iShares MSCI Canada ETF
245 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.07B invested in iShares MSCI Canada ETF in 2018 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 35 funds opening new positions, 73 increasing their positions, 74 reducing their positions, and 23 closing their positions.
52% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 35 | Existing positions closed: 23
7% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.94B → $2.07B (+$129M)
5% more funds holding
Funds holding: 233 → 245 (+12)
3.44% more ownership
Funds ownership: 65.82% → 69.26% (+3.4%)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 5 → 5 (0)
1% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 73 | Existing positions reduced: 74
82% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $16.3M | Put options by funds: $91.2M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
Paris,
France
|
+$80.5M |
| 2 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$48.4M |
| 3 |
USAA
United Services Automobile Association
San Antonio,
Texas
|
+$33.6M |
| 4 |
LMGAM
Liberty Mutual Group Asset Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$31.5M |
| 5 |
Nuveen
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$22.4M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Citigroup
New York
|
-$61.2M |
| 2 |
ZIG
Zurich Insurance Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$32.3M |
| 3 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$23.1M |
| 4 |
TCIM
TIAA CREF Investment Management
New York
|
-$18.8M |
| 5 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$17M |
EWC Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2018 in Review
245 of the 4,391 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Canada ETF (EWC) for Q3 2018, worth a combined $2.07B — up 6.7% from $1.94B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 35 funds opened new EWC positions and 23 closed out — a net gain of 12 holders — while 73 added to existing stakes and 74 trimmed.
The largest buyer was BNP Paribas Financial Markets, adding an estimated $80.5M. The largest seller was Citigroup, cutting an estimated $61.2M.
- 245 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Canada ETF (EWC) as of Q3 2018, up from 233 in Q2 2018.
- Funds reported $2.07B of iShares MSCI Canada ETF stock for Q3 2018, up 6.7% quarter-over-quarter.
- 35 funds opened new iShares MSCI Canada ETF positions in Q3 2018 and 23 closed out, a net change of +12 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI Canada ETF buyer in Q3 2018 was BNP Paribas Financial Markets, an estimated $80.5M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI Canada ETF seller in Q3 2018 was Citigroup, an estimated $61.2M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2018.