iShares MSCI Australia ETF
144 hedge funds and large institutions have $596M invested in iShares MSCI Australia ETF in 2020 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 22 funds opening new positions, 33 increasing their positions, 50 reducing their positions, and 42 closing their positions.
0.36% less ownership
Funds ownership: 66.87% → 66.51% (-0.36%)
15% less funds holding
Funds holding: 170 → 144 (-26)
34% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 33 | Existing positions reduced: 50
44% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $164M | Put options by funds: $292M
46% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.11B → $596M (-$509M)
48% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 22 | Existing positions closed: 42
50% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 4 → 2 (-2)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
HT
HAP Trading
New York
|
+$35.2M |
| 2 |
Allianz Asset Management
Munich,
Germany
|
+$29.3M |
| 3 |
Twin Tree Management
Dallas,
Texas
|
+$15.6M |
| 4 |
TI
Trexquant Investment
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
+$4.5M |
| 5 |
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
Paris,
France
|
+$4.35M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$57.9M |
| 2 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$42.6M |
| 3 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$36M |
| 4 |
PAG
Pinnacle Advisory Group
Columbia,
Maryland
|
-$19.3M |
| 5 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
-$18.4M |
EWA Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2020 in Review
144 of the 4,538 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Australia ETF (EWA) for Q1 2020, worth a combined $596M — down 46% from $1.11B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 42 funds closed out of EWA and 22 opened new positions — a net loss of 20 holders — while 50 trimmed existing stakes and 33 added.
The largest buyer was HAP Trading, opening a new position worth an estimated $35.2M. The largest seller was Ameriprise, cutting an estimated $57.9M.
- 144 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Australia ETF (EWA) as of Q1 2020, down from 170 in Q4 2019.
- Funds reported $596M of iShares MSCI Australia ETF stock for Q1 2020, down 46% quarter-over-quarter.
- 22 funds opened new iShares MSCI Australia ETF positions in Q1 2020 and 42 closed out, a net change of -20 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI Australia ETF buyer in Q1 2020 was HAP Trading, an estimated $35.2M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI Australia ETF seller in Q1 2020 was Ameriprise, an estimated $57.9M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2020.