iShares MSCI Canada ETF
225 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.78B invested in iShares MSCI Canada ETF in 2017 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 27 funds opening new positions, 70 increasing their positions, 63 reducing their positions, and 19 closing their positions.
42% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 27 | Existing positions closed: 19
33% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 4 (+1)
24% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.44B → $1.78B (+$343M)
11% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 70 | Existing positions reduced: 63
10.6% more ownership
Funds ownership: 47.65% → 58.25% (+11%)
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 219 → 225 (+6)
72% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $5.18M | Put options by funds: $18.8M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$247M |
| 2 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$25.4M |
| 3 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$19.4M |
| 4 |
CS
Credit Suisse
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$15.3M |
| 5 |
USAA
United Services Automobile Association
San Antonio,
Texas
|
+$15.2M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Canada,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$62.9M |
| 2 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$32.8M |
| 3 |
New York State Common Retirement Fund
Albany,
New York
|
-$13.5M |
| 4 |
XGI
XL Group Investments
Hamilton,
Bermuda
|
-$11.4M |
| 5 |
PWAG
Polaris Wealth Advisory Group
San Rafael,
California
|
-$8.99M |
EWC Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2017 in Review
225 of the 4,022 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Canada ETF (EWC) for Q3 2017, worth a combined $1.78B — up 24% from $1.44B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 27 funds opened new EWC positions and 19 closed out — a net gain of 8 holders — while 70 added to existing stakes and 63 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Bank of America, adding an estimated $247M. The largest seller was Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance), cutting an estimated $62.9M.
- 225 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Canada ETF (EWC) as of Q3 2017, up from 219 in Q2 2017.
- Funds reported $1.78B of iShares MSCI Canada ETF stock for Q3 2017, up 24% quarter-over-quarter.
- 27 funds opened new iShares MSCI Canada ETF positions in Q3 2017 and 19 closed out, a net change of +8 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI Canada ETF buyer in Q3 2017 was Bank of America, an estimated $247M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI Canada ETF seller in Q3 2017 was Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance), an estimated $62.9M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2017.