iShares MSCI Australia ETF
164 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.02B invested in iShares MSCI Australia ETF in 2019 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 14 funds opening new positions, 40 increasing their positions, 58 reducing their positions, and 27 closing their positions.
18% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $690M | Put options by funds: $586M
2% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.01B → $1.02B (+$16.5M)
4.83% less ownership
Funds ownership: 70.33% → 65.51% (-4.8%)
7% less funds holding
Funds holding: 177 → 164 (-13)
25% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 8 → 6 (-2)
31% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 40 | Existing positions reduced: 58
48% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 14 | Existing positions closed: 27
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AssetMark Inc
Concord,
California
|
+$111M |
| 2 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$14.8M |
| 3 |
RCAG
Rehmann Capital Advisory Group
Lansing,
Michigan
|
+$8.85M |
| 4 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$6.5M |
| 5 |
LTFS
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Miami,
Florida
|
+$5.66M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
FMI
Factory Mutual Insurance
Waltham,
Massachusetts
|
-$45.6M |
| 2 |
1CP
1607 Capital Partners
Richmond,
Virginia
|
-$26.7M |
| 3 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$12.5M |
| 4 |
SG Americas Securities
New York
|
-$11M |
| 5 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$8.46M |
EWA Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2019 in Review
164 of the 4,560 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Australia ETF (EWA) for Q3 2019, worth a combined $1.02B — up 1.6% from $1.01B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 27 funds closed out of EWA and 14 opened new positions — a net loss of 13 holders — while 58 trimmed existing stakes and 40 added.
The largest buyer was AssetMark Inc, adding an estimated $111M. The largest seller was Factory Mutual Insurance, exiting entirely with an estimated $45.6M sold.
- 164 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Australia ETF (EWA) as of Q3 2019, down from 177 in Q2 2019.
- Funds reported $1.02B of iShares MSCI Australia ETF stock for Q3 2019, up 1.6% quarter-over-quarter.
- 14 funds opened new iShares MSCI Australia ETF positions in Q3 2019 and 27 closed out, a net change of -13 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI Australia ETF buyer in Q3 2019 was AssetMark Inc, an estimated $111M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI Australia ETF seller in Q3 2019 was Factory Mutual Insurance, an estimated $45.6M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2019.