iShares MSCI Australia ETF
171 hedge funds and large institutions have $751M invested in iShares MSCI Australia ETF in 2024 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 31 funds opening new positions, 48 increasing their positions, 54 reducing their positions, and 23 closing their positions.
35% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 31 | Existing positions closed: 23
4% more funds holding
Funds holding: 165 → 171 (+6)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 1 (0)
4% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $640M | Put options by funds: $663M
9.43% less ownership
Funds ownership: 62.06% → 52.64% (-9.4%)
11% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 48 | Existing positions reduced: 54
20% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $943M → $751M (-$192M)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
HSBC Holdings
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$32M |
| 2 |
FTUS
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
|
+$20.3M |
| 3 |
PL
Polianta Ltd
St Helier,
Jersey
|
+$15.7M |
| 4 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$8.59M |
| 5 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$8.56M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$72.3M |
| 2 |
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Canada,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$53M |
| 3 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$33.8M |
| 4 |
CM
Cercano Management
Bellevue,
Washington
|
-$20.5M |
| 5 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$18.7M |
EWA Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2024 in Review
171 of the 7,592 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Australia ETF (EWA) for Q4 2024, worth a combined $751M — down 20% from $943M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 31 funds opened new EWA positions and 23 closed out — a net gain of 8 holders — while 48 added to existing stakes and 54 trimmed.
The largest buyer was HSBC Holdings, adding an estimated $32M. The largest seller was BlackRock, cutting an estimated $72.3M.
- 171 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Australia ETF (EWA) as of Q4 2024, up from 165 in Q3 2024.
- Funds reported $751M of iShares MSCI Australia ETF stock for Q4 2024, down 20% quarter-over-quarter.
- 31 funds opened new iShares MSCI Australia ETF positions in Q4 2024 and 23 closed out, a net change of +8 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI Australia ETF buyer in Q4 2024 was HSBC Holdings, an estimated $32M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI Australia ETF seller in Q4 2024 was BlackRock, an estimated $72.3M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2024.