iShares MSCI Australia ETF
181 hedge funds and large institutions have $911M invested in iShares MSCI Australia ETF in 2013 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 37 funds opening new positions, 47 increasing their positions, 63 reducing their positions, and 51 closing their positions.
1.88% less ownership
Funds ownership: 49.31% → 47.43% (-1.9%)
8% less funds holding
Funds holding: 197 → 181 (-16)
9% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1B → $911M (-$93.2M)
20% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $308M | Put options by funds: $387M
25% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 8 → 6 (-2)
25% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 47 | Existing positions reduced: 63
27% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 37 | Existing positions closed: 51
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SG Americas Securities
New York
|
+$33.8M |
| 2 |
CC
Cadinha & Co
Honolulu,
Hawaii
|
+$13.4M |
| 3 |
1CP
1607 Capital Partners
Richmond,
Virginia
|
+$12.8M |
| 4 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$9.43M |
| 5 |
New York State Common Retirement Fund
Albany,
New York
|
+$8.54M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
-$82.4M |
| 2 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$26.2M |
| 3 |
HT
HAP Trading
New York
|
-$21.8M |
| 4 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$10.1M |
| 5 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$5.13M |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
RIA
226
Regal Investment Advisors
Kentwood,
Michigan
| – | -$22K | -856 | Closed |
|
|
MAS
227
Madden Advisory Services
Jacksonville,
Florida
| – | -$20K | -772 | Closed |
|
228
Jones Financial Companies
Des Peres,
Missouri
| – | -$15K | -590 | Closed |
|
|
IWC
229
Integrated Wealth Counsel
Carmel,
California
| – | -$10.1K | -400 | Closed |
|
230
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
| – | -$9K | -353 | Closed |
|
|
KTC
231
Kistler-Tiffany Companies
Berwyn,
Pennsylvania
| – | -$8K | -308 | Closed |
|
|
BC
232
Bartlett & Co
Cincinnati,
Ohio
| – | -$3K | -105 | Closed |
|
|
PP
233
Palladium Partners
Norfolk,
Virginia
| – | -$3K | -100 | Closed |
|
EWA Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2013 in Review
181 of the 3,445 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Australia ETF (EWA) for Q4 2013, worth a combined $911M — down 9.3% from $1B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 51 funds closed out of EWA and 37 opened new positions — a net loss of 14 holders — while 63 trimmed existing stakes and 47 added.
The largest buyer was SG Americas Securities, adding an estimated $33.8M. The largest seller was Wells Fargo, cutting an estimated $82.4M.
- 181 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Australia ETF (EWA) as of Q4 2013, down from 197 in Q3 2013.
- Funds reported $911M of iShares MSCI Australia ETF stock for Q4 2013, down 9.3% quarter-over-quarter.
- 37 funds opened new iShares MSCI Australia ETF positions in Q4 2013 and 51 closed out, a net change of -14 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI Australia ETF buyer in Q4 2013 was SG Americas Securities, an estimated $33.8M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI Australia ETF seller in Q4 2013 was Wells Fargo, an estimated $82.4M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2013.