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iShares MSCI Canada ETF
EWC

264 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.34B invested in iShares MSCI Canada ETF in 2021 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 51 funds opening new positions, 74 increasing their positions, 69 reducing their positions, and 22 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

132% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 51 | Existing positions closed: 22

67% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 5 (+2)

45% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $1.62B → $2.34B (+$725M)

11% more funds holding

Funds holding: 238 → 264 (+26)

2.61% more ownership

Funds ownership: 60.5% → 63.11% (+2.6%)

7% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 74 | Existing positions reduced: 69

28% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $37.3M | Put options by funds: $51.9M

Holders
264
Holders Change
+26
Holders Change %
+10.92%
% of All Funds
4.64%
Holding in Top 10
5
Holding in Top 10 Change
+2
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+66.67%
% of All Funds
0.09%
New
51
Increased
74
Reduced
69
Closed
22
Calls
$37.3M
Puts
$51.9M
Net Calls
-$14.7M
Net Calls Change
+$19.4M

Top Buyers

1
VMPIC
Varma Mutual Pension Insurance Co
Finland
+$356M
2
Victory Capital Management
Victory Capital Management
Texas
+$66.5M
3
SMM
Stadion Money Management
Georgia
+$28.2M
4
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Ontario, Canada
+$16.3M
5
HCM
Hilton Capital Management
New York
+$15.3M

Top Sellers

1
JP Morgan Chase
JP Morgan Chase
New York
-$24.6M
2
Royal Bank of Canada
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
-$15M
3
Susquehanna International Group
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
-$10.7M
4
Millennium Management
Millennium Management
New York
-$6.14M
5
CIBC World Market
CIBC World Market
Ontario, Canada
-$3.43M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
MPWT
101
MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust
Connecticut
$1.18M -$54.3K -1,656 -5%
VanEck Associates
102
VanEck Associates
New York
$1.14M +$138K +4,206 +14%
MSAGDF
103
Moneda SA Administradora General de Fondos
Chile
$1.1M +$205K +6,267 +24%
Commonwealth Equity Services
104
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$1.06M +$104K +3,164 +11%
Susquehanna International Group
105
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
$1.05M -$10.7M -326,735 -91%
DS
106
DRW Securities
Illinois
$1.05M +$1.01M +30,839 New
Bank of Montreal
107
Bank of Montreal
Ontario, Canada
$1.04M +$222K +6,767 +29%
MML Investors Services
108
MML Investors Services
Massachusetts
$1.02M +$90K +2,748 +10%
COCM
109
Charter Oak Capital Management
New Hampshire
$1.01M +$132K +4,023 +16%
SC
110
Solstein Capital
California
$992K +$422K +12,870 +79%
BS
111
Banco Santander
Spain
$987K -$10.6K -323 -1%
CCA
112
Checchi Capital Advisers
California
$971K +$322K +9,830 +53%
IWA
113
Intercontinental Wealth Advisors
Texas
$960K – – –
PCH
114
PGIM Custom Harvest
New Jersey
$948K +$471K +14,386 +107%
SIA
115
Strategic Investment Advisors
Michigan
$888K +$74.2K +2,264 +10%
RSWM
116
Robertson Stephens Wealth Management
California
$885K +$97K +2,962 +13%
CIBC World Market
117
CIBC World Market
Ontario, Canada
$829K -$3.43M -104,597 -81%
CAM
118
Cresset Asset Management
Illinois
$822K +$791K +24,134 New
DWT
119
Dorsey & Whitney Trust
South Dakota
$819K – – –
CC
120
Cedar Capital
Illinois
$789K +$759K +23,162 New
RJFSA
121
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
$778K +$333K +10,175 +80%
Creative Planning
122
Creative Planning
Kansas
$760K -$86.1K -2,627 -11%
CM
123
Columbus Macro
Pennsylvania
$751K +$723K +22,053 New
IFS
124
Ifrah Financial Services
Arkansas
$748K -$21.7K -662 -3%
5L
125
55I LLC
Massachusetts
$732K +$276K +8,430 +65%
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5
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EWC Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2021 in Review

264 of the 5,695 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Canada ETF (EWC) for Q1 2021, worth a combined $2.34B — up 45% from $1.62B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 51 funds opened new EWC positions and 22 closed out — a net gain of 29 holders — while 74 added to existing stakes and 69 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Varma Mutual Pension Insurance Co, adding an estimated $356M. The largest seller was JP Morgan Chase, cutting an estimated $24.6M.

  • 264 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Canada ETF (EWC) as of Q1 2021, up from 238 in Q4 2020.
  • Funds reported $2.34B of iShares MSCI Canada ETF stock for Q1 2021, up 45% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 51 funds opened new iShares MSCI Canada ETF positions in Q1 2021 and 22 closed out, a net change of +29 holders.
  • The largest iShares MSCI Canada ETF buyer in Q1 2021 was Varma Mutual Pension Insurance Co, an estimated $356M added.
  • The largest iShares MSCI Canada ETF seller in Q1 2021 was JP Morgan Chase, an estimated $24.6M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2021.