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iShares MSCI Poland ETF
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64 hedge funds and large institutions have $195M invested in iShares MSCI Poland ETF in 2014 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 17 funds opening new positions, 24 increasing their positions, 11 reducing their positions, and 13 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

118% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 24 | Existing positions reduced: 11

31% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 17 | Existing positions closed: 13

7% more funds holding

Funds holding: 60 → 64 (+4)

6% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $185M → $195M (+$10.2M)

4.93% less ownership

Funds ownership: 69.56% → 64.63% (-4.9%)

50% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 1 (-1)

Holders
64
Holders Change
+4
Holders Change %
+6.67%
% of All Funds
1.85%
Holding in Top 10
1
Holding in Top 10 Change
-1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-50%
% of All Funds
0.03%
New
17
Increased
24
Reduced
11
Closed
13
Calls
–
Puts
–
Net Calls
–
Net Calls Change
–

Top Buyers

1
Bank of America
Bank of America
North Carolina
+$12.5M
2
Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo
California
+$9.78M
3
BCM
Bluefin Capital Management
New York
+$5M
4
State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D
State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D
New Jersey
+$4.39M
5
CS
Credit Suisse
Switzerland
+$2.85M

Top Sellers

1
GI
Glovista Investments
New Jersey
-$23.1M
2
CCMG
Clark Capital Management Group
Pennsylvania
-$12.6M
3
Citigroup
Citigroup
New York
-$4.17M
4
RIG
Roosevelt Investment Group
New York
-$3.69M
5
JIR
James Investment Research
Ohio
-$2.5M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
Bank of America
1
Bank of America
North Carolina
$54M +$12.5M +427,309 +31%
State of Tennessee, Department of Treasury
2
State of Tennessee, Department of Treasury
Tennessee
$38.2M – – –
Wells Fargo
3
Wells Fargo
California
$11.9M +$9.78M +334,679 +531%
KWILP
4
Kiwi Wealth Investments Limited Partnership
New Zealand
$6.44M +$214K +7,305 +4%
BCM
5
Bluefin Capital Management
New York
$6.4M +$5M +170,869 +398%
Morgan Stanley
6
Morgan Stanley
New York
$5.28M +$1.48M +50,682 +40%
RCG
7
Rock Creek Group
District of Columbia
$4.99M – – –
State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D
8
State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D
New Jersey
$4.51M +$4.39M +150,000 New
U
9
UBS
Switzerland
$3.96M +$570K +19,501 +17%
CS
10
Credit Suisse
Switzerland
$3.88M +$2.85M +97,572 +310%
Citigroup
11
Citigroup
New York
$3.61M -$4.17M -142,608 -54%
NYLIM
12
New York Life Investment Management
New York
$3.46M +$892K +30,520 +36%
JIR
13
James Investment Research
Ohio
$3.29M -$2.5M -85,431 -44%
Royal Bank of Canada
14
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$3M +$2.59M +88,600 +784%
FMI
15
Factory Mutual Insurance
Massachusetts
$2.7M +$2.63M +90,000 New
FTUS
16
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
$2.65M +$1.56M +53,300 +154%
LK
17
Lumbard & Kellner
New Hampshire
$2.51M – – –
Susquehanna International Group
18
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
$2.38M -$1.31M -44,795 -36%
Bank of New York Mellon
19
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
$2.3M -$47.3K -1,617 -2%
BIT
20
BlackRock Institutional Trust
California
$2.25M -$491K -16,804 -18%
ANTB
21
AMG National Trust Bank
Colorado
$2.21M +$749K +25,627 +53%
DCM
22
Dupont Capital Management
Delaware
$1.92M +$31.3K +1,069 +2%
CCMH
23
Cornerstone Capital Management Holdings
New York
$1.75M +$1.7M +58,081 New
Bank of Montreal
24
Bank of Montreal
Ontario, Canada
$1.68M +$365K +12,500 +29%
DILH
25
Dai-ichi Life Holdings
Japan
$1.67M +$29.2K +1,000 +2%
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EPOL Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2014 in Review

64 of the 3,462 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Poland ETF (EPOL) for Q1 2014, worth a combined $195M — up 5.5% from $185M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 17 funds opened new EPOL positions and 13 closed out — a net gain of 4 holders — while 24 added to existing stakes and 11 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Bank of America, adding an estimated $12.5M. The largest seller was Glovista Investments, exiting entirely with an estimated $23.1M sold.

  • 64 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Poland ETF (EPOL) as of Q1 2014, up from 60 in Q4 2013.
  • Funds reported $195M of iShares MSCI Poland ETF stock for Q1 2014, up 5.5% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 17 funds opened new iShares MSCI Poland ETF positions in Q1 2014 and 13 closed out, a net change of +4 holders.
  • The largest iShares MSCI Poland ETF buyer in Q1 2014 was Bank of America, an estimated $12.5M added.
  • The largest iShares MSCI Poland ETF seller in Q1 2014 was Glovista Investments, an estimated $23.1M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2014.