iShares MSCI Australia ETF
180 hedge funds and large institutions have $945M invested in iShares MSCI Australia ETF in 2014 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 20 funds opening new positions, 50 increasing their positions, 59 reducing their positions, and 29 closing their positions.
3.37% more ownership
Funds ownership: 49.25% → 52.61% (+3.4%)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 6 → 6 (0)
6% less funds holding
Funds holding: 191 → 180 (-11)
15% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 50 | Existing positions reduced: 59
31% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 20 | Existing positions closed: 29
40% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $381M | Put options by funds: $634M
53% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $2.02B → $945M (-$1.08B)
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EWA Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2014 in Review
180 of the 3,446 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Australia ETF (EWA) for Q3 2014, worth a combined $945M — down 53% from $2.02B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 29 funds closed out of EWA and 20 opened new positions — a net loss of 9 holders — while 59 trimmed existing stakes and 50 added.
The largest buyer was Mivtachim The Workers Social Insurance Fund, opening a new position worth an estimated $34.4M. The largest seller was HSBC Holdings, cutting an estimated $11.2M.
- 180 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Australia ETF (EWA) as of Q3 2014, down from 191 in Q2 2014.
- Funds reported $945M of iShares MSCI Australia ETF stock for Q3 2014, down 53% quarter-over-quarter.
- 20 funds opened new iShares MSCI Australia ETF positions in Q3 2014 and 29 closed out, a net change of -9 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI Australia ETF buyer in Q3 2014 was Mivtachim The Workers Social Insurance Fund, an estimated $34.4M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI Australia ETF seller in Q3 2014 was HSBC Holdings, an estimated $11.2M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2014.