iShares MSCI Australia ETF
160 hedge funds and large institutions have $728M invested in iShares MSCI Australia ETF in 2025 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 19 funds opening new positions, 47 increasing their positions, 53 reducing their positions, and 28 closing their positions.
100% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 2 (+1)
35% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $743M | Put options by funds: $552M
3% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $751M → $728M (-$23.2M)
1.33% less ownership
Funds ownership: 52.64% → 51.31% (-1.3%)
6% less funds holding
Funds holding: 171 → 160 (-11)
11% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 47 | Existing positions reduced: 53
32% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 19 | Existing positions closed: 28
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity International
Hamilton,
Bermuda
|
+$35.4M |
| 2 |
Tudor Investment Corp
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
+$7.1M |
| 3 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$6.41M |
| 4 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$6.3M |
| 5 |
DZ Bank
Frankfurt Am Main,
Germany
|
+$4.08M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
FTUS
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
|
-$18.8M |
| 2 |
FMI
Factory Mutual Insurance
Waltham,
Massachusetts
|
-$11.1M |
| 3 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$11M |
| 4 |
QC
Quadrature Capital
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$5.27M |
| 5 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$4.76M |
EWA Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2025 in Review
160 of the 7,458 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Australia ETF (EWA) for Q1 2025, worth a combined $728M — down 3.1% from $751M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 28 funds closed out of EWA and 19 opened new positions — a net loss of 9 holders — while 53 trimmed existing stakes and 47 added.
The largest buyer was Fidelity International, opening a new position worth an estimated $35.4M. The largest seller was Flow Traders U.S., exiting entirely with an estimated $18.8M sold.
- 160 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Australia ETF (EWA) as of Q1 2025, down from 171 in Q4 2024.
- Funds reported $728M of iShares MSCI Australia ETF stock for Q1 2025, down 3.1% quarter-over-quarter.
- 19 funds opened new iShares MSCI Australia ETF positions in Q1 2025 and 28 closed out, a net change of -9 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI Australia ETF buyer in Q1 2025 was Fidelity International, an estimated $35.4M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI Australia ETF seller in Q1 2025 was Flow Traders U.S., an estimated $18.8M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2025.