iShares MSCI Australia ETF
142 hedge funds and large institutions have $603M invested in iShares MSCI Australia ETF in 2020 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 25 funds opening new positions, 36 increasing their positions, 43 reducing their positions, and 19 closing their positions.
32% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 25 | Existing positions closed: 19
4% more funds holding
Funds holding: 137 → 142 (+5)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 3 (0)
6.45% less ownership
Funds ownership: 58.12% → 51.66% (-6.5%)
7% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $650M → $603M (-$46.2M)
16% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 36 | Existing positions reduced: 43
35% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $315M | Put options by funds: $487M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SG Americas Securities
New York
|
+$5.06M |
| 2 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$5.04M |
| 3 |
ECM
ExodusPoint Capital Management
New York
|
+$4.12M |
| 4 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$4.05M |
| 5 |
SIGI
Susquehanna International Group (Ireland)
Dublin,
Ireland
|
+$3.74M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$34.7M |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$15.8M |
| 3 |
Allianz Asset Management
Munich,
Germany
|
-$15.2M |
| 4 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
-$14.1M |
| 5 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$4.81M |
EWA Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2020 in Review
142 of the 4,956 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Australia ETF (EWA) for Q3 2020, worth a combined $603M — down 7.1% from $650M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 25 funds opened new EWA positions and 19 closed out — a net gain of 6 holders — while 36 added to existing stakes and 43 trimmed.
The largest buyer was SG Americas Securities, adding an estimated $5.06M. The largest seller was BlackRock, cutting an estimated $34.7M.
- 142 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Australia ETF (EWA) as of Q3 2020, up from 137 in Q2 2020.
- Funds reported $603M of iShares MSCI Australia ETF stock for Q3 2020, down 7.1% quarter-over-quarter.
- 25 funds opened new iShares MSCI Australia ETF positions in Q3 2020 and 19 closed out, a net change of +6 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI Australia ETF buyer in Q3 2020 was SG Americas Securities, an estimated $5.06M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI Australia ETF seller in Q3 2020 was BlackRock, an estimated $34.7M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2020.