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iShares MSCI Canada ETF

217 hedge funds and large institutions have $929M invested in iShares MSCI Canada ETF in 2015 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 20 funds opening new positions, 57 increasing their positions, 89 reducing their positions, and 32 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

3.35% more ownership

Funds ownership: 47.9%51.25% (+3.4%)

6% less funds holding

Funds holding: 232217 (-15)

22% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $1.18B → $929M (-$256M)

25% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 43 (-1)

36% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 57 | Existing positions reduced: 89

38% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 20 | Existing positions closed: 32

66% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $12.7M | Put options by funds: $37M

Holders
217
Holders Change
-15
Holders Change %
-6.47%
% of All Funds
6.06%
Holding in Top 10
3
Holding in Top 10 Change
-1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-25%
% of All Funds
0.08%
New
20
Increased
57
Reduced
89
Closed
32
Calls
$12.7M
Puts
$37M
Net Calls
-$24.3M
Net Calls Change
-$6.6M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Jane Street
26
Jane Street
New York
$6.76M -$1.1M -44,813 -13%
HSBC Holdings
27
HSBC Holdings
United Kingdom
$6.73M +$127K +5,155 +2%
PP
28
Prudential plc
United Kingdom
$6.11M +$212K +8,600 +3%
SIM
29
Strategic Investment Management
Virginia
$6.1M +$3.78M +153,490 +137%
EIM
30
Emerson Investment Management
Massachusetts
$6.08M -$1.74M -70,544 -21%
LMIM
31
Lockheed Martin Investment Management
Maryland
$6.07M
APCM
32
Alaska Permanent Capital Management
Alaska
$5.91M +$10.4M +421,497 +2,572%
CS
33
Candriam SCA
Luxembourg
$5.22M -$1.24M -50,553 -18%
ERSOT
34
Employees Retirement System of Texas
Texas
$5.15M +$2.68M +109,000 +95%
Mirae Asset Global Investments
35
Mirae Asset Global Investments
South Korea
$4.96M
VKH
36
Virtu KCG Holdings
New York
$4.54M +$1.37M +55,827 +39%
Ameriprise
37
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$4.49M -$15.9M -645,467 -77%
Bessemer Group
38
Bessemer Group
New Jersey
$4.1M -$3.18M -128,991 -42%
VF
39
Virtu Financial
New York
$3.79M +$2.56M +104,136 +171%
CB
40
Commerce Bank
Missouri
$3.72M -$3.85M -156,512 -49%
LI
41
LMCG Investments
Massachusetts
$3.72M +$17.6K +715 +0.4%
CIBC Asset Management
42
CIBC Asset Management
Ontario, Canada
$3.6M +$942K +38,245 +32%
VRS
43
Virginia Retirement Systems
Virginia
$3.37M +$990K +40,200 +38%
Northern Trust
44
Northern Trust
Illinois
$3.36M +$617K +25,058 +21%
CTB
45
Country Trust Bank
Illinois
$3.35M +$640K +26,000 +22%
State of Tennessee, Department of Treasury
46
State of Tennessee, Department of Treasury
Tennessee
$3.34M +$603K +24,500 +20%
GC
47
Garde Capital
Washington
$2.68M +$1.58K +64 +0.1%
Susquehanna International Group
48
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
$2.65M +$1M +40,805 +55%
JGUA
49
John G. Ullman & Associates
New York
$2.57M -$65.5K -2,660 -2%
ICM
50
Ionic Capital Management
New York
$2.38M +$2.38M +96,500 +1,379%

EWC Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2015 in Review

217 of the 3,582 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Canada ETF (EWC) for Q3 2015, worth a combined $929M — down 22% from $1.18B a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 32 funds closed out of EWC and 20 opened new positions — a net loss of 12 holders — while 89 trimmed existing stakes and 57 added.

The largest buyer was Bank of America, adding an estimated $77.5M. The largest seller was Wells Fargo, cutting an estimated $42.4M.

  • 217 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Canada ETF (EWC) as of Q3 2015, down from 232 in Q2 2015.
  • Funds reported $929M of iShares MSCI Canada ETF stock for Q3 2015, down 22% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 20 funds opened new iShares MSCI Canada ETF positions in Q3 2015 and 32 closed out, a net change of -12 holders.
  • The largest iShares MSCI Canada ETF buyer in Q3 2015 was Bank of America, an estimated $77.5M added.
  • The largest iShares MSCI Canada ETF seller in Q3 2015 was Wells Fargo, an estimated $42.4M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2015.