iShares MSCI Israel ETF
EIS
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.
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)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
FTIOP
Fiduciary Trust International of Pennsylvania
Radnor,
Pennsylvania
|
+$99.2M |
| 2 |
CIBC Asset Management
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$9.72M |
| 3 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$2.96M |
| 4 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$2.45M |
| 5 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$1.57M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$4.41M |
| 2 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$3.49M |
| 3 |
SLAM
Swiss Life Asset Management
Zurich,
|
-$1.83M |
| 4 |
OMC
Old Mission Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$1.32M |
| 5 |
AGA
Accuvest Global Advisors
Provo,
Utah
|
-$898K |
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.