | Closed |
|
52
SG Americas Securities
New York
| – | -$106K | -2,257 | Closed |
|
|
JIR
53
James Investment Research
Alpha,
Ohio
| – | -$89K | -1,898 | Closed |
|
|
BRWA
54
B. Riley Wealth Advisors
Boca Raton,
Florida
| – | -$21 | -440 | Closed |
|
|
BRWM
55
B. Riley Wealth Management
Memphis,
Tennessee
| – | -$17K | -370 | Closed |
|
56
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
| – | -$6K | -136 | Closed |
|
|
RMAM
57
Raab & Moskowitz Asset Management
Chatham,
New Jersey
| – | -$5K | -100 | Closed |
|
|
PG
58
Patten Group
Chattanooga,
Tennessee
| – | -$4K | -75 | Closed |
|
EIS Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2015 in Review
43 of the 3,752 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Israel ETF (EIS) for Q1 2015, worth a combined $27.3M — down 47% from $51.3M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 17 funds closed out of EIS and 4 opened new positions — a net loss of 13 holders — while 13 trimmed existing stakes and 10 added.
The largest buyer was Susquehanna International Group, adding an estimated $766K. The largest seller was Hays Advisory, exiting entirely with an estimated $8.06M sold.
- 43 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Israel ETF (EIS) as of Q1 2015, down from 57 in Q4 2014.
- Funds reported $27.3M of iShares MSCI Israel ETF stock for Q1 2015, down 47% quarter-over-quarter.
- 4 funds opened new iShares MSCI Israel ETF positions in Q1 2015 and 17 closed out, a net change of -13 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI Israel ETF buyer in Q1 2015 was Susquehanna International Group, an estimated $766K added.
- The largest iShares MSCI Israel ETF seller in Q1 2015 was Hays Advisory, an estimated $8.06M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2015.