iShares MSCI Australia ETF
181 hedge funds and large institutions have $850M invested in iShares MSCI Australia ETF in 2024 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 21 funds opening new positions, 55 increasing their positions, 58 reducing their positions, and 32 closing their positions.
5% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 55 | Existing positions reduced: 58
7% less funds holding
Funds holding: 194 → 181 (-13)
9.15% less ownership
Funds ownership: 53.98% → 44.83% (-9.1%)
27% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.16B → $850M (-$310M)
30% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $683M | Put options by funds: $972M
34% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 21 | Existing positions closed: 32
100% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 0 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
OMC
Old Mission Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$12.9M |
| 2 |
Allianz Asset Management
Munich,
Germany
|
+$7.23M |
| 3 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$6.89M |
| 4 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$6.87M |
| 5 |
Commonwealth Equity Services
Waltham,
Massachusetts
|
+$2.49M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$178M |
| 2 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$41.7M |
| 3 |
Fidelity International
Hamilton,
Bermuda
|
-$26.9M |
| 4 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
-$19.8M |
| 5 |
FTUS
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
|
-$17.7M |
EWA Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2024 in Review
181 of the 6,942 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Australia ETF (EWA) for Q1 2024, worth a combined $850M — down 27% from $1.16B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 32 funds closed out of EWA and 21 opened new positions — a net loss of 11 holders — while 58 trimmed existing stakes and 55 added.
The largest buyer was Old Mission Capital, adding an estimated $12.9M. The largest seller was BlackRock, cutting an estimated $178M.
- 181 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Australia ETF (EWA) as of Q1 2024, down from 194 in Q4 2023.
- Funds reported $850M of iShares MSCI Australia ETF stock for Q1 2024, down 27% quarter-over-quarter.
- 21 funds opened new iShares MSCI Australia ETF positions in Q1 2024 and 32 closed out, a net change of -11 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI Australia ETF buyer in Q1 2024 was Old Mission Capital, an estimated $12.9M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI Australia ETF seller in Q1 2024 was BlackRock, an estimated $178M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2024.