iShares MSCI Australia ETF
137 hedge funds and large institutions have $650M invested in iShares MSCI Australia ETF in 2020 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 16 funds opening new positions, 32 increasing their positions, 50 reducing their positions, and 22 closing their positions.
50% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 3 (+1)
9% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $596M → $650M (+$53.6M)
5% less funds holding
Funds holding: 144 → 137 (-7)
8.39% less ownership
Funds ownership: 66.51% → 58.12% (-8.4%)
27% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 16 | Existing positions closed: 22
36% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 32 | Existing positions reduced: 50
40% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $211M | Put options by funds: $350M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
MTWSIF
Mivtachim The Workers Social Insurance Fund
Tel Aviv,
Israel
|
+$22.6M |
| 2 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$9.67M |
| 3 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$3.32M |
| 4 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$3.14M |
| 5 |
SSA
Schonfeld Strategic Advisors
New York
|
+$3.12M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
HT
HAP Trading
New York
|
-$28.9M |
| 2 |
Twin Tree Management
Dallas,
Texas
|
-$13.5M |
| 3 |
Allianz Asset Management
Munich,
Germany
|
-$11.3M |
| 4 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$8.48M |
| 5 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$6.69M |
EWA Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2020 in Review
137 of the 4,877 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Australia ETF (EWA) for Q2 2020, worth a combined $650M — up 9% from $596M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 22 funds closed out of EWA and 16 opened new positions — a net loss of 6 holders — while 50 trimmed existing stakes and 32 added.
The largest buyer was Mivtachim The Workers Social Insurance Fund, opening a new position worth an estimated $22.6M. The largest seller was HAP Trading, cutting an estimated $28.9M.
- 137 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Australia ETF (EWA) as of Q2 2020, down from 144 in Q1 2020.
- Funds reported $650M of iShares MSCI Australia ETF stock for Q2 2020, up 9% quarter-over-quarter.
- 16 funds opened new iShares MSCI Australia ETF positions in Q2 2020 and 22 closed out, a net change of -6 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI Australia ETF buyer in Q2 2020 was Mivtachim The Workers Social Insurance Fund, an estimated $22.6M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI Australia ETF seller in Q2 2020 was HAP Trading, an estimated $28.9M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2020.