iShares MSCI Australia ETF
178 hedge funds and large institutions have $962M invested in iShares MSCI Australia ETF in 2018 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 25 funds opening new positions, 41 increasing their positions, 68 reducing their positions, and 17 closing their positions.
58% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.3B | Put options by funds: $823M
47% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 25 | Existing positions closed: 17
5% more funds holding
Funds holding: 170 → 178 (+8)
3.03% more ownership
Funds ownership: 71.89% → 74.92% (+3%)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 5 → 5 (0)
9% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.05B → $962M (-$91.2M)
40% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 41 | Existing positions reduced: 68
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$47.5M |
| 2 |
TD Asset Management
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$10.7M |
| 3 |
Man Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$6.82M |
| 4 |
SFS
Sowell Financial Services
North Little Rock,
Arkansas
|
+$3.26M |
| 5 |
RWP
RWA Wealth Partners
Newton,
Massachusetts
|
+$2.64M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
UCFA
United Capital Financial Advisors
Irving,
Texas
|
-$31.8M |
| 2 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$30.1M |
| 3 |
SG Americas Securities
New York
|
-$19.3M |
| 4 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$11.8M |
| 5 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
-$11.6M |
EWA Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2018 in Review
178 of the 4,391 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Australia ETF (EWA) for Q3 2018, worth a combined $962M — down 8.7% from $1.05B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 25 funds opened new EWA positions and 17 closed out — a net gain of 8 holders — while 41 added to existing stakes and 68 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Ameriprise, adding an estimated $47.5M. The largest seller was United Capital Financial Advisors, cutting an estimated $31.8M.
- 178 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Australia ETF (EWA) as of Q3 2018, up from 170 in Q2 2018.
- Funds reported $962M of iShares MSCI Australia ETF stock for Q3 2018, down 8.7% quarter-over-quarter.
- 25 funds opened new iShares MSCI Australia ETF positions in Q3 2018 and 17 closed out, a net change of +8 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI Australia ETF buyer in Q3 2018 was Ameriprise, an estimated $47.5M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI Australia ETF seller in Q3 2018 was United Capital Financial Advisors, an estimated $31.8M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2018.