iShares MSCI Australia ETF
187 hedge funds and large institutions have $842M invested in iShares MSCI Australia ETF in 2025 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 41 funds opening new positions, 48 increasing their positions, 56 reducing their positions, and 33 closing their positions.
50% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 3 (+1)
24% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 41 | Existing positions closed: 33
11.44% more ownership
Funds ownership: 54.14% → 65.58% (+11%)
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 181 → 187 (+6)
1% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1B | Put options by funds: $990M
1% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $834M → $842M (+$8.86M)
14% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 48 | Existing positions reduced: 56
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Canada,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$50.1M |
| 2 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$35.5M |
| 3 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$21M |
| 4 |
Qube Research & Technologies (QRT)
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$15.3M |
| 5 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$10.7M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$48.5M |
| 2 |
CC
Cadinha & Co
Honolulu,
Hawaii
|
-$25.3M |
| 3 |
HSBC Holdings
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$24.5M |
| 4 |
AGDI
Absolute Gestao de Investimentos
Sao Paulo,
Brazil
|
-$21.2M |
| 5 |
PL
Polianta Ltd
St Helier,
Jersey
|
-$13.3M |
EWA Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2025 in Review
187 of the 8,267 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Australia ETF (EWA) for Q4 2025, worth a combined $842M — up 1.1% from $834M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 41 funds opened new EWA positions and 33 closed out — a net gain of 8 holders — while 48 added to existing stakes and 56 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance), opening a new position worth an estimated $50.1M. The largest seller was Fidelity Investments, cutting an estimated $48.5M.
- 187 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Australia ETF (EWA) as of Q4 2025, up from 181 in Q3 2025.
- Funds reported $842M of iShares MSCI Australia ETF stock for Q4 2025, up 1.1% quarter-over-quarter.
- 41 funds opened new iShares MSCI Australia ETF positions in Q4 2025 and 33 closed out, a net change of +8 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI Australia ETF buyer in Q4 2025 was Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance), an estimated $50.1M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI Australia ETF seller in Q4 2025 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $48.5M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2025.