iShares MSCI Israel ETF
EIS
53 hedge funds and large institutions have $25.1M invested in iShares MSCI Israel ETF in 2016 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 11 funds opening new positions, 13 increasing their positions, 10 reducing their positions, and 8 closing their positions.
38% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 11 | Existing positions closed: 8
30% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 13 | Existing positions reduced: 10
12% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $22.4M → $25.1M (+$2.76M)
6% more funds holding
Funds holding: 50 → 53 (+3)
1.88% more ownership
Funds ownership: 24.53% → 26.41% (+1.9%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$2.77M |
| 2 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$2.61M |
| 3 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$1.96M |
| 4 |
OMC
Old Mission Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$955K |
| 5 |
HighTower Advisors
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$415K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
|
-$2.06M |
| 2 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$1.56M |
| 3 |
AGA
Accuvest Global Advisors
Provo,
Utah
|
-$965K |
| 4 |
VKH
Virtu KCG Holdings
New York
|
-$731K |
| 5 |
BCI
Brinker Capital Investments
Berwyn,
Pennsylvania
|
-$383K |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
VKH
51
Virtu KCG Holdings
New York
| – | -$731K | -15,212 | Closed |
|
|
MHS
52
M Holdings Securities
Portland,
Oregon
| – | -$320K | -6,668 | Closed |
|
|
GI
53
Glovista Investments
Jersey City,
New Jersey
| – | -$288K | -5,991 | Closed |
|
|
LAM
54
Lebenthal Asset Management
New York
| – | -$183K | -3,804 | Closed |
|
|
IWMPD
55
Integrated Wealth Management (Palm Desert)
Palm Desert,
California
| – | -$85K | -1,780 | Closed |
|
|
CIM
56
Contravisory Investment Management
Norwell,
Massachusetts
| – | -$45K | -927 | Closed |
|
57
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Canada,
Ontario, Canada
| – | -$1.03K | -22 | -76% |
|
|
CFD
58
Creative Financial Designs
Kokomo,
Indiana
| – | +$327 | +7 | New |
|
EIS Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2016 in Review
53 of the 4,000 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Israel ETF (EIS) for Q4 2016, worth a combined $25.1M — up 12% from $22.4M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 11 funds opened new EIS positions and 8 closed out — a net gain of 3 holders — while 13 added to existing stakes and 10 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Fidelity Investments, opening a new position worth an estimated $2.77M. The largest seller was Bank of New York Mellon, exiting entirely with an estimated $2.06M sold.
- 53 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Israel ETF (EIS) as of Q4 2016, up from 50 in Q3 2016.
- Funds reported $25.1M of iShares MSCI Israel ETF stock for Q4 2016, up 12% quarter-over-quarter.
- 11 funds opened new iShares MSCI Israel ETF positions in Q4 2016 and 8 closed out, a net change of +3 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI Israel ETF buyer in Q4 2016 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $2.77M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI Israel ETF seller in Q4 2016 was Bank of New York Mellon, an estimated $2.06M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2016.