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iShares MSCI Canada ETF
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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
AIC
176
Ameritas Investment Company
Nebraska
$254K +$245K +7,473 New
EP
177
Edgestream Partners
New Jersey
$252K -$2.58M -78,785 -91%
JIR
178
James Investment Research
Ohio
$246K – – –
TWM
179
Titus Wealth Management
California
$244K – – –
NL
180
NWAM LLC
Washington
$243K +$234K +7,134 New
CG
181
Cutler Group
California
$221K +$213K +6,507 New
Legal & General Group
182
Legal & General Group
United Kingdom
$219K – – –
GCAC
183
Guardian Capital Advisors (Canada)
Ontario, Canada
$210K +$196K +5,975 New
FA
184
FDx Advisors
Illinois
$210K +$202K +6,153 New
V
185
Veritable
Delaware
$201K +$193K +5,903 New
CAN
186
Cetera Advisor Networks
California
$200K +$192K +5,864 New
BFEC
187
Benjamin F. Edwards & Company
Missouri
$192K +$11.9K +364 +7%
WAP
188
Wealthcare Advisory Partners
Pennsylvania
$191K +$184K +5,609 New
CTC
189
Central Trust Company
Missouri
$183K – – –
William Blair & Company
190
William Blair & Company
Illinois
$171K – – –
Fidelity International
191
Fidelity International
Bermuda
$138K -$17.2K -526 -11%
SFSIG
192
San Francisco Sentry Investment Group
California
$134K – – –
ERSOT
193
Employees Retirement System of Texas
Texas
$133K +$65.5K +2,000 +105%
ST
194
Smithfield Trust
Pennsylvania
$124K -$99.6K -3,039 -45%
MHR
195
Matthew Hamilton Rosenberg
$107K – – –
Fifth Third Bancorp
196
Fifth Third Bancorp
Ohio
$104K -$3.41K -104 -3%
IA
197
IFP Advisors
Florida
$99K – – –
Jones Financial Companies
198
Jones Financial Companies
Missouri
$99K +$94.8K +2,893 New
WTC
199
WhitTier Trust Company
Nevada
$87K – – –
CCM
200
Covington Capital Management
California
$85K – – –
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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.