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iShares MSCI Australia ETF

178 hedge funds and large institutions have $840M invested in iShares MSCI Australia ETF in 2014 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 29 funds opening new positions, 40 increasing their positions, 63 reducing their positions, and 31 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

17% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 67 (+1)

0.54% less ownership

Funds ownership: 47.43%46.89% (-0.54%)

6% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 29 | Existing positions closed: 31

2% less funds holding

Funds holding: 181178 (-3)

8% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $911M → $840M (-$71.2M)

31% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $333M | Put options by funds: $484M

37% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 40 | Existing positions reduced: 63

Holders
178
Holders Change
-3
Holders Change %
-1.66%
% of All Funds
5.14%
Holding in Top 10
7
Holding in Top 10 Change
+1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+16.67%
% of All Funds
0.2%
New
29
Increased
40
Reduced
63
Closed
31
Calls
$333M
Puts
$484M
Net Calls
-$151M
Net Calls Change
-$72.4M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
CTC
101
Central Trust Company
Missouri
$310K -$59K -2,414 -17%
YMRC
102
Yorktown Management & Research Company
Virginia
$310K
SIC
103
SFE Investment Counsel
California
$293K
Janney Montgomery Scott
104
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
$287K +$62.4K +2,553 +30%
SB
105
Suntrust Banks
Georgia
$273K +$51.7K +2,114 +25%
PNAA
106
Pictet North America Advisors
Switzerland
$265K -$58.7K -2,400 -19%
GC
107
Gruss & Co
Florida
$259K
RFC
108
Regions Financial Corp
Alabama
$258K -$23.5K -960 -9%
Bank of Montreal
109
Bank of Montreal
Ontario, Canada
$252K +$85.8K +3,509 +56%
BIM
110
BlackRock Investment Management
Delaware
$252K +$238K +9,738 New
AUIM
111
Aegon USA Investment Management
Iowa
$242K -$41.4K -1,692 -15%
US Bancorp
112
US Bancorp
Minnesota
$237K +$29.8K +1,219 +15%
FNBT
113
FineMark National Bank & Trust
Florida
$236K
KBC Group
114
KBC Group
Belgium
$233K
GLRA
115
Gerald L. Ray & Associates
Texas
$228K
WTNA
116
Wilmington Trust National Association
Delaware
$228K +$215K +8,800 New
WTC
117
WhitTier Trust Company
Nevada
$222K +$71.9K +2,940 +52%
NPC
118
National Planning Corporation
California
$221K -$17.1K -700 -8%
X
119
Xponance
Pennsylvania
$218K -$7.96M -325,560 -97%
NG
120
NatWest Group
United Kingdom
$217K
PNC Financial Services Group
121
PNC Financial Services Group
Pennsylvania
$211K -$230K -9,420 -54%
EFS
122
Essex Financial Services
Connecticut
$210K +$198K +8,100 New
AA
123
ALPS Advisors
Colorado
$210K +$198K +8,113 New
TD Asset Management
124
TD Asset Management
Ontario, Canada
$204K -$626K -25,595 -76%
BKBG
125
BHF Kleinwort Benson Group
Belgium
$199K -$5M -204,506 -96%

EWA Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2014 in Review

178 of the 3,462 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Australia ETF (EWA) for Q1 2014, worth a combined $840M — down 7.8% from $911M a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 31 funds closed out of EWA and 29 opened new positions — a net loss of 2 holders — while 63 trimmed existing stakes and 40 added.

The largest buyer was 1607 Capital Partners, adding an estimated $9.93M. The largest seller was SG Americas Securities, exiting entirely with an estimated $66M sold.

  • 178 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Australia ETF (EWA) as of Q1 2014, down from 181 in Q4 2013.
  • Funds reported $840M of iShares MSCI Australia ETF stock for Q1 2014, down 7.8% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 29 funds opened new iShares MSCI Australia ETF positions in Q1 2014 and 31 closed out, a net change of -2 holders.
  • The largest iShares MSCI Australia ETF buyer in Q1 2014 was 1607 Capital Partners, an estimated $9.93M added.
  • The largest iShares MSCI Australia ETF seller in Q1 2014 was SG Americas Securities, an estimated $66M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2014.