iShares MSCI Australia ETF
161 hedge funds and large institutions have $826M invested in iShares MSCI Australia ETF in 2015 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 17 funds opening new positions, 43 increasing their positions, 49 reducing their positions, and 32 closing their positions.
2.3% more ownership
Funds ownership: 52.99% → 55.29% (+2.3%)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 5 → 5 (0)
6% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $880M → $826M (-$53.3M)
10% less funds holding
Funds holding: 178 → 161 (-17)
12% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 43 | Existing positions reduced: 49
47% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 17 | Existing positions closed: 32
68% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $310M | Put options by funds: $967M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Parallax Volatility Advisers
San Francisco,
California
|
+$46.3M |
| 2 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$31.5M |
| 3 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$12.3M |
| 4 |
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Canada,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$11.5M |
| 5 |
AH
Achievement Holdings
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$8.2M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SG Americas Securities
New York
|
-$24.4M |
| 2 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$13.1M |
| 3 |
BPC
Banque Pictet & Cie
Geneva 73,
Switzerland
|
-$11.1M |
| 4 |
DCM
Dupont Capital Management
Wilmington,
Delaware
|
-$7.5M |
| 5 |
CS
Candriam SCA
Strassen, Luxembourg,
Luxembourg
|
-$7.41M |
EWA Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2015 in Review
161 of the 3,712 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Australia ETF (EWA) for Q2 2015, worth a combined $826M — down 6.1% from $880M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 32 funds closed out of EWA and 17 opened new positions — a net loss of 15 holders — while 49 trimmed existing stakes and 43 added.
The largest buyer was Parallax Volatility Advisers, adding an estimated $46.3M. The largest seller was SG Americas Securities, exiting entirely with an estimated $24.4M sold.
- 161 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Australia ETF (EWA) as of Q2 2015, down from 178 in Q1 2015.
- Funds reported $826M of iShares MSCI Australia ETF stock for Q2 2015, down 6.1% quarter-over-quarter.
- 17 funds opened new iShares MSCI Australia ETF positions in Q2 2015 and 32 closed out, a net change of -15 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI Australia ETF buyer in Q2 2015 was Parallax Volatility Advisers, an estimated $46.3M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI Australia ETF seller in Q2 2015 was SG Americas Securities, an estimated $24.4M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2015.