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iShares MSCI Australia ETF

190 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.29B invested in iShares MSCI Australia ETF in 2017 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 43 funds opening new positions, 58 increasing their positions, 47 reducing their positions, and 26 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

65% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 43 | Existing positions closed: 26

23% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 58 | Existing positions reduced: 47

10% more funds holding

Funds holding: 173190 (+17)

1.12% more ownership

Funds ownership: 72.59%73.71% (+1.1%)

2% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $1.27B → $1.29B (+$24.1M)

31% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $425M | Put options by funds: $617M

38% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 85 (-3)

Holders
190
Holders Change
+17
Holders Change %
+9.83%
% of All Funds
4.31%
Holding in Top 10
5
Holding in Top 10 Change
-3
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-37.5%
% of All Funds
0.11%
New
43
Increased
58
Reduced
47
Closed
26
Calls
$425M
Puts
$617M
Net Calls
-$192M
Net Calls Change
-$86M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Fidelity Investments
1
Fidelity Investments
Massachusetts
$193M -$22.5M -986,003 -11%
1CP
2
1607 Capital Partners
Virginia
$95.2M -$1.04M -45,700 -1%
Wells Fargo
3
Wells Fargo
California
$80.3M -$13.5M -590,275 -15%
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
4
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Ontario, Canada
$55.3M -$192K -8,403 -0.4%
UBS Group
5
UBS Group
Switzerland
$54.8M +$11K +480 +0%
Balyasny Asset Management
6
Balyasny Asset Management
Illinois
$52.9M +$52.1M +2,283,000 New
Bank of America
7
Bank of America
North Carolina
$47.7M +$533K +23,353 +1%
FMI
8
Factory Mutual Insurance
Massachusetts
$46.9M
DZ Bank
9
DZ Bank
Germany
$36.2M -$365K -16,000 -1%
SG Americas Securities
10
SG Americas Securities
New York
$36M -$2.2M -96,510 -6%
Envestnet Asset Management
11
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$32M -$3.72M -163,192 -11%
UCFA
12
United Capital Financial Advisors
Texas
$31.5M -$3.86M -169,287 -11%
Ameriprise
13
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$29.7M +$12.4M +541,148 +73%
TD Asset Management
14
TD Asset Management
Ontario, Canada
$28.8M +$5.51M +241,432 +24%
GB
15
Gunma Bank
Japan
$27.1M
Morgan Stanley
16
Morgan Stanley
New York
$26M +$3.51M +153,573 +16%
PVH
17
Psagot Value Holdings
Israel
$25.8M -$21M -919,916 -45%
LPL Financial
18
LPL Financial
California
$23.7M +$12.2M +536,470 +110%
DILIC
19
Dai-ichi Life Insurance Company
Japan
$22.6M
BPC
20
Banque Pictet & Cie
Switzerland
$22.5M +$1.82M +79,716 +9%
PNAA
21
Pictet North America Advisors
Switzerland
$22.5M +$1.82M +79,716 +9%
LMIM
22
Lockheed Martin Investment Management
Maryland
$20.5M -$1.41M -61,660 -7%
RIG
23
RiverFront Investment Group
Virginia
$14.9M +$142K +6,203 +1%
CCA
24
Catalyst Capital Advisors
New York
$11.6M +$2.56M +112,217 +29%
MRC
25
Millburn Ridgefield Corp
New York
$11.6M +$2.56M +112,217 +29%

EWA Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2017 in Review

190 of the 4,409 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Australia ETF (EWA) for Q4 2017, worth a combined $1.29B — up 1.9% from $1.27B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 43 funds opened new EWA positions and 26 closed out — a net gain of 17 holders — while 58 added to existing stakes and 47 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Balyasny Asset Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $52.1M. The largest seller was Schroder Investment Management Group, exiting entirely with an estimated $28.5M sold.

  • 190 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Australia ETF (EWA) as of Q4 2017, up from 173 in Q3 2017.
  • Funds reported $1.29B of iShares MSCI Australia ETF stock for Q4 2017, up 1.9% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 43 funds opened new iShares MSCI Australia ETF positions in Q4 2017 and 26 closed out, a net change of +17 holders.
  • The largest iShares MSCI Australia ETF buyer in Q4 2017 was Balyasny Asset Management, an estimated $52.1M added.
  • The largest iShares MSCI Australia ETF seller in Q4 2017 was Schroder Investment Management Group, an estimated $28.5M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2017.