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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
KHLMVGHM
51
Kranot Hishtalmut Le Morim Ve Gananot Havera Menahelet
Israel
$2.31M – – –
JGUA
52
John G. Ullman & Associates
New York
$2.31M +$296K +13,800 +17%
BIM
53
BlackRock Investment Management
Delaware
$2.22M -$8.55K -399 -0.4%
ERSOT
54
Employees Retirement System of Texas
Texas
$2.13M +$236K +11,000 +14%
JIR
55
James Investment Research
Ohio
$2.11M +$39.5K +1,845 +2%
CS
56
Credit Suisse
Switzerland
$2.08M +$50.4K +2,352 +3%
Fidelity International
57
Fidelity International
Bermuda
$2.03M +$161K +7,525 +10%
CCT
58
Country Club Trust
Missouri
$1.99M +$685K +31,985 +62%
LPL Financial
59
LPL Financial
California
$1.86M -$211K -9,863 -11%
ZIM
60
Zacks Investment Management
Illinois
$1.85M +$480K +22,404 +40%
PHAM
61
Palisades Hudson Asset Management
Florida
$1.84M -$241K -11,228 -13%
VRS
62
Virginia Retirement System
Virginia
$1.82M +$1.65M +76,900 New
FIM
63
Fernwood Investment Management
Massachusetts
$1.58M -$49.3K -2,300 -3%
HighTower Advisors
64
HighTower Advisors
Illinois
$1.52M +$1.74K +81 +0.1%
KeyBank National Association
65
KeyBank National Association
Ohio
$1.51M -$68.8K -3,211 -5%
PNC Financial Services Group
66
PNC Financial Services Group
Pennsylvania
$1.5M +$63.9K +2,980 +5%
RPG
67
Risk Paradigm Group
Texas
$1.49M +$1.34M +62,638 New
Axa
68
Axa
France
$1.31M – – –
CCM
69
Covington Capital Management
California
$1.31M – – –
MM
70
Main Management
California
$1.23M +$700K +32,645 +169%
TD Asset Management
71
TD Asset Management
Ontario, Canada
$1.22M – – –
KHLMTHM
72
Kranot Hishtalmut Le Morim Tichoniim Havera Menahelet
Israel
$1.16M – – –
PTC
73
Private Trust Company
Ohio
$1.16M +$122K +5,712 +13%
CA
74
Cambridge Associates
Massachusetts
$1.09M -$140K -6,547 -12%
GWM
75
Gupta Wealth Management
California
$1.09M -$63.5K -2,962 -6%
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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.