iShares MSCI Australia ETF
190 hedge funds and large institutions have $880M invested in iShares MSCI Australia ETF in 2022 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 41 funds opening new positions, 64 increasing their positions, 35 reducing their positions, and 18 closing their positions.
128% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 41 | Existing positions closed: 18
83% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 64 | Existing positions reduced: 35
13% more funds holding
Funds holding: 168 → 190 (+22)
10.9% less ownership
Funds ownership: 62.52% → 51.63% (-11%)
15% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.09B | Put options by funds: $1.28B
22% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.13B → $880M (-$248M)
33% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 2 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$17.8M |
| 2 |
Allianz Asset Management
Munich,
Germany
|
+$14.2M |
| 3 |
PFO
Pathstone Family Office
Englewood,
New Jersey
|
+$12.7M |
| 4 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$12.5M |
| 5 |
PCP
Proficio Capital Partners
Newton,
Massachusetts
|
+$12.3M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Canada,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$70.8M |
| 2 |
Bank of Nova Scotia
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$25.1M |
| 3 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$15.5M |
| 4 |
1CP
1607 Capital Partners
Richmond,
Virginia
|
-$14.8M |
| 5 |
PP
Prudential plc
London, England,
United Kingdom
|
-$14.3M |
EWA Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2022 in Review
190 of the 5,936 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Australia ETF (EWA) for Q2 2022, worth a combined $880M — down 22% from $1.13B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 41 funds opened new EWA positions and 18 closed out — a net gain of 23 holders — while 64 added to existing stakes and 35 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Citadel Advisors, adding an estimated $17.8M. The largest seller was Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance), exiting entirely with an estimated $70.8M sold.
- 190 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Australia ETF (EWA) as of Q2 2022, up from 168 in Q1 2022.
- Funds reported $880M of iShares MSCI Australia ETF stock for Q2 2022, down 22% quarter-over-quarter.
- 41 funds opened new iShares MSCI Australia ETF positions in Q2 2022 and 18 closed out, a net change of +23 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI Australia ETF buyer in Q2 2022 was Citadel Advisors, an estimated $17.8M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI Australia ETF seller in Q2 2022 was Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance), an estimated $70.8M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2022.