iShares MSCI Australia ETF
180 hedge funds and large institutions have $737M invested in iShares MSCI Australia ETF in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 28 funds opening new positions, 53 increasing their positions, 47 reducing their positions, and 29 closing their positions.
28% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $2.88B | Put options by funds: $2.25B
13% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 53 | Existing positions reduced: 47
3% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 28 | Existing positions closed: 29
3% less funds holding
Funds holding: 186 → 180 (-6)
11.55% less ownership
Funds ownership: 65.57% → 54.03% (-12%)
12% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $842M → $737M (-$105M)
33% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 2 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$32.2M |
| 2 |
AGDI
Absolute Gestao de Investimentos
Sao Paulo,
Brazil
|
+$27.7M |
| 3 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$24.2M |
| 4 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$22.9M |
| 5 |
BAM
BOCHK Asset Management
Hong Kong
|
+$9.24M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$56.2M |
| 2 |
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Canada,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$49.6M |
| 3 |
HSBC Holdings
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$37M |
| 4 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$23.8M |
| 5 |
Tudor Investment Corp
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
-$17M |
EWA Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
180 of the 8,126 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Australia ETF (EWA) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $737M — down 12% from $842M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 29 funds closed out of EWA and 28 opened new positions — a net loss of 1 holder — while 47 trimmed existing stakes and 53 added.
The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $32.2M. The largest seller was Jane Street, exiting entirely with an estimated $56.2M sold.
- 180 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Australia ETF (EWA) as of Q1 2026, down from 186 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $737M of iShares MSCI Australia ETF stock for Q1 2026, down 12% quarter-over-quarter.
- 28 funds opened new iShares MSCI Australia ETF positions in Q1 2026 and 29 closed out, a net change of -1 holder.
- The largest iShares MSCI Australia ETF buyer in Q1 2026 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $32.2M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI Australia ETF seller in Q1 2026 was Jane Street, an estimated $56.2M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.