iShares MSCI Australia ETF
179 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.18B invested in iShares MSCI Australia ETF in 2017 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 24 funds opening new positions, 58 increasing their positions, 58 reducing their positions, and 31 closing their positions.
29% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 7 → 9 (+2)
0% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 58 | Existing positions reduced: 58
1.2% less ownership
Funds ownership: 68.52% → 67.32% (-1.2%)
5% less funds holding
Funds holding: 188 → 179 (-9)
18% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.44B → $1.18B (-$258M)
23% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 24 | Existing positions closed: 31
27% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $385M | Put options by funds: $526M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
DILIC
Dai-ichi Life Insurance Company
Tokyo,
Japan
|
+$21.5M |
| 2 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$20.6M |
| 3 |
1CP
1607 Capital Partners
Richmond,
Virginia
|
+$13.5M |
| 4 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$7.04M |
| 5 |
SG Americas Securities
New York
|
+$5.37M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
MML Investors Services
Springfield,
Massachusetts
|
-$38.8M |
| 2 |
DZ Bank
Frankfurt Am Main,
Germany
|
-$35.3M |
| 3 |
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Canada,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$30.2M |
| 4 |
Mirae Asset Global Investments
Seoul,
South Korea
|
-$12M |
| 5 |
Allianz Asset Management
Munich,
Germany
|
-$11.5M |
EWA Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2017 in Review
179 of the 4,011 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Australia ETF (EWA) for Q2 2017, worth a combined $1.18B — down 18% from $1.44B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 31 funds closed out of EWA and 24 opened new positions — a net loss of 7 holders — while 58 trimmed existing stakes and 58 added.
The largest buyer was Dai-ichi Life Insurance Company, opening a new position worth an estimated $21.5M. The largest seller was MML Investors Services, cutting an estimated $38.8M.
- 179 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Australia ETF (EWA) as of Q2 2017, down from 188 in Q1 2017.
- Funds reported $1.18B of iShares MSCI Australia ETF stock for Q2 2017, down 18% quarter-over-quarter.
- 24 funds opened new iShares MSCI Australia ETF positions in Q2 2017 and 31 closed out, a net change of -7 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI Australia ETF buyer in Q2 2017 was Dai-ichi Life Insurance Company, an estimated $21.5M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI Australia ETF seller in Q2 2017 was MML Investors Services, an estimated $38.8M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2017.