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iShares MSCI Australia ETF
EWA

137 hedge funds and large institutions have $650M invested in iShares MSCI Australia ETF in 2020 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 16 funds opening new positions, 32 increasing their positions, 50 reducing their positions, and 22 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

50% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 3 (+1)

9% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $596M → $650M (+$53.6M)

5% less funds holding

Funds holding: 144 → 137 (-7)

8.39% less ownership

Funds ownership: 66.51% → 58.12% (-8.4%)

27% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 16 | Existing positions closed: 22

36% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 32 | Existing positions reduced: 50

40% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $211M | Put options by funds: $350M

Holders
137
Holders Change
-7
Holders Change %
-4.86%
% of All Funds
2.81%
Holding in Top 10
3
Holding in Top 10 Change
+1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+50%
% of All Funds
0.06%
New
16
Increased
32
Reduced
50
Closed
22
Calls
$211M
Puts
$350M
Net Calls
-$139M
Net Calls Change
-$10.9M

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
MTWSIF
Mivtachim The Workers Social Insurance Fund
Israel
+$22.6M
2
Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo
California
+$9.67M
3
Citadel Advisors
Citadel Advisors
Florida
+$3.32M
4
Susquehanna International Group
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
+$3.14M
5
SSA
Schonfeld Strategic Advisors
New York
+$3.12M

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
HT
HAP Trading
New York
-$28.9M
2
Twin Tree Management
Twin Tree Management
Texas
-$13.5M
3
Allianz Asset Management
Allianz Asset Management
Germany
-$11.3M
4
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
New York
-$8.48M
5
BlackRock
BlackRock
New York
-$6.69M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
MGWM
26
Marks Group Wealth Management
Minnesota
$3.47M +$35.3K +2,004 +1%
SSA
27
Schonfeld Strategic Advisors
New York
$3.41M +$3.12M +177,119 New
6M
28
6 Meridian
Kansas
$2.75M -$106K -6,037 -4%
Millennium Management
29
Millennium Management
New York
$2.69M +$2.46M +139,664 New
DCM
30
Dupont Capital Management
Delaware
$2.61M -$74.3K -4,212 -3%
IC
31
Innealta Capital
Texas
$2.53M -$791K -44,883 -25%
Royal Bank of Canada
32
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$2.38M +$1.3M +73,951 +148%
BPC
33
Banque Pictet & Cie
Switzerland
$2.35M -$502K -28,455 -19%
PNAA
34
Pictet North America Advisors
Switzerland
$2.35M -$502K -28,455 -19%
HWM
35
Hohimer Wealth Management
Washington
$2.3M +$1.22M +69,219 +138%
H
36
Hexavest
Quebec, Canada
$2.2M +$358K +20,317 +22%
HF
37
HRT Financial
New York
$2.19M +$2M +113,389 New
Mirae Asset Global Investments
38
Mirae Asset Global Investments
South Korea
$2.11M +$422K +23,909 +28%
CDH
39
Charles D. Hyman
$1.87M -$146K -8,300 -8%
EH
40
Equitable Holdings
New York
$1.8M -$43.8K -2,485 -3%
HT
41
HAP Trading
New York
$1.6M -$28.9M -1,636,611 -95%
ZIM
42
Zacks Investment Management
Illinois
$1.5M -$1.39M -78,859 -50%
TAMH
43
Taikang Asset Management (HK)
Hong Kong
$1.48M – – –
VIA
44
Vident Investment Advisory
Georgia
$1.4M +$1.28M +72,424 New
Simplex Trading
45
Simplex Trading
Illinois
$1.29M +$1.18M +67,033 +67,033%
FTUS
46
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
$1.28M -$4.8M -272,303 -80%
CC
47
Cedar Capital
Illinois
$1.03M +$945K +53,594 New
PP
48
Prudential plc
United Kingdom
$1.01M +$435K +24,674 +89%
APW
49
Acima Private Wealth
Virginia
$1.01M -$43.7K -2,479 -5%
Goldman Sachs
50
Goldman Sachs
New York
$964K – – –
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EWA Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2020 in Review

137 of the 4,877 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Australia ETF (EWA) for Q2 2020, worth a combined $650M — up 9% from $596M a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 22 funds closed out of EWA and 16 opened new positions — a net loss of 6 holders — while 50 trimmed existing stakes and 32 added.

The largest buyer was Mivtachim The Workers Social Insurance Fund, opening a new position worth an estimated $22.6M. The largest seller was HAP Trading, cutting an estimated $28.9M.

  • 137 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Australia ETF (EWA) as of Q2 2020, down from 144 in Q1 2020.
  • Funds reported $650M of iShares MSCI Australia ETF stock for Q2 2020, up 9% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 16 funds opened new iShares MSCI Australia ETF positions in Q2 2020 and 22 closed out, a net change of -6 holders.
  • The largest iShares MSCI Australia ETF buyer in Q2 2020 was Mivtachim The Workers Social Insurance Fund, an estimated $22.6M added.
  • The largest iShares MSCI Australia ETF seller in Q2 2020 was HAP Trading, an estimated $28.9M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2020.