iShares MSCI Canada ETF
248 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.88B invested in iShares MSCI Canada ETF in 2017 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 49 funds opening new positions, 72 increasing their positions, 69 reducing their positions, and 26 closing their positions.
88% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 49 | Existing positions closed: 26
10% more funds holding
Funds holding: 225 → 248 (+23)
5% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.78B → $1.88B (+$96.9M)
1.66% more ownership
Funds ownership: 58.25% → 59.91% (+1.7%)
4% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 72 | Existing positions reduced: 69
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 4 → 4 (0)
79% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $5.5M | Put options by funds: $25.7M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Canada,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$22.6M |
| 2 |
QIM
Quantitative Investment Management
Charlottesville,
Virginia
|
+$18.7M |
| 3 |
LMGAM
Liberty Mutual Group Asset Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$15.3M |
| 4 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$11.2M |
| 5 |
Allianz Asset Management
Munich,
Germany
|
+$10.2M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$15.8M |
| 2 |
USAA
United Services Automobile Association
San Antonio,
Texas
|
-$15.8M |
| 3 |
CS
Credit Suisse
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$15.8M |
| 4 |
PVH
Psagot Value Holdings
Tel Aviv,
Israel
|
-$15.5M |
| 5 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$11.2M |
EWC Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2017 in Review
248 of the 4,409 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Canada ETF (EWC) for Q4 2017, worth a combined $1.88B — up 5.4% from $1.78B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 49 funds opened new EWC positions and 26 closed out — a net gain of 23 holders — while 72 added to existing stakes and 69 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance), adding an estimated $22.6M. The largest seller was BlackRock, cutting an estimated $15.8M.
- 248 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Canada ETF (EWC) as of Q4 2017, up from 225 in Q3 2017.
- Funds reported $1.88B of iShares MSCI Canada ETF stock for Q4 2017, up 5.4% quarter-over-quarter.
- 49 funds opened new iShares MSCI Canada ETF positions in Q4 2017 and 26 closed out, a net change of +23 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI Canada ETF buyer in Q4 2017 was Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance), an estimated $22.6M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI Canada ETF seller in Q4 2017 was BlackRock, an estimated $15.8M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2017.