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iShares MSCI Australia ETF

166 hedge funds and large institutions have $803M invested in iShares MSCI Australia ETF in 2021 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 19 funds opening new positions, 63 increasing their positions, 35 reducing their positions, and 31 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

80% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 63 | Existing positions reduced: 35

33% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 34 (+1)

23% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $1.59B | Put options by funds: $1.29B

14% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $701M → $803M (+$102M)

1.13% more ownership

Funds ownership: 50.06%51.19% (+1.1%)

7% less funds holding

Funds holding: 178166 (-12)

39% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 19 | Existing positions closed: 31

Holders
166
Holders Change
-12
Holders Change %
-6.74%
% of All Funds
2.88%
Holding in Top 10
4
Holding in Top 10 Change
+1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+33.33%
% of All Funds
0.07%
New
19
Increased
63
Reduced
35
Closed
31
Calls
$1.59B
Puts
$1.29B
Net Calls
+$294M
Net Calls Change
+$191M

EWA Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2021 in Review

166 of the 5,767 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Australia ETF (EWA) for Q2 2021, worth a combined $803M — up 14% from $701M a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 31 funds closed out of EWA and 19 opened new positions — a net loss of 12 holders — while 35 trimmed existing stakes and 63 added.

The largest buyer was JP Morgan Chase, adding an estimated $26M. The largest seller was Citadel Advisors, cutting an estimated $16.9M.

  • 166 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Australia ETF (EWA) as of Q2 2021, down from 178 in Q1 2021.
  • Funds reported $803M of iShares MSCI Australia ETF stock for Q2 2021, up 14% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 19 funds opened new iShares MSCI Australia ETF positions in Q2 2021 and 31 closed out, a net change of -12 holders.
  • The largest iShares MSCI Australia ETF buyer in Q2 2021 was JP Morgan Chase, an estimated $26M added.
  • The largest iShares MSCI Australia ETF seller in Q2 2021 was Citadel Advisors, an estimated $16.9M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2021.