iShares MSCI Canada ETF
255 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.72B invested in iShares MSCI Canada ETF in 2014 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 29 funds opening new positions, 81 increasing their positions, 75 reducing their positions, and 22 closing their positions.
32% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 29 | Existing positions closed: 22
20% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.43B → $1.72B (+$289M)
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 249 → 255 (+6)
8% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 81 | Existing positions reduced: 75
0.77% more ownership
Funds ownership: 47.22% → 47.98% (+0.77%)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 8 → 8 (0)
83% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $388K | Put options by funds: $2.35M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
IRF
IBM Retirement Fund
Armonk,
New York
|
+$35.1M |
| 2 |
MTB
Mizuho Trust & Banking
Tokyo,
Japan
|
+$19.6M |
| 3 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$16.1M |
| 4 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$14.7M |
| 5 |
MAA
Managed Account Advisors
Jersey City,
New Jersey
|
+$12M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
TH
Timber Hill
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
-$19.7M |
| 2 |
USAA
United Services Automobile Association
San Antonio,
Texas
|
-$13.3M |
| 3 |
VF
Virtu Financial
New York
|
-$9.93M |
| 4 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$5.63M |
| 5 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$4.68M |
EWC Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2014 in Review
255 of the 3,491 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Canada ETF (EWC) for Q2 2014, worth a combined $1.72B — up 20% from $1.43B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 29 funds opened new EWC positions and 22 closed out — a net gain of 7 holders — while 81 added to existing stakes and 75 trimmed.
The largest buyer was IBM Retirement Fund, opening a new position worth an estimated $35.1M. The largest seller was Timber Hill, exiting entirely with an estimated $19.7M sold.
- 255 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Canada ETF (EWC) as of Q2 2014, up from 249 in Q1 2014.
- Funds reported $1.72B of iShares MSCI Canada ETF stock for Q2 2014, up 20% quarter-over-quarter.
- 29 funds opened new iShares MSCI Canada ETF positions in Q2 2014 and 22 closed out, a net change of +7 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI Canada ETF buyer in Q2 2014 was IBM Retirement Fund, an estimated $35.1M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI Canada ETF seller in Q2 2014 was Timber Hill, an estimated $19.7M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2014.