iShares MSCI Canada ETF
237 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.79B invested in iShares MSCI Canada ETF in 2019 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 33 funds opening new positions, 70 increasing their positions, 79 reducing their positions, and 26 closing their positions.
27% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 33 | Existing positions closed: 26
15% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.56B → $1.79B (+$229M)
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 232 → 237 (+5)
1.78% more ownership
Funds ownership: 66.42% → 68.19% (+1.8%)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 4 → 4 (0)
11% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 70 | Existing positions reduced: 79
97% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.92M | Put options by funds: $66.8M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Barclays
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$75.8M |
| 2 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$21.4M |
| 3 |
VF
Virtu Financial
New York
|
+$20.1M |
| 4 |
UCFA
United Capital Financial Advisors
Irving,
Texas
|
+$18.5M |
| 5 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$18.4M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
Paris,
France
|
-$75.8M |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$59.1M |
| 3 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$45.9M |
| 4 |
AssetMark Inc
Concord,
California
|
-$13.6M |
| 5 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$7.87M |
EWC Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2019 in Review
237 of the 4,620 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Canada ETF (EWC) for Q1 2019, worth a combined $1.79B — up 15% from $1.56B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 33 funds opened new EWC positions and 26 closed out — a net gain of 7 holders — while 70 added to existing stakes and 79 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Barclays, adding an estimated $75.8M. The largest seller was BNP Paribas Financial Markets, cutting an estimated $75.8M.
- 237 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Canada ETF (EWC) as of Q1 2019, up from 232 in Q4 2018.
- Funds reported $1.79B of iShares MSCI Canada ETF stock for Q1 2019, up 15% quarter-over-quarter.
- 33 funds opened new iShares MSCI Canada ETF positions in Q1 2019 and 26 closed out, a net change of +7 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI Canada ETF buyer in Q1 2019 was Barclays, an estimated $75.8M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI Canada ETF seller in Q1 2019 was BNP Paribas Financial Markets, an estimated $75.8M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2019.