iShares MSCI Australia ETF
187 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.04B invested in iShares MSCI Australia ETF in 2018 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 28 funds opening new positions, 59 increasing their positions, 56 reducing their positions, and 29 closing their positions.
669% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $3.29B | Put options by funds: $428M
60% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 5 → 8 (+3)
5% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 59 | Existing positions reduced: 56
3% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 28 | Existing positions closed: 29
2% less funds holding
Funds holding: 190 → 187 (-3)
3.37% less ownership
Funds ownership: 73.71% → 70.34% (-3.4%)
19% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.29B → $1.04B (-$248M)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
M&T Bank
Buffalo,
New York
|
+$13.4M |
| 2 |
Mirae Asset Global Investments
Seoul,
South Korea
|
+$12.1M |
| 3 |
FTUS
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
|
+$6.35M |
| 4 |
Parallax Volatility Advisers
San Francisco,
California
|
+$6.19M |
| 5 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$5.36M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Canada,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$54.4M |
| 2 |
Balyasny Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$52.9M |
| 3 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$31.2M |
| 4 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$30.2M |
| 5 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
-$22.6M |
EWA Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2018 in Review
187 of the 4,363 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Australia ETF (EWA) for Q1 2018, worth a combined $1.04B — down 19% from $1.29B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 29 funds closed out of EWA and 28 opened new positions — a net loss of 1 holder — while 56 trimmed existing stakes and 59 added.
The largest buyer was M&T Bank, opening a new position worth an estimated $13.4M. The largest seller was Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance), cutting an estimated $54.4M.
- 187 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Australia ETF (EWA) as of Q1 2018, down from 190 in Q4 2017.
- Funds reported $1.04B of iShares MSCI Australia ETF stock for Q1 2018, down 19% quarter-over-quarter.
- 28 funds opened new iShares MSCI Australia ETF positions in Q1 2018 and 29 closed out, a net change of -1 holder.
- The largest iShares MSCI Australia ETF buyer in Q1 2018 was M&T Bank, an estimated $13.4M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI Australia ETF seller in Q1 2018 was Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance), an estimated $54.4M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2018.