iShares MSCI Canada ETF
238 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.64B invested in iShares MSCI Canada ETF in 2018 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 34 funds opening new positions, 63 increasing their positions, 88 reducing their positions, and 43 closing their positions.
3.06% more ownership
Funds ownership: 59.91% → 62.97% (+3.1%)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 4 → 4 (0)
4% less funds holding
Funds holding: 248 → 238 (-10)
13% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.88B → $1.64B (-$237M)
21% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 34 | Existing positions closed: 43
28% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 63 | Existing positions reduced: 88
92% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.85M | Put options by funds: $23.7M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$183M |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$47.7M |
| 3 |
AC
Allstate Corporation
Northbrook,
Illinois
|
+$38.4M |
| 4 |
FAAS
First Allied Advisory Services
San Diego,
California
|
+$7.92M |
| 5 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$7.52M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$222M |
| 2 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$48.4M |
| 3 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$31.6M |
| 4 |
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Canada,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$22.3M |
| 5 |
QIM
Quantitative Investment Management
Charlottesville,
Virginia
|
-$19M |
EWC Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2018 in Review
238 of the 4,363 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Canada ETF (EWC) for Q1 2018, worth a combined $1.64B — down 13% from $1.88B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 43 funds closed out of EWC and 34 opened new positions — a net loss of 9 holders — while 88 trimmed existing stakes and 63 added.
The largest buyer was JP Morgan Chase, adding an estimated $183M. The largest seller was Bank of America, cutting an estimated $222M.
- 238 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Canada ETF (EWC) as of Q1 2018, down from 248 in Q4 2017.
- Funds reported $1.64B of iShares MSCI Canada ETF stock for Q1 2018, down 13% quarter-over-quarter.
- 34 funds opened new iShares MSCI Canada ETF positions in Q1 2018 and 43 closed out, a net change of -9 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI Canada ETF buyer in Q1 2018 was JP Morgan Chase, an estimated $183M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI Canada ETF seller in Q1 2018 was Bank of America, an estimated $222M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2018.