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iShares MSCI Australia ETF
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181 hedge funds and large institutions have $877M invested in iShares MSCI Australia ETF in 2014 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 33 funds opening new positions, 44 increasing their positions, 59 reducing their positions, and 29 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

33% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 6 → 8 (+2)

14% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 33 | Existing positions closed: 29

3.01% more ownership

Funds ownership: 52.61% → 55.62% (+3%)

1% more funds holding

Funds holding: 180 → 181 (+1)

7% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $945M → $877M (-$68.6M)

25% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 44 | Existing positions reduced: 59

43% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $376M | Put options by funds: $655M

Holders
181
Holders Change
+1
Holders Change %
+0.56%
% of All Funds
4.83%
Holding in Top 10
8
Holding in Top 10 Change
+2
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+33.33%
% of All Funds
0.21%
New
33
Increased
44
Reduced
59
Closed
29
Calls
$376M
Puts
$655M
Net Calls
-$279M
Net Calls Change
-$26M

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
FTUS
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
+$29.3M
2
SG Americas Securities
SG Americas Securities
New York
+$20.4M
3
Deutsche Bank
Deutsche Bank
Germany
+$14.7M
4
BCM
Bluefin Capital Management
New York
+$6.55M
5
Jane Street
Jane Street
New York
+$5.11M

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
RIG
RiverFront Investment Group
Virginia
-$35.5M
2
MTWSIF
Mivtachim The Workers Social Insurance Fund
Israel
-$31.3M
3
Goldman Sachs
Goldman Sachs
New York
-$26.8M
4
PVH
Psagot Value Holdings
Israel
-$17.7M
5
Bank of America
Bank of America
North Carolina
-$12.8M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
EFSCE
176
Enterprise Financial Services Corp (EFSC)
Missouri
$6K +$6.54K +275 New
LNB
177
Ledyard National Bank
$4K – – –
PSUF
178
People's United Financial
Connecticut
$4K – – –
MAA
179
Managed Account Advisors
New Jersey
$4K +$904 +38 +23%
AC
180
Alexandria Capital
Virginia
$2K – – –
WA
181
Winfield Associates
Ohio
$1K – – –
BRWA
182
B. Riley Wealth Advisors
Florida
$43 +$45.8K +1,927 New
MTWSIF
183
Mivtachim The Workers Social Insurance Fund
Israel
– -$31.3M -1,307,000 Closed
Mirae Asset Global Investments
184
Mirae Asset Global Investments
South Korea
– -$3.57M -149,310 Closed
HSA
185
Hussman Strategic Advisors
Maryland
– -$1.72M -72,000 Closed
MP
186
Manifold Partners
California
– -$1.06M -44,282 Closed
QIM
187
Quantitative Investment Management
Virginia
– -$1.05M -44,100 Closed
TCOTO
188
Trust Company of the Ozarks
Missouri
– -$504K -21,070 Closed
CC
189
Cadinha & Co
Hawaii
– -$484K -20,215 Closed
GIM
190
Guardian Investment Management
California
– -$517K -20,000 Closed
TH
191
Timber Hill
Connecticut
– -$466K -19,594 Closed
KC
192
Kingfisher Capital
North Carolina
– -$451K -18,847 Closed
Millennium Management
193
Millennium Management
New York
– -$446K -18,628 Closed
SPL
194
Smart Portfolios LLC
Washington
– -$354K -14,828 Closed
BBA
195
BLB&B Advisors
Pennsylvania
– -$345K -14,400 Closed
Luther King Capital Management (LKCM)
196
Luther King Capital Management (LKCM)
Texas
– -$340K -14,215 Closed
SC
197
Sumit Capital
New York
– -$273K -11,410 Closed
SIC
198
SFE Investment Counsel
California
– -$262K -10,933 Closed
GLRA
199
Gerald L. Ray & Associates
Texas
– -$228K -9,518 Closed
Janney Montgomery Scott
200
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
– -$219K -9,162 Closed
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EWA Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2014 in Review

181 of the 3,750 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Australia ETF (EWA) for Q4 2014, worth a combined $877M — down 7.3% from $945M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 33 funds opened new EWA positions and 29 closed out — a net gain of 4 holders — while 44 added to existing stakes and 59 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Flow Traders U.S., opening a new position worth an estimated $29.3M. The largest seller was RiverFront Investment Group, cutting an estimated $35.5M.

  • 181 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Australia ETF (EWA) as of Q4 2014, up from 180 in Q3 2014.
  • Funds reported $877M of iShares MSCI Australia ETF stock for Q4 2014, down 7.3% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 33 funds opened new iShares MSCI Australia ETF positions in Q4 2014 and 29 closed out, a net change of +4 holders.
  • The largest iShares MSCI Australia ETF buyer in Q4 2014 was Flow Traders U.S., an estimated $29.3M added.
  • The largest iShares MSCI Australia ETF seller in Q4 2014 was RiverFront Investment Group, an estimated $35.5M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2014.