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iShares MSCI Australia ETF

144 hedge funds and large institutions have $596M invested in iShares MSCI Australia ETF in 2020 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 22 funds opening new positions, 33 increasing their positions, 50 reducing their positions, and 42 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

0.36% less ownership

Funds ownership: 66.87%66.51% (-0.36%)

15% less funds holding

Funds holding: 170144 (-26)

34% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 33 | Existing positions reduced: 50

44% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $164M | Put options by funds: $292M

46% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $1.11B → $596M (-$509M)

48% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 22 | Existing positions closed: 42

50% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 42 (-2)

Holders
144
Holders Change
-26
Holders Change %
-15.29%
% of All Funds
3.17%
Holding in Top 10
2
Holding in Top 10 Change
-2
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-50%
% of All Funds
0.04%
New
22
Increased
33
Reduced
50
Closed
42
Calls
$164M
Puts
$292M
Net Calls
-$128M
Net Calls Change
+$70.2M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
BlackRock
1
BlackRock
New York
$113M -$42.6M -2,079,280 -22%
Fidelity Investments
2
Fidelity Investments
Massachusetts
$78.5M -$15.1M -739,327 -13%
Wells Fargo
3
Wells Fargo
California
$48.9M +$3.64M +177,890 +6%
Morgan Stanley
4
Morgan Stanley
New York
$29.9M -$12.8M -625,358 -25%
HT
5
HAP Trading
New York
$26.7M +$35.2M +1,719,564 New
UBS Group
6
UBS Group
Switzerland
$23.6M -$163K -7,942 -0.5%
Allianz Asset Management
7
Allianz Asset Management
Germany
$22.2M +$29.3M +1,429,412 New
LPL Financial
8
LPL Financial
California
$20.5M -$18.4M -896,088 -40%
DZ Bank
9
DZ Bank
Germany
$18.4M
GB
10
Gunma Bank
Japan
$18.2M
Ameriprise
11
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$17.1M -$57.9M -2,825,391 -72%
Bank of America
12
Bank of America
North Carolina
$15.7M -$13.6M -665,345 -40%
1CP
13
1607 Capital Partners
Virginia
$15.4M
Twin Tree Management
14
Twin Tree Management
Texas
$11.9M +$15.6M +764,028 New
CCA
15
Catalyst Capital Advisors
New York
$10.2M -$604K -29,504 -4%
MRC
16
Millburn Ridgefield Corp
New York
$10.2M -$604K -29,504 -4%
Jane Street
17
Jane Street
New York
$5.91M +$3.27M +159,813 +73%
FTUS
18
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
$5.26M -$6.23M -304,367 -47%
Acadian Asset Management
19
Acadian Asset Management
Massachusetts
$5.16M +$136K +6,627 +2%
OMC
20
Old Mission Capital
Illinois
$5.01M -$4.09M -199,545 -38%
CS
21
Credit Suisse
Switzerland
$4.62M +$1.92M +93,950 +46%
DS
22
DRW Securities
Illinois
$4.29M +$1.54M +75,225 +37%
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
23
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
France
$3.6M +$4.35M +212,404 +1,099%
JP Morgan Chase
24
JP Morgan Chase
New York
$3.46M +$2.56M +125,037 +128%
TI
25
Trexquant Investment
Connecticut
$3.41M +$4.5M +219,687 New

EWA Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2020 in Review

144 of the 4,538 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Australia ETF (EWA) for Q1 2020, worth a combined $596M — down 46% from $1.11B a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 42 funds closed out of EWA and 22 opened new positions — a net loss of 20 holders — while 50 trimmed existing stakes and 33 added.

The largest buyer was HAP Trading, opening a new position worth an estimated $35.2M. The largest seller was Ameriprise, cutting an estimated $57.9M.

  • 144 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Australia ETF (EWA) as of Q1 2020, down from 170 in Q4 2019.
  • Funds reported $596M of iShares MSCI Australia ETF stock for Q1 2020, down 46% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 22 funds opened new iShares MSCI Australia ETF positions in Q1 2020 and 42 closed out, a net change of -20 holders.
  • The largest iShares MSCI Australia ETF buyer in Q1 2020 was HAP Trading, an estimated $35.2M added.
  • The largest iShares MSCI Australia ETF seller in Q1 2020 was Ameriprise, an estimated $57.9M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2020.