iShares MSCI Canada ETF
265 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.6B invested in iShares MSCI Canada ETF in 2013 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 40 funds opening new positions, 73 increasing their positions, 97 reducing their positions, and 35 closing their positions.
14% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 40 | Existing positions closed: 35
4.72% more ownership
Funds ownership: 43.02% → 47.75% (+4.7%)
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 262 → 265 (+3)
24% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.28M | Put options by funds: $1.69M
25% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 73 | Existing positions reduced: 97
40% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 10 → 6 (-4)
76% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $6.77B → $1.6B (-$5.17B)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$46.2M |
| 2 |
HTC
Haverford Trust Company
Radnor,
Pennsylvania
|
+$21.3M |
| 3 |
FSIM
F-Squared Investment Management
Wellesley,
Massachusetts
|
+$13.5M |
| 4 |
New York State Common Retirement Fund
Albany,
New York
|
+$8.9M |
| 5 |
BIT
BlackRock Institutional Trust
San Francisco,
California
|
+$8.65M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$20.8M |
| 2 |
NA
Navellier & Associates
Reno,
Nevada
|
-$14.1M |
| 3 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$11.9M |
| 4 |
TCIM
TIAA CREF Investment Management
New York
|
-$11.5M |
| 5 |
TH
Timber Hill
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
-$10.5M |
EWC Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2013 in Review
265 of the 3,445 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Canada ETF (EWC) for Q4 2013, worth a combined $1.6B — down 76% from $6.77B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 40 funds opened new EWC positions and 35 closed out — a net gain of 5 holders — while 73 added to existing stakes and 97 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Goldman Sachs, adding an estimated $46.2M. The largest seller was Jane Street, exiting entirely with an estimated $20.8M sold.
- 265 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Canada ETF (EWC) as of Q4 2013, up from 262 in Q3 2013.
- Funds reported $1.6B of iShares MSCI Canada ETF stock for Q4 2013, down 76% quarter-over-quarter.
- 40 funds opened new iShares MSCI Canada ETF positions in Q4 2013 and 35 closed out, a net change of +5 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI Canada ETF buyer in Q4 2013 was Goldman Sachs, an estimated $46.2M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI Canada ETF seller in Q4 2013 was Jane Street, an estimated $20.8M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2013.