iShares MSCI Canada ETF
263 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.69B invested in iShares MSCI Canada ETF in 2014 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 31 funds opening new positions, 88 increasing their positions, 83 reducing their positions, and 22 closing their positions.
98% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $9.6M | Put options by funds: $4.84M
41% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 31 | Existing positions closed: 22
13% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 8 → 9 (+1)
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 255 → 263 (+8)
6% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 88 | Existing positions reduced: 83
0.3% less ownership
Funds ownership: 47.98% → 47.68% (-0.3%)
2% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.72B → $1.69B (-$26.6M)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$35.4M |
| 2 |
U
UBS
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$26.6M |
| 3 |
X
Xponance
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
|
+$24.1M |
| 4 |
New York State Common Retirement Fund
Albany,
New York
|
+$19.6M |
| 5 |
MAA
Managed Account Advisors
Jersey City,
New Jersey
|
+$18M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
QI
Qualcomm Inc
San Diego,
California
|
-$128M |
| 2 |
IRF
IBM Retirement Fund
Armonk,
New York
|
-$36.6M |
| 3 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$11.8M |
| 4 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$11.7M |
| 5 |
GIM
Guild Investment Management
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$7.66M |
EWC Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2014 in Review
263 of the 3,455 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Canada ETF (EWC) for Q3 2014, worth a combined $1.69B — down 1.5% from $1.72B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 31 funds opened new EWC positions and 22 closed out — a net gain of 9 holders — while 88 added to existing stakes and 83 trimmed.
The largest buyer was LPL Financial, adding an estimated $35.4M. The largest seller was Qualcomm Inc, exiting entirely with an estimated $128M sold.
- 263 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Canada ETF (EWC) as of Q3 2014, up from 255 in Q2 2014.
- Funds reported $1.69B of iShares MSCI Canada ETF stock for Q3 2014, down 1.5% quarter-over-quarter.
- 31 funds opened new iShares MSCI Canada ETF positions in Q3 2014 and 22 closed out, a net change of +9 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI Canada ETF buyer in Q3 2014 was LPL Financial, an estimated $35.4M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI Canada ETF seller in Q3 2014 was Qualcomm Inc, an estimated $128M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2014.