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iShares MSCI Israel ETF
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52 hedge funds and large institutions have $20.6M invested in iShares MSCI Israel ETF in 2016 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 14 funds opening new positions, 14 increasing their positions, 11 reducing their positions, and 17 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

27% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 14 | Existing positions reduced: 11

5% less funds holding

Funds holding: 55 → 52 (-3)

18% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 14 | Existing positions closed: 17

25.84% less ownership

Funds ownership: 48.36% → 22.52% (-26%)

61% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $53.2M → $20.6M (-$32.6M)

100% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 0 (-1)

Holders
52
Holders Change
-3
Holders Change %
-5.45%
% of All Funds
1.39%
Holding in Top 10
–
Holding in Top 10 Change
-1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-100%
% of All Funds
–
New
14
Increased
14
Reduced
11
Closed
17
Calls
–
Puts
–
Net Calls
–
Net Calls Change
–

Top Buyers

1
SG Americas Securities
SG Americas Securities
New York
+$1.67M
2
OMC
Old Mission Capital
Illinois
+$734K
3
BCI
Brinker Capital Investments
Pennsylvania
+$571K
4
Citadel Advisors
Citadel Advisors
Florida
+$562K
5
Jane Street
Jane Street
New York
+$370K

Top Sellers

1
Ameriprise
Ameriprise
Minnesota
-$11.3M
2
HA
Hays Advisory
Tennessee
-$9.73M
3
CIBC Asset Management
CIBC Asset Management
Ontario, Canada
-$6.58M
4
State Street
State Street
Massachusetts
-$3.29M
5
SAM
Shamrock Asset Management
Texas
-$3.04M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
HA
51
Hays Advisory
Tennessee
– -$9.73M -203,527 Closed
CIBC Asset Management
52
CIBC Asset Management
Ontario, Canada
– -$6.58M -137,571 Closed
State Street
53
State Street
Massachusetts
– -$3.29M -68,889 Closed
SAM
54
Shamrock Asset Management
Texas
– -$3.04M -63,494 Closed
ZIM
55
Zacks Investment Management
Illinois
– -$888K -18,580 Closed
Stifel Financial
56
Stifel Financial
Missouri
– -$421K -8,811 Closed
B
57
Bailard
California
– -$249K -5,200 Closed
VAM
58
Visionary Asset Management
Texas
– -$224K -4,680 Closed
Bank of Montreal
59
Bank of Montreal
Ontario, Canada
– -$94K -1,969 Closed
Envestnet Asset Management
60
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
– -$93K -1,942 Closed
S
61
SignatureFD
Georgia
– -$87K -1,827 Closed
MA
62
MUFG Americas
New York
– -$29K -613 Closed
IPC
63
Independent Portfolio Consultants
Florida
– -$17K -360 Closed
CCA
64
Checchi Capital Advisers
California
– -$17K -354 Closed
AIG
65
American International Group
New York
– -$5K -111 Closed
ACM
66
Argentus Capital Management
Texas
– -$5K -104 Closed
CCM
67
Cribstone Capital Management
Maine
– +$476 +10 New
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EIS Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2016 in Review

52 of the 3,748 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Israel ETF (EIS) for Q2 2016, worth a combined $20.6M — down 61% from $53.2M a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 17 funds closed out of EIS and 14 opened new positions — a net loss of 3 holders — while 11 trimmed existing stakes and 14 added.

The largest buyer was SG Americas Securities, opening a new position worth an estimated $1.67M. The largest seller was Ameriprise, exiting entirely with an estimated $11.3M sold.

  • 52 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Israel ETF (EIS) as of Q2 2016, down from 55 in Q1 2016.
  • Funds reported $20.6M of iShares MSCI Israel ETF stock for Q2 2016, down 61% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 14 funds opened new iShares MSCI Israel ETF positions in Q2 2016 and 17 closed out, a net change of -3 holders.
  • The largest iShares MSCI Israel ETF buyer in Q2 2016 was SG Americas Securities, an estimated $1.67M added.
  • The largest iShares MSCI Israel ETF seller in Q2 2016 was Ameriprise, an estimated $11.3M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2016.