iShares MSCI Canada ETF
232 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.56B invested in iShares MSCI Canada ETF in 2018 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 35 funds opening new positions, 59 increasing their positions, 98 reducing their positions, and 44 closing their positions.
2.86% less ownership
Funds ownership: 69.27% → 66.42% (-2.9%)
6% less funds holding
Funds holding: 246 → 232 (-14)
20% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 5 → 4 (-1)
20% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 35 | Existing positions closed: 44
25% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $2.07B → $1.56B (-$508M)
40% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 59 | Existing positions reduced: 98
90% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $4.67M | Put options by funds: $44.8M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$104M |
| 2 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$20M |
| 3 |
SO
STRS Ohio
Columbus,
Ohio
|
+$7.56M |
| 4 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$4.65M |
| 5 |
Squarepoint
New York
|
+$4.19M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$114M |
| 2 |
AC
Allstate Corporation
Northbrook,
Illinois
|
-$61.1M |
| 3 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$29.8M |
| 4 |
UCFA
United Capital Financial Advisors
Irving,
Texas
|
-$22M |
| 5 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$18.7M |
EWC Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2018 in Review
232 of the 4,488 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Canada ETF (EWC) for Q4 2018, worth a combined $1.56B — down 25% from $2.07B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 44 funds closed out of EWC and 35 opened new positions — a net loss of 9 holders — while 98 trimmed existing stakes and 59 added.
The largest buyer was JP Morgan Chase, adding an estimated $104M. The largest seller was BlackRock, cutting an estimated $114M.
- 232 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Canada ETF (EWC) as of Q4 2018, down from 246 in Q3 2018.
- Funds reported $1.56B of iShares MSCI Canada ETF stock for Q4 2018, down 25% quarter-over-quarter.
- 35 funds opened new iShares MSCI Canada ETF positions in Q4 2018 and 44 closed out, a net change of -9 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI Canada ETF buyer in Q4 2018 was JP Morgan Chase, an estimated $104M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI Canada ETF seller in Q4 2018 was BlackRock, an estimated $114M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2018.