iShares MSCI Australia ETF
156 hedge funds and large institutions have $797M invested in iShares MSCI Australia ETF in 2020 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 36 funds opening new positions, 38 increasing their positions, 43 reducing their positions, and 21 closing their positions.
71% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 36 | Existing positions closed: 21
32% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $603M → $797M (+$194M)
10% more funds holding
Funds holding: 142 → 156 (+14)
6.53% less ownership
Funds ownership: 51.66% → 45.13% (-6.5%)
12% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 38 | Existing positions reduced: 43
15% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $332M | Put options by funds: $392M
33% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 2 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
TD Asset Management
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$37M |
| 2 |
Allianz Asset Management
Munich,
Germany
|
+$32.2M |
| 3 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$17M |
| 4 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$7.44M |
| 5 |
EP
Edgestream Partners
Princeton,
New Jersey
|
+$6.29M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
MTWSIF
Mivtachim The Workers Social Insurance Fund
Tel Aviv,
Israel
|
-$25.3M |
| 2 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$9.65M |
| 3 |
CS
Credit Suisse
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$8.75M |
| 4 |
1CP
1607 Capital Partners
Richmond,
Virginia
|
-$6.71M |
| 5 |
HT
HAP Trading
New York
|
-$4.92M |
EWA Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2020 in Review
156 of the 5,651 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Australia ETF (EWA) for Q4 2020, worth a combined $797M — up 32% from $603M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 36 funds opened new EWA positions and 21 closed out — a net gain of 15 holders — while 38 added to existing stakes and 43 trimmed.
The largest buyer was TD Asset Management, adding an estimated $37M. The largest seller was Mivtachim The Workers Social Insurance Fund, exiting entirely with an estimated $25.3M sold.
- 156 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Australia ETF (EWA) as of Q4 2020, up from 142 in Q3 2020.
- Funds reported $797M of iShares MSCI Australia ETF stock for Q4 2020, up 32% quarter-over-quarter.
- 36 funds opened new iShares MSCI Australia ETF positions in Q4 2020 and 21 closed out, a net change of +15 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI Australia ETF buyer in Q4 2020 was TD Asset Management, an estimated $37M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI Australia ETF seller in Q4 2020 was Mivtachim The Workers Social Insurance Fund, an estimated $25.3M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2020.