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iShares MSCI Australia ETF

181 hedge funds and large institutions have $911M invested in iShares MSCI Australia ETF in 2013 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 37 funds opening new positions, 47 increasing their positions, 63 reducing their positions, and 51 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

1.88% less ownership

Funds ownership: 49.31%47.43% (-1.9%)

8% less funds holding

Funds holding: 197181 (-16)

9% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $1B → $911M (-$93.2M)

20% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $308M | Put options by funds: $387M

25% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 86 (-2)

25% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 47 | Existing positions reduced: 63

27% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 37 | Existing positions closed: 51

Holders
181
Holders Change
-16
Holders Change %
-8.12%
% of All Funds
5.25%
Holding in Top 10
6
Holding in Top 10 Change
-2
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-25%
% of All Funds
0.17%
New
37
Increased
47
Reduced
63
Closed
51
Calls
$308M
Puts
$387M
Net Calls
-$78.9M
Net Calls Change
+$64.3M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
CIA
201
CCM Investment Advisers
South Carolina
-$538K -21,300 Closed
FSA
202
Financial Sense Advisors
California
-$434K -17,203 Closed
MWM
203
Merriman Wealth Management
Washington
-$394K -15,600 Closed
CANY
204
Caxton Associates (New York)
New York
-$387K -15,300 Closed
Nomura Holdings
205
Nomura Holdings
Japan
-$386K -15,256 Closed
PP
206
Patten & Patten
Tennessee
-$333K -13,185 Closed
SPL
207
Smart Portfolios LLC
Washington
-$307K -12,114 Closed
CCM
208
Covington Capital Management
California
-$294K -11,644 Closed
Comerica Bank
209
Comerica Bank
Texas
-$282K -11,163 Closed
WI
210
WrapManager Inc
California
-$285K -11,140 Closed
FAAS
211
First Allied Advisory Services
California
-$268K -10,538 Closed
Franklin Resources
212
Franklin Resources
California
-$262K -10,350 Closed
APU
213
Alpine Partners USVI
U.S. Virgin Islands
-$256K -10,125 Closed
OC
214
Oppenheimer & Co
New York
-$250K -9,895 Closed
KeyBank National Association
215
KeyBank National Association
Ohio
-$235K -9,317 Closed
WTNA
216
Wilmington Trust National Association
Delaware
-$232K -9,175 Closed
SBWM
217
Sunflower Bank Wealth Management
Arizona
-$221K -8,755 Closed
EFS
218
Essex Financial Services
Connecticut
-$206 -8,141 Closed
HighTower Advisors
219
HighTower Advisors
Illinois
-$202K -7,975 Closed
VIA
220
Virtus Investment Advisers
Connecticut
-$100K -3,970 Closed
PFO
221
Pathstone Family Office
New Jersey
-$68K -2,680 Closed
GC
222
Guggenheim Capital
Illinois
-$66K -2,620 Closed
Walleye Trading
223
Walleye Trading
New York
-$30.1K -1,178 Closed
SCG
224
Strategic Capital Group
Washington
-$27K -1,050 Closed
QBFM
225
QS Batterymarch Financial Management
New York
-$22K -867 Closed

EWA Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2013 in Review

181 of the 3,445 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Australia ETF (EWA) for Q4 2013, worth a combined $911M — down 9.3% from $1B a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 51 funds closed out of EWA and 37 opened new positions — a net loss of 14 holders — while 63 trimmed existing stakes and 47 added.

The largest buyer was SG Americas Securities, adding an estimated $33.8M. The largest seller was Wells Fargo, cutting an estimated $82.4M.

  • 181 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Australia ETF (EWA) as of Q4 2013, down from 197 in Q3 2013.
  • Funds reported $911M of iShares MSCI Australia ETF stock for Q4 2013, down 9.3% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 37 funds opened new iShares MSCI Australia ETF positions in Q4 2013 and 51 closed out, a net change of -14 holders.
  • The largest iShares MSCI Australia ETF buyer in Q4 2013 was SG Americas Securities, an estimated $33.8M added.
  • The largest iShares MSCI Australia ETF seller in Q4 2013 was Wells Fargo, an estimated $82.4M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2013.