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iShares MSCI Australia ETF

179 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.18B invested in iShares MSCI Australia ETF in 2016 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 33 funds opening new positions, 52 increasing their positions, 57 reducing their positions, and 21 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

57% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 33 | Existing positions closed: 21

17% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 67 (+1)

7% more funds holding

Funds holding: 168179 (+11)

0% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $1.17B → $1.18B (+$4.97M)

0.34% less ownership

Funds ownership: 67.93%67.59% (-0.34%)

9% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 52 | Existing positions reduced: 57

16% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $464M | Put options by funds: $555M

Holders
179
Holders Change
+11
Holders Change %
+6.55%
% of All Funds
4.47%
Holding in Top 10
7
Holding in Top 10 Change
+1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+16.67%
% of All Funds
0.17%
New
33
Increased
52
Reduced
57
Closed
21
Calls
$464M
Puts
$555M
Net Calls
-$91.1M
Net Calls Change
+$142M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
CIBC Asset Management
26
CIBC Asset Management
Ontario, Canada
$10.1M +$3.3M +160,422 +47%
BPC
27
Banque Pictet & Cie
Switzerland
$9.95M
Goldman Sachs
28
Goldman Sachs
New York
$9.87M -$811K -39,408 -7%
Susquehanna International Group
29
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
$8.96M +$4.35M +211,434 +91%
X
30
Xponance
Pennsylvania
$8.9M +$8.64M +419,531 New
GH
31
GAM Holding
Switzerland
$7.82M
Acadian Asset Management
32
Acadian Asset Management
Massachusetts
$7.81M -$121K -5,875 -1%
OMC
33
Old Mission Capital
Illinois
$7.67M +$4.85M +235,420 +164%
WP
34
WMS Partners
Maryland
$7.62M
CA
35
Cetera Advisors
Colorado
$6.52M -$267K -12,975 -4%
Korea Investment Corp
36
Korea Investment Corp
South Korea
$6.27M +$6.38M +310,000 New
Royal Bank of Canada
37
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$6.18M +$2.51M +121,880 +66%
AssetMark Inc
38
AssetMark Inc
California
$6.12M +$292K +14,209 +5%
SG Americas Securities
39
SG Americas Securities
New York
$5.92M +$760K +36,927 +14%
Allianz Asset Management
40
Allianz Asset Management
Germany
$5.6M -$2.02M -97,917 -26%
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
41
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Ontario, Canada
$5.01M -$26.4M -1,283,590 -84%
CIBC World Market
42
CIBC World Market
Ontario, Canada
$4.89M -$577K -28,040 -10%
ZIM
43
Zacks Investment Management
Illinois
$4.59M -$328K -15,936 -7%
MP
44
Manifold Partners
California
$4.36M +$122K +5,946 +3%
VIA
45
Virtus Investment Advisers
Connecticut
$4.27M -$1.11M -53,712 -20%
PHAM
46
Palisades Hudson Asset Management
Florida
$4.26M +$46K +2,234 +1%
Janney Montgomery Scott
47
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
$4.18M +$4.26M +206,708 New
BTS
48
BB&T Securities
Virginia
$4.12M
CCA
49
Catalyst Capital Advisors
New York
$3.86M +$1.41M +68,736 +56%
MRC
50
Millburn Ridgefield Corp
New York
$3.86M +$3.93M +190,912 New

EWA Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2016 in Review

179 of the 4,000 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Australia ETF (EWA) for Q4 2016, worth a combined $1.18B — up 0.42% from $1.17B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 33 funds opened new EWA positions and 21 closed out — a net gain of 12 holders — while 52 added to existing stakes and 57 trimmed.

The largest buyer was United Capital Financial Advisors, opening a new position worth an estimated $33.6M. The largest seller was Schroder Investment Management Group, exiting entirely with an estimated $34.5M sold.

  • 179 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Australia ETF (EWA) as of Q4 2016, up from 168 in Q3 2016.
  • Funds reported $1.18B of iShares MSCI Australia ETF stock for Q4 2016, up 0.42% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 33 funds opened new iShares MSCI Australia ETF positions in Q4 2016 and 21 closed out, a net change of +12 holders.
  • The largest iShares MSCI Australia ETF buyer in Q4 2016 was United Capital Financial Advisors, an estimated $33.6M added.
  • The largest iShares MSCI Australia ETF seller in Q4 2016 was Schroder Investment Management Group, an estimated $34.5M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2016.