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iShares MSCI Australia ETF

185 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.11B invested in iShares MSCI Australia ETF in 2022 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 39 funds opening new positions, 53 increasing their positions, 55 reducing their positions, and 33 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

29% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $855M → $1.11B (+$251M)

18% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 39 | Existing positions closed: 33

7.55% more ownership

Funds ownership: 60.13%67.68% (+7.6%)

1% more funds holding

Funds holding: 183185 (+2)

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 44 (0)

4% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 53 | Existing positions reduced: 55

32% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $1.09B | Put options by funds: $1.6B

Holders
185
Holders Change
+2
Holders Change %
+1.09%
% of All Funds
2.97%
Holding in Top 10
4
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
0.06%
New
39
Increased
53
Reduced
55
Closed
33
Calls
$1.09B
Puts
$1.6B
Net Calls
-$512M
Net Calls Change
-$359M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Allianz Asset Management
26
Allianz Asset Management
Germany
$7.34M -$26.4M -1,214,100 -79%
Acadian Asset Management
27
Acadian Asset Management
Massachusetts
$7.34M -$105K -4,844 -1%
GB
28
Gunma Bank
Japan
$6.22M +$3.48M +160,000 +133%
Royal Bank of Canada
29
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$5.58M -$868K -39,920 -14%
HighTower Advisors
30
HighTower Advisors
Illinois
$5.5M +$4.65M +214,008 +645%
RP
31
Rice Partnership
Hawaii
$5.42M +$437K +20,115 +9%
MGP
32
Metis Global Partners
California
$4.86M +$4.16M +191,323 +700%
GEM
33
Global Endowment Management
North Carolina
$4.75M
PHAM
34
Palisades Hudson Asset Management
Florida
$3.76M -$165K -7,594 -4%
MML Investors Services
35
MML Investors Services
Massachusetts
$3.36M +$282K +12,977 +9%
Citadel Advisors
36
Citadel Advisors
Florida
$2.77M -$2.92M -134,415 -52%
PFO
37
Pathstone Family Office
New Jersey
$2.63M -$103K -4,726 -4%
ZIM
38
Zacks Investment Management
Illinois
$2.51M -$227K -10,438 -8%
TWC
39
TD Waterhouse Canada
Ontario, Canada
$2.34M +$1.03M +47,270 +128%
Truist Financial
40
Truist Financial
North Carolina
$2.25M -$182K -8,379 -8%
WI
41
Wintrust Investments
Illinois
$2.08M +$991K +45,600 New
GWM
42
GSB Wealth Management
Connecticut
$2.02M -$621K -28,559 -24%
DILIC
43
Dai-ichi Life Insurance Company
Japan
$1.99M
QIM
44
Quantitative Investment Management
Virginia
$1.98M +$1.94M +89,083 New
EH
45
Equitable Holdings
New York
$1.82M +$487K +22,399 +38%
DS
46
DRW Securities
Illinois
$1.78M +$1.74M +80,000 New
Stifel Financial
47
Stifel Financial
Missouri
$1.73M -$61.2K -2,813 -3%
CDH
48
Charles D. Hyman
$1.66M -$11.8K -545 -0.7%
Barclays
49
Barclays
United Kingdom
$1.61M +$553K +25,449 +54%
MLM
50
Mount Lucas Management
Pennsylvania
$1.51M +$1.47M +67,832 New

EWA Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2022 in Review

185 of the 6,221 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Australia ETF (EWA) for Q4 2022, worth a combined $1.11B — up 29% from $855M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 39 funds opened new EWA positions and 33 closed out — a net gain of 6 holders — while 53 added to existing stakes and 55 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Jane Street, adding an estimated $89.1M. The largest seller was Allianz Asset Management, cutting an estimated $26.4M.

  • 185 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Australia ETF (EWA) as of Q4 2022, up from 183 in Q3 2022.
  • Funds reported $1.11B of iShares MSCI Australia ETF stock for Q4 2022, up 29% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 39 funds opened new iShares MSCI Australia ETF positions in Q4 2022 and 33 closed out, a net change of +6 holders.
  • The largest iShares MSCI Australia ETF buyer in Q4 2022 was Jane Street, an estimated $89.1M added.
  • The largest iShares MSCI Australia ETF seller in Q4 2022 was Allianz Asset Management, an estimated $26.4M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2022.