iShares MSCI Australia ETF
178 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.08B invested in iShares MSCI Australia ETF in 2023 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 30 funds opening new positions, 59 increasing their positions, 49 reducing their positions, and 34 closing their positions.
20% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 59 | Existing positions reduced: 49
2% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.11B → $1.08B (-$25.4M)
4% less funds holding
Funds holding: 185 → 178 (-7)
12% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 30 | Existing positions closed: 34
16.49% less ownership
Funds ownership: 67.68% → 51.19% (-16%)
41% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.2B | Put options by funds: $2.02B
50% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 4 → 2 (-2)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$50.5M |
| 2 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
+$23.1M |
| 3 |
TCM
Tradewinds Capital Management
Bellingham,
Washington
|
+$15.1M |
| 4 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$13.3M |
| 5 |
RJFSA
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
St. Petersburg,
Florida
|
+$12.4M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$114M |
| 2 |
FTUS
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
|
-$36.9M |
| 3 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$18.3M |
| 4 |
DIP
DT Investment Partners
Chadds Ford,
Pennsylvania
|
-$13.2M |
| 5 |
Allianz Asset Management
Munich,
Germany
|
-$7.72M |
EWA Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2023 in Review
178 of the 6,275 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Australia ETF (EWA) for Q1 2023, worth a combined $1.08B — down 2.3% from $1.11B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 34 funds closed out of EWA and 30 opened new positions — a net loss of 4 holders — while 49 trimmed existing stakes and 59 added.
The largest buyer was Fidelity Investments, adding an estimated $50.5M. The largest seller was Jane Street, cutting an estimated $114M.
- 178 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Australia ETF (EWA) as of Q1 2023, down from 185 in Q4 2022.
- Funds reported $1.08B of iShares MSCI Australia ETF stock for Q1 2023, down 2.3% quarter-over-quarter.
- 30 funds opened new iShares MSCI Australia ETF positions in Q1 2023 and 34 closed out, a net change of -4 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI Australia ETF buyer in Q1 2023 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $50.5M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI Australia ETF seller in Q1 2023 was Jane Street, an estimated $114M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2023.