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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.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

3.06% more ownership

Funds ownership: 59.91%62.97% (+3.1%)

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 44 (0)

4% less funds holding

Funds holding: 248238 (-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

Holders
238
Holders Change
-10
Holders Change %
-4.03%
% of All Funds
5.45%
Holding in Top 10
4
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
0.09%
New
34
Increased
63
Reduced
88
Closed
43
Calls
$1.85M
Puts
$23.7M
Net Calls
-$21.8M
Net Calls Change
-$1.61M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Bank of America
1
Bank of America
North Carolina
$217M -$222M -7,725,147 -50%
JP Morgan Chase
2
JP Morgan Chase
New York
$212M +$183M +6,386,543 +485%
BlackRock
3
BlackRock
New York
$209M -$48.4M -1,689,219 -18%
Morgan Stanley
4
Morgan Stanley
New York
$102M +$47.7M +1,664,511 +81%
Goldman Sachs
5
Goldman Sachs
New York
$64.7M +$1.47M +51,437 +2%
AssetMark Inc
6
AssetMark Inc
California
$56M +$6.96M +242,713 +14%
Citigroup
7
Citigroup
New York
$52.3M -$1.1M -38,445 -2%
State Street
8
State Street
Massachusetts
$50.5M +$443K +15,449 +0.9%
Asset Management One
9
Asset Management One
Japan
$45.5M +$242K +8,446 +0.5%
Ameriprise
10
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$43.5M +$7.52M +262,237 +20%
AC
11
Allstate Corporation
Illinois
$36.9M +$38.4M +1,340,553 New
ZIG
12
Zurich Insurance Group
Switzerland
$31.2M -$185K -6,450 -0.6%
UCFA
13
United Capital Financial Advisors
Texas
$30.5M +$555K +19,358 +2%
LMIM
14
Lockheed Martin Investment Management
Maryland
$28.8M -$6.19M -216,000 -17%
Royal Bank of Canada
15
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$22.4M +$2.8M +97,615 +14%
WF
16
WealthTrust Fairport
Ohio
$21.1M -$397K -13,843 -2%
UBS Group
17
UBS Group
Switzerland
$20.9M -$692K -24,122 -3%
Wellington Management Group
18
Wellington Management Group
Massachusetts
$18.8M -$16M -559,565 -45%
KIM
19
Karpus Investment Management
New York
$16.8M -$4.1M -143,147 -19%
LMGAM
20
Liberty Mutual Group Asset Management
Massachusetts
$16.7M +$2.38M +83,151 +16%
RIG
21
RiverFront Investment Group
Virginia
$16.5M -$1.75M -61,058 -9%
TCIM
22
TIAA CREF Investment Management
New York
$16.5M -$1.3M -45,317 -7%
Wells Fargo
23
Wells Fargo
California
$14.6M -$708K -24,708 -4%
CCA
24
Catalyst Capital Advisors
New York
$12.2M +$1.37M +47,785 +12%
MRC
25
Millburn Ridgefield Corp
New York
$12.2M +$1.37M +47,785 +12%

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.