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iShares MSCI Australia ETF
EWA

161 hedge funds and large institutions have $830M invested in iShares MSCI Australia ETF in 2024 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 19 funds opening new positions, 48 increasing their positions, 46 reducing their positions, and 36 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

6.98% more ownership

Funds ownership: 44.83% → 51.81% (+7%)

4% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 48 | Existing positions reduced: 46

2% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $850M → $830M (-$19.3M)

11% less funds holding

Funds holding: 181 → 161 (-20)

44% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $734M | Put options by funds: $1.32B

47% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 19 | Existing positions closed: 36

Holders
161
Holders Change
-20
Holders Change %
-11.05%
% of All Funds
2.33%
Holding in Top 10
1
Holding in Top 10 Change
+1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
0.01%
New
19
Increased
48
Reduced
46
Closed
36
Calls
$734M
Puts
$1.32B
Net Calls
-$585M
Net Calls Change
-$295M

Top Buyers

1
BlackRock
BlackRock
New York
+$43.3M
2
TCM
Tradewinds Capital Management
Washington
+$26.3M
3
Goldman Sachs
Goldman Sachs
New York
+$23.3M
4
FTUS
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
+$16.6M
5
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
New York
+$9.44M

Top Sellers

1
Allianz Asset Management
Allianz Asset Management
Germany
-$43.6M
2
UBS Group
UBS Group
Switzerland
-$11.2M
3
JP Morgan Chase
JP Morgan Chase
New York
-$11.1M
4
OMC
Old Mission Capital
Illinois
-$9.86M
5
Royal Bank of Canada
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
-$9.77M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
Royal Bank of Canada
26
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$4.66M -$9.77M -401,464 -68%
PHAM
27
Palisades Hudson Asset Management
Florida
$4.29M +$34.8K +1,431 +0.8%
Citigroup
28
Citigroup
New York
$3.93M +$3.58M +146,947 +1,066%
PCH
29
PGIM Custom Harvest
New Jersey
$3.9M +$575K +23,622 +17%
MLM
30
Mount Lucas Management
Pennsylvania
$3.21M -$188K -7,704 -6%
Amundi
31
Amundi
France
$2.9M -$60.9K -2,500 -2%
IC
32
Innealta Capital
Texas
$2.82M +$1.47M +60,288 +109%
Envestnet Asset Management
33
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$2.68M -$2.39M -98,053 -47%
TWC
34
TD Waterhouse Canada
Ontario, Canada
$2.16M +$30.9K +1,271 +1%
TD Asset Management
35
TD Asset Management
Ontario, Canada
$2.16M +$30.9K +1,271 +1%
APW
36
Acima Private Wealth
Virginia
$1.87M +$55.7K +2,287 +3%
SWA
37
Stratos Wealth Advisors
Ohio
$1.77M +$47K +1,932 +3%
ECM
38
Evergreen Capital Management
Washington
$1.76M -$16.3K -668 -0.9%
MML Investors Services
39
MML Investors Services
Massachusetts
$1.71M -$226K -9,265 -12%
GEM
40
Global Endowment Management
North Carolina
$1.71M -$297K -12,195 -15%
Truist Financial
41
Truist Financial
North Carolina
$1.63M -$244K -10,025 -13%
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
42
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
France
$1.62M +$449K +18,442 +38%
ZIM
43
Zacks Investment Management
Illinois
$1.57M +$340K +13,963 +28%
CDH
44
Charles D. Hyman
$1.57M -$34.2K -1,406 -2%
EH
45
Equitable Holdings
New York
$1.57M +$49 +2 +0%
TI
46
Tidal Investments
Wisconsin
$1.55M -$1.1M -45,218 -42%
LPL Financial
47
LPL Financial
California
$1.51M -$230K -9,468 -13%
GWM
48
GSB Wealth Management
Connecticut
$1.38M – – –
Stifel Financial
49
Stifel Financial
Missouri
$1.31M -$15.5K -638 -1%
SPA
50
Sentinel Pension Advisors
Massachusetts
$1.28M – – –
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EWA Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2024 in Review

161 of the 6,924 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Australia ETF (EWA) for Q2 2024, worth a combined $830M — down 2.3% from $850M a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 36 funds closed out of EWA and 19 opened new positions — a net loss of 17 holders — while 46 trimmed existing stakes and 48 added.

The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $43.3M. The largest seller was Allianz Asset Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $43.6M sold.

  • 161 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Australia ETF (EWA) as of Q2 2024, down from 181 in Q1 2024.
  • Funds reported $830M of iShares MSCI Australia ETF stock for Q2 2024, down 2.3% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 19 funds opened new iShares MSCI Australia ETF positions in Q2 2024 and 36 closed out, a net change of -17 holders.
  • The largest iShares MSCI Australia ETF buyer in Q2 2024 was BlackRock, an estimated $43.3M added.
  • The largest iShares MSCI Australia ETF seller in Q2 2024 was Allianz Asset Management, an estimated $43.6M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2024.