iShares MSCI Australia ETF
150 hedge funds and large institutions have $767M invested in iShares MSCI Australia ETF in 2015 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 29 funds opening new positions, 31 increasing their positions, 50 reducing their positions, and 38 closing their positions.
22.46% more ownership
Funds ownership: 55.29% → 77.75% (+22%)
7% less funds holding
Funds holding: 161 → 150 (-11)
7% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $826M → $767M (-$59.8M)
24% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 29 | Existing positions closed: 38
38% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 31 | Existing positions reduced: 50
40% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 5 → 3 (-2)
56% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $400M | Put options by funds: $912M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SG Americas Securities
New York
|
+$241M |
| 2 |
Public Sector Pension Investment Board (PSP Investments)
Montreal,
Quebec, Canada
|
+$33.6M |
| 3 |
CWM
CIBC World Markets
New York
|
+$19.6M |
| 4 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$14.9M |
| 5 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$14.5M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
RIG
RiverFront Investment Group
Richmond,
Virginia
|
-$28.2M |
| 2 |
FMLI
Fukoku Mutual Life Insurance
Tokyo,
Japan
|
-$19.3M |
| 3 |
Parallax Volatility Advisers
San Francisco,
California
|
-$16.9M |
| 4 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$11.8M |
| 5 |
RJA
Raymond James & Associates
St Petersburg,
Florida
|
-$10.1M |
EWA Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2015 in Review
150 of the 3,582 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Australia ETF (EWA) for Q3 2015, worth a combined $767M — down 7.2% from $826M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 38 funds closed out of EWA and 29 opened new positions — a net loss of 9 holders — while 50 trimmed existing stakes and 31 added.
The largest buyer was SG Americas Securities, opening a new position worth an estimated $241M. The largest seller was RiverFront Investment Group, exiting entirely with an estimated $28.2M sold.
- 150 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Australia ETF (EWA) as of Q3 2015, down from 161 in Q2 2015.
- Funds reported $767M of iShares MSCI Australia ETF stock for Q3 2015, down 7.2% quarter-over-quarter.
- 29 funds opened new iShares MSCI Australia ETF positions in Q3 2015 and 38 closed out, a net change of -9 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI Australia ETF buyer in Q3 2015 was SG Americas Securities, an estimated $241M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI Australia ETF seller in Q3 2015 was RiverFront Investment Group, an estimated $28.2M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2015.