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iShares MSCI Australia ETF

179 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.18B invested in iShares MSCI Australia ETF in 2016 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 33 funds opening new positions, 52 increasing their positions, 57 reducing their positions, and 21 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

57% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 33 | Existing positions closed: 21

17% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 67 (+1)

7% more funds holding

Funds holding: 168179 (+11)

0% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $1.17B → $1.18B (+$4.97M)

0.34% less ownership

Funds ownership: 67.93%67.59% (-0.34%)

9% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 52 | Existing positions reduced: 57

16% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $464M | Put options by funds: $555M

Holders
179
Holders Change
+11
Holders Change %
+6.55%
% of All Funds
4.47%
Holding in Top 10
7
Holding in Top 10 Change
+1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+16.67%
% of All Funds
0.17%
New
33
Increased
52
Reduced
57
Closed
21
Calls
$464M
Puts
$555M
Net Calls
-$91.1M
Net Calls Change
+$142M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
NFG
151
Next Financial Group
Texas
$18K
CFA
152
CT Financial Advisors
Pennsylvania
$17K
WA
153
WFG Advisors
Texas
$15K -$21.3K -1,035 -59%
PG
154
Patten Group
Tennessee
$14K -$16.5K -800 -56%
US Bancorp
155
US Bancorp
Minnesota
$12K +$12.4K +601 New
HI
156
Hudock Inc
Pennsylvania
$11K -$226 -11 -2%
MRCM
157
M&R Capital Management
New Jersey
$11K +$309 +15 +3%
ED
158
Exane Derivatives
France
$10.4K -$25.6K -1,242 -71%
AWMS
159
Advocacy Wealth Management Services
Georgia
$9K
SA
160
SRH Advisors
Kansas
$9K
ATC
161
Adirondack Trust Company
New York
$8K
BFEC
162
Benjamin F. Edwards & Company
Missouri
$8K
CFA
163
Carroll Financial Associates
North Carolina
$8K
MIFH
164
Migdal Insurance & Financial Holdings
Israel
$8K +$7.84K +381 New
PA
165
Parallel Advisors
California
$8K +$7.99K +388 New
AOWM
166
Alpha Omega Wealth Management
Virginia
$7K
ECM
167
Exchange Capital Management
Michigan
$4K
RFA
168
Reilly Financial Advisors
California
$4K
BIM
169
BlackRock Investment Management
Delaware
$4K +$1.61K +78 +78%
FMII
170
Farmers & Merchants Investments Inc
Nebraska
$4K +$3.77K +183 New
SSB
171
Sandy Spring Bank
Maryland
$4K +$4.12K +200 New
WB
172
Webster Bank
Connecticut
$4K +$4.12K +200 New
CFD
173
Creative Financial Designs
Indiana
$4K +$4.18K +203 New
FNBT
174
FineMark National Bank & Trust
Florida
$3K -$5.15K -250 -67%
PFS
175
Physicians Financial Services
North Carolina
$2K

EWA Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2016 in Review

179 of the 4,000 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Australia ETF (EWA) for Q4 2016, worth a combined $1.18B — up 0.42% from $1.17B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 33 funds opened new EWA positions and 21 closed out — a net gain of 12 holders — while 52 added to existing stakes and 57 trimmed.

The largest buyer was United Capital Financial Advisors, opening a new position worth an estimated $33.6M. The largest seller was Schroder Investment Management Group, exiting entirely with an estimated $34.5M sold.

  • 179 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Australia ETF (EWA) as of Q4 2016, up from 168 in Q3 2016.
  • Funds reported $1.18B of iShares MSCI Australia ETF stock for Q4 2016, up 0.42% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 33 funds opened new iShares MSCI Australia ETF positions in Q4 2016 and 21 closed out, a net change of +12 holders.
  • The largest iShares MSCI Australia ETF buyer in Q4 2016 was United Capital Financial Advisors, an estimated $33.6M added.
  • The largest iShares MSCI Australia ETF seller in Q4 2016 was Schroder Investment Management Group, an estimated $34.5M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2016.