iShares MSCI Australia ETF
170 hedge funds and large institutions have $902M invested in iShares MSCI Australia ETF in 2018 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 28 funds opening new positions, 46 increasing their positions, 58 reducing their positions, and 36 closing their positions.
40% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 5 → 7 (+2)
9% more ownership
Funds ownership: 74.96% → 83.96% (+9%)
5% less funds holding
Funds holding: 179 → 170 (-9)
6% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $963M → $902M (-$61.2M)
12% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $432M | Put options by funds: $488M
21% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 46 | Existing positions reduced: 58
22% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 28 | Existing positions closed: 36
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
NAM
NorthCoast Asset Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
+$27.2M |
| 2 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$22.5M |
| 3 |
Mackenzie Financial
Toronto Ontario,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$22.4M |
| 4 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$13.8M |
| 5 |
MFWM
Motley Fool Wealth Management
Alexandria,
Virginia
|
+$10.5M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$8.75M |
| 2 |
SFS
Sowell Financial Services
North Little Rock,
Arkansas
|
-$7.39M |
| 3 |
WP
WMS Partners
Towson,
Maryland
|
-$7.37M |
| 4 |
Man Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$6.71M |
| 5 |
Hudson Bay Capital Management
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
-$6.58M |
EWA Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2018 in Review
170 of the 4,488 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Australia ETF (EWA) for Q4 2018, worth a combined $902M — down 6.4% from $963M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 36 funds closed out of EWA and 28 opened new positions — a net loss of 8 holders — while 58 trimmed existing stakes and 46 added.
The largest buyer was NorthCoast Asset Management, adding an estimated $27.2M. The largest seller was Ameriprise, cutting an estimated $8.75M.
- 170 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Australia ETF (EWA) as of Q4 2018, down from 179 in Q3 2018.
- Funds reported $902M of iShares MSCI Australia ETF stock for Q4 2018, down 6.4% quarter-over-quarter.
- 28 funds opened new iShares MSCI Australia ETF positions in Q4 2018 and 36 closed out, a net change of -8 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI Australia ETF buyer in Q4 2018 was NorthCoast Asset Management, an estimated $27.2M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI Australia ETF seller in Q4 2018 was Ameriprise, an estimated $8.75M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2018.