iShares MSCI Australia ETF
177 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.01B invested in iShares MSCI Australia ETF in 2019 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 28 funds opening new positions, 43 increasing their positions, 58 reducing their positions, and 17 closing their positions.
65% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 28 | Existing positions closed: 17
33% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 6 → 8 (+2)
13% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $889M → $1.01B (+$119M)
5% more funds holding
Funds holding: 168 → 177 (+9)
10% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $579M | Put options by funds: $643M
4.25% less ownership
Funds ownership: 74.58% → 70.33% (-4.3%)
26% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 43 | Existing positions reduced: 58
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$114M |
| 2 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$25M |
| 3 |
TCM
Tradewinds Capital Management
Bellingham,
Washington
|
+$14.3M |
| 4 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$12.5M |
| 5 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$9.32M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$34.4M |
| 2 |
1CP
1607 Capital Partners
Richmond,
Virginia
|
-$27.8M |
| 3 |
Mackenzie Financial
Toronto Ontario,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$19.6M |
| 4 |
TD Asset Management
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$13.3M |
| 5 |
DILIC
Dai-ichi Life Insurance Company
Tokyo,
Japan
|
-$10.6M |
EWA Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2019 in Review
177 of the 4,625 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Australia ETF (EWA) for Q2 2019, worth a combined $1.01B — up 13% from $889M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 28 funds opened new EWA positions and 17 closed out — a net gain of 11 holders — while 43 added to existing stakes and 58 trimmed.
The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $114M. The largest seller was JP Morgan Chase, cutting an estimated $34.4M.
- 177 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Australia ETF (EWA) as of Q2 2019, up from 168 in Q1 2019.
- Funds reported $1.01B of iShares MSCI Australia ETF stock for Q2 2019, up 13% quarter-over-quarter.
- 28 funds opened new iShares MSCI Australia ETF positions in Q2 2019 and 17 closed out, a net change of +11 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI Australia ETF buyer in Q2 2019 was BlackRock, an estimated $114M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI Australia ETF seller in Q2 2019 was JP Morgan Chase, an estimated $34.4M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2019.