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iShares MSCI Canada ETF
EWC

216 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.36B invested in iShares MSCI Canada ETF in 2016 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 39 funds opening new positions, 58 increasing their positions, 66 reducing their positions, and 26 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

100% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 4 (+2)

53% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $886M → $1.36B (+$471M)

50% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 39 | Existing positions closed: 26

5% more funds holding

Funds holding: 206 → 216 (+10)

1.9% more ownership

Funds ownership: 50.83% → 52.72% (+1.9%)

12% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 58 | Existing positions reduced: 66

34% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $3.31M | Put options by funds: $5.03M

Holders
216
Holders Change
+10
Holders Change %
+4.85%
% of All Funds
5.76%
Holding in Top 10
4
Holding in Top 10 Change
+2
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+100%
% of All Funds
0.11%
New
39
Increased
58
Reduced
66
Closed
26
Calls
$3.31M
Puts
$5.03M
Net Calls
-$1.72M
Net Calls Change
+$23.9M

Top Buyers

1
Bank of Nova Scotia
Bank of Nova Scotia
Ontario, Canada
+$135M
2
ZIG
Zurich Insurance Group
Switzerland
+$72.6M
3
RMPT
Raytheon Master Pension Trust
Massachusetts
+$70.9M
4
USAA
United Services Automobile Association
Texas
+$26M
5
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Ontario, Canada
+$17.3M

Top Sellers

1
Ameriprise
Ameriprise
Minnesota
-$13.3M
2
State Street
State Street
Massachusetts
-$12.6M
3
Goldman Sachs
Goldman Sachs
New York
-$10.8M
4
SG Americas Securities
SG Americas Securities
New York
-$9.22M
5
VF
Virtu Financial
New York
-$5.05M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
BPC
26
Banque Pictet & Cie
Switzerland
$12.2M – – –
HSBC Holdings
27
HSBC Holdings
United Kingdom
$12.2M +$6.79M +316,831 +162%
Nisa Investment Advisors
28
Nisa Investment Advisors
Missouri
$10.7M – – –
WF
29
WealthTrust Fairport
Ohio
$10.4M +$191K +8,896 +2%
Korea Investment Corp
30
Korea Investment Corp
South Korea
$9.84M +$8.89M +415,000 New
AAMU
31
Amundi Asset Management US
Massachusetts
$9.77M – – –
Mirae Asset Global Investments
32
Mirae Asset Global Investments
South Korea
$9.36M +$1.87M +87,340 +28%
MIFH
33
Migdal Insurance & Financial Holdings
Israel
$8.7M +$7.85M +366,200 +45,775%
SG Americas Securities
34
SG Americas Securities
New York
$6.59M -$9.22M -430,190 -61%
EIM
35
Emerson Investment Management
Massachusetts
$5.84M +$390K +18,181 +8%
CS
36
Candriam SCA
Luxembourg
$5.36M – – –
SIM
37
Strategic Investment Management
Virginia
$5.31M – – –
State of Tennessee, Department of Treasury
38
State of Tennessee, Department of Treasury
Tennessee
$4.87M +$814K +38,000 +23%
Citadel Advisors
39
Citadel Advisors
Florida
$4.59M -$2.86M -133,645 -41%
MP
40
Manifold Partners
California
$4.08M +$3.68M +171,864 New
Northern Trust
41
Northern Trust
Illinois
$3.54M +$132K +6,153 +4%
Envestnet Asset Management
42
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$3.42M +$1.78M +83,151 +136%
Barclays
43
Barclays
United Kingdom
$3.35M -$1.74M -81,386 -36%
CIBC Asset Management
44
CIBC Asset Management
Ontario, Canada
$3.23M +$327K +15,252 +13%
CTB
45
Country Trust Bank
Illinois
$2.97M -$377K -17,600 -12%
WOA
46
Water Oak Advisors
Florida
$2.67M +$1.61M +75,275 +202%
HT
47
HAP Trading
New York
$2.51M +$1.86M +86,630 +455%
Nomura Holdings
48
Nomura Holdings
Japan
$2.45M – – –
SAS
49
Stelac Advisory Services
New York
$2.39M -$1.19M -55,595 -36%
ST
50
Sageworth Trust
Pennsylvania
$2.33M – – –
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EWC Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2016 in Review

216 of the 3,753 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Canada ETF (EWC) for Q1 2016, worth a combined $1.36B — up 53% from $886M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 39 funds opened new EWC positions and 26 closed out — a net gain of 13 holders — while 58 added to existing stakes and 66 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Bank of Nova Scotia, adding an estimated $135M. The largest seller was Ameriprise, cutting an estimated $13.3M.

  • 216 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Canada ETF (EWC) as of Q1 2016, up from 206 in Q4 2015.
  • Funds reported $1.36B of iShares MSCI Canada ETF stock for Q1 2016, up 53% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 39 funds opened new iShares MSCI Canada ETF positions in Q1 2016 and 26 closed out, a net change of +13 holders.
  • The largest iShares MSCI Canada ETF buyer in Q1 2016 was Bank of Nova Scotia, an estimated $135M added.
  • The largest iShares MSCI Canada ETF seller in Q1 2016 was Ameriprise, an estimated $13.3M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2016.