iShares MSCI Australia ETF
178 hedge funds and large institutions have $701M invested in iShares MSCI Australia ETF in 2021 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 39 funds opening new positions, 43 increasing their positions, 45 reducing their positions, and 16 closing their positions.
144% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 39 | Existing positions closed: 16
50% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 3 (+1)
16% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $750M | Put options by funds: $647M
14% more funds holding
Funds holding: 156 → 178 (+22)
4.93% more ownership
Funds ownership: 45.13% → 50.06% (+4.9%)
4% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 43 | Existing positions reduced: 45
12% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $798M → $701M (-$96.2M)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$14.3M |
| 2 |
PCP
Proficio Capital Partners
Newton,
Massachusetts
|
+$14.2M |
| 3 |
PP
Prudential plc
London, England,
United Kingdom
|
+$12.6M |
| 4 |
DIP
DT Investment Partners
Chadds Ford,
Pennsylvania
|
+$10.8M |
| 5 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$9.81M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$122M |
| 2 |
Allianz Asset Management
Munich,
Germany
|
-$35.6M |
| 3 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$33.9M |
| 4 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
-$16.9M |
| 5 |
Squarepoint
New York
|
-$9.32M |
EWA Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2021 in Review
178 of the 5,711 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Australia ETF (EWA) for Q1 2021, worth a combined $701M — down 12% from $798M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 39 funds opened new EWA positions and 16 closed out — a net gain of 23 holders — while 43 added to existing stakes and 45 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Citadel Advisors, adding an estimated $14.3M. The largest seller was BlackRock, exiting entirely with an estimated $122M sold.
- 178 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Australia ETF (EWA) as of Q1 2021, up from 156 in Q4 2020.
- Funds reported $701M of iShares MSCI Australia ETF stock for Q1 2021, down 12% quarter-over-quarter.
- 39 funds opened new iShares MSCI Australia ETF positions in Q1 2021 and 16 closed out, a net change of +23 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI Australia ETF buyer in Q1 2021 was Citadel Advisors, an estimated $14.3M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI Australia ETF seller in Q1 2021 was BlackRock, an estimated $122M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2021.