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iShares MSCI Canada ETF
EWC

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: 232 → 217 (-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: 4 → 3 (-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

Top Buyers

1
Bank of America
Bank of America
North Carolina
+$77.5M
2
SG Americas Securities
SG Americas Securities
New York
+$14.9M
3
BIT
BlackRock Institutional Trust
California
+$11.9M
4
APCM
Alaska Permanent Capital Management
Alaska
+$10.4M
5
BFA
BlackRock Fund Advisors
California
+$5.88M

Top Sellers

1
Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo
California
-$42.4M
2
Ameriprise
Ameriprise
Minnesota
-$15.9M
3
PVH
Psagot Value Holdings
Israel
-$14.6M
4
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
New York
-$10.7M
5
UBS Group
UBS Group
Switzerland
-$7.74M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
OL
51
Orbitronix LP
California
$2.3M +$2.46M +100,000 New
GWM
52
Gupta Wealth Management
California
$2.28M -$751K -30,515 -24%
CS
53
Credit Suisse
Switzerland
$2.27M +$1.16K +47 +0%
ST
54
Sageworth Trust
Pennsylvania
$2.26M -$1.57M -63,966 -39%
KHLMVGHM
55
Kranot Hishtalmut Le Morim Ve Gananot Havera Menahelet
Israel
$2.24M -$6.42M -260,894 -73%
KeyBank National Association
56
KeyBank National Association
Ohio
$2.18M -$928K -37,690 -28%
BIM
57
BlackRock Investment Management
Delaware
$2.16M +$2.46K +100 +0.1%
JIR
58
James Investment Research
Ohio
$2.06M – – –
Nomura Holdings
59
Nomura Holdings
Japan
$2.05M -$447K -18,140 -17%
FIM
60
Fernwood Investment Management
Massachusetts
$1.93M -$51.7K -2,100 -2%
ZIM
61
Zacks Investment Management
Illinois
$1.86M -$28.3K -1,151 -1%
Bank of Montreal
62
Bank of Montreal
Ontario, Canada
$1.71M +$999K +40,581 +121%
Fidelity International
63
Fidelity International
Bermuda
$1.7M -$136K -5,534 -7%
TPP
64
Triangle Peak Partners
California
$1.67M -$332K -13,478 -16%
Credit Agricole
65
Credit Agricole
France
$1.64M -$967K -39,260 -36%
PNC Financial Services Group
66
PNC Financial Services Group
Pennsylvania
$1.43M -$333K -13,513 -18%
1832 Asset Management
67
1832 Asset Management
Ontario, Canada
$1.4M +$201K +8,181 +16%
CCM
68
Covington Capital Management
California
$1.4M – – –
TD Asset Management
69
TD Asset Management
Ontario, Canada
$1.39M +$7.39K +300 +0.6%
CCT
70
Country Club Trust
Missouri
$1.29M -$70.5K -2,864 -5%
LPL Financial
71
LPL Financial
California
$1.28M -$431K -17,513 -25%
Axa
72
Axa
France
$1.28M – – –
Citadel Advisors
73
Citadel Advisors
Florida
$1.24M +$1.33M +54,100 New
BC
74
Brinker Capital
Pennsylvania
$1.16M +$1.24M +50,225 New
Envestnet Asset Management
75
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$1.13M -$1.07M -43,488 -47%
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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.