iShares MSCI Israel ETF
EIS
54 hedge funds and large institutions have $27.1M invested in iShares MSCI Israel ETF in 2018 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 6 funds opening new positions, 12 increasing their positions, 6 reducing their positions, and 10 closing their positions.
100% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 12 | Existing positions reduced: 6
7% less funds holding
Funds holding: 58 → 54 (-4)
9.99% less ownership
Funds ownership: 36.02% → 26.03% (-10%)
35% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $41.6M → $27.1M (-$14.5M)
40% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 6 | Existing positions closed: 10
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
+$3.13M |
| 2 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$788K |
| 3 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$756K |
| 4 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$729K |
| 5 |
ST
Smithfield Trust
Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania
|
+$560K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board
Toronto Ontario,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$15.8M |
| 2 |
BCI
Brinker Capital Investments
Berwyn,
Pennsylvania
|
-$2.31M |
| 3 |
SLAM
Swiss Life Asset Management
Zurich,
|
-$1.39M |
| 4 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$706K |
| 5 |
SG Americas Securities
New York
|
-$375K |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
TRCT
51
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
| $2K | +$2.5K | +48 | New |
|
52
William Blair & Company
Chicago,
Illinois
| $2K | +$2.61K | +50 | New |
|
|
PMFA
53
Plante Moran Financial Advisors
Southfield,
Michigan
| $1K | – | – | – |
|
|
54
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board
Toronto Ontario,
Ontario, Canada
| – | -$15.8M | -307,100 | Closed |
|
|
BCI
55
Brinker Capital Investments
Berwyn,
Pennsylvania
| – | -$2.31M | -45,000 | Closed |
|
|
SLAM
56
Swiss Life Asset Management
Zurich,
| – | -$1.39M | -27,131 | Closed |
|
|
57
SG Americas Securities
New York
| – | -$375K | -7,302 | Closed |
|
58
Cerity Partners
New York
| – | -$335K | -6,534 | Closed |
|
|
IFS
59
Ifrah Financial Services
Little Rock,
Arkansas
| – | -$220K | -4,281 | Closed |
|
60
HighTower Advisors
Chicago,
Illinois
| – | -$218K | -4,274 | Closed |
|
|
FAAS
61
First Allied Advisory Services
San Diego,
California
| – | -$57K | -1,089 | Closed |
|
62
JP Morgan Chase
New York
| – | -$5K | -100 | Closed |
|
|
CCM
63
Cribstone Capital Management
Augusta,
Maine
| – | -$1K | -10 | Closed |
|
EIS Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2018 in Review
54 of the 4,364 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Israel ETF (EIS) for Q1 2018, worth a combined $27.1M — down 35% from $41.6M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 10 funds closed out of EIS and 6 opened new positions — a net loss of 4 holders — while 6 trimmed existing stakes and 12 added.
The largest buyer was Deutsche Bank, opening a new position worth an estimated $3.13M. The largest seller was Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, exiting entirely with an estimated $15.8M sold.
- 54 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Israel ETF (EIS) as of Q1 2018, down from 58 in Q4 2017.
- Funds reported $27.1M of iShares MSCI Israel ETF stock for Q1 2018, down 35% quarter-over-quarter.
- 6 funds opened new iShares MSCI Israel ETF positions in Q1 2018 and 10 closed out, a net change of -4 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI Israel ETF buyer in Q1 2018 was Deutsche Bank, an estimated $3.13M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI Israel ETF seller in Q1 2018 was Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, an estimated $15.8M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2018.