iShares MSCI Australia ETF
143 hedge funds and large institutions have $766M invested in iShares MSCI Australia ETF in 2015 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 21 funds opening new positions, 39 increasing their positions, 47 reducing their positions, and 27 closing their positions.
67% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 5 (+2)
15% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $662M | Put options by funds: $575M
0% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $767M → $766M (-$729K)
5% less funds holding
Funds holding: 150 → 143 (-7)
17% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 39 | Existing positions reduced: 47
18.48% less ownership
Funds ownership: 77.75% → 59.28% (-18%)
22% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 21 | Existing positions closed: 27
Top Buyers
| 1 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$20.9M |
| 2 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$8.76M |
| 3 |
DCM
Dupont Capital Management
Wilmington,
Delaware
|
+$8.05M |
| 4 |
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
Paris,
France
|
+$7.78M |
| 5 |
AAM
Alphadyne Asset Management
New York
|
+$7.17M |
Top Sellers
| 1 |
SG Americas Securities
New York
|
-$233M |
| 2 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$23M |
| 3 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$21M |
| 4 |
CWM
CIBC World Markets
New York
|
-$17.9M |
| 5 |
VBCP
Vollero Beach Capital Partners
New York
|
-$9.9M |
EWA Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2015 in Review
143 of the 3,812 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Australia ETF (EWA) for Q4 2015, worth a combined $766M — down 0.1% from $767M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 27 funds closed out of EWA and 21 opened new positions — a net loss of 6 holders — while 47 trimmed existing stakes and 39 added.
The largest buyer was JP Morgan Chase, adding an estimated $20.9M. The largest seller was SG Americas Securities, exiting entirely with an estimated $233M sold.
- 143 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Australia ETF (EWA) as of Q4 2015, down from 150 in Q3 2015.
- Funds reported $766M of iShares MSCI Australia ETF stock for Q4 2015, down 0.1% quarter-over-quarter.
- 21 funds opened new iShares MSCI Australia ETF positions in Q4 2015 and 27 closed out, a net change of -6 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI Australia ETF buyer in Q4 2015 was JP Morgan Chase, an estimated $20.9M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI Australia ETF seller in Q4 2015 was SG Americas Securities, an estimated $233M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2015.