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iShares MSCI Australia ETF
EWA

161 hedge funds and large institutions have $830M invested in iShares MSCI Australia ETF in 2024 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 19 funds opening new positions, 48 increasing their positions, 46 reducing their positions, and 36 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

6.98% more ownership

Funds ownership: 44.83% → 51.81% (+7%)

4% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 48 | Existing positions reduced: 46

2% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $850M → $830M (-$19.3M)

11% less funds holding

Funds holding: 181 → 161 (-20)

44% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $734M | Put options by funds: $1.32B

47% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 19 | Existing positions closed: 36

Holders
161
Holders Change
-20
Holders Change %
-11.05%
% of All Funds
2.33%
Holding in Top 10
1
Holding in Top 10 Change
+1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
0.01%
New
19
Increased
48
Reduced
46
Closed
36
Calls
$734M
Puts
$1.32B
Net Calls
-$585M
Net Calls Change
-$295M

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
BlackRock
BlackRock
New York
+$43.3M
2
TCM
Tradewinds Capital Management
Washington
+$26.3M
3
Goldman Sachs
Goldman Sachs
New York
+$23.3M
4
FTUS
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
+$16.6M
5
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
New York
+$9.44M

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
Allianz Asset Management
Allianz Asset Management
Germany
-$43.6M
2
UBS Group
UBS Group
Switzerland
-$11.2M
3
JP Morgan Chase
JP Morgan Chase
New York
-$11.1M
4
OMC
Old Mission Capital
Illinois
-$9.86M
5
Royal Bank of Canada
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
-$9.77M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
D.E. Shaw & Co
176
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
– -$483K -19,603 Closed
Squarepoint
177
Squarepoint
New York
– -$471K -19,098 Closed
HF
178
HRT Financial
New York
– -$440K -18,061 Closed
RSWM
179
Robertson Stephens Wealth Management
California
– -$437K -17,705 Closed
Tudor Investment Corp
180
Tudor Investment Corp
Connecticut
– -$415K -16,825 Closed
DS
181
DRW Securities
Illinois
– -$308K -12,470 Closed
KWA
182
Kingswood Wealth Advisors
California
– -$259K -10,500 Closed
WA
183
WESPAC Advisors
California
– -$201K -8,152 Closed
AWM
184
Ameliora Wealth Management
Switzerland
– -$123K -5,000 Closed
Simplex Trading
185
Simplex Trading
Illinois
– -$120K -4,924 Closed
Parallax Volatility Advisers
186
Parallax Volatility Advisers
California
– -$51.8K -2,102 Closed
HPC
187
HM Payson & Co
Maine
– -$49.3K -2,000 Closed
PTC
188
Private Trust Company
Ohio
– -$17.4K -704 Closed
GT
189
Glenmede Trust
Pennsylvania
– -$14.4K -584 Closed
CA
190
CoreCap Advisors
Michigan
– -$13.5K -548 Closed
NS
191
NBC Securities
Alabama
– -$12K -522 Closed
T
192
Tidemark
California
– -$9.74K -395 Closed
BC
193
Belmont Capital
California
– -$8.71K -353 Closed
MCM
194
Manchester Capital Management
Vermont
– -$4.93K -200 Closed
WT
195
Washington Trust
Rhode Island
– -$3.95K -160 Closed
GPFA
196
Game Plan Financial Advisors
Ohio
– -$2.47K -100 Closed
ACA
197
Atlas Capital Advisors
Wyoming
– -$1.18K -48 Closed
HI
198
Horizon Investments
North Carolina
– -$444 -18 Closed
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EWA Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2024 in Review

161 of the 6,924 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Australia ETF (EWA) for Q2 2024, worth a combined $830M — down 2.3% from $850M a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 36 funds closed out of EWA and 19 opened new positions — a net loss of 17 holders — while 46 trimmed existing stakes and 48 added.

The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $43.3M. The largest seller was Allianz Asset Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $43.6M sold.

  • 161 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Australia ETF (EWA) as of Q2 2024, down from 181 in Q1 2024.
  • Funds reported $830M of iShares MSCI Australia ETF stock for Q2 2024, down 2.3% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 19 funds opened new iShares MSCI Australia ETF positions in Q2 2024 and 36 closed out, a net change of -17 holders.
  • The largest iShares MSCI Australia ETF buyer in Q2 2024 was BlackRock, an estimated $43.3M added.
  • The largest iShares MSCI Australia ETF seller in Q2 2024 was Allianz Asset Management, an estimated $43.6M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2024.