iShares MSCI Canada ETF
238 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.62B invested in iShares MSCI Canada ETF in 2020 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 40 funds opening new positions, 64 increasing their positions, 72 reducing their positions, and 22 closing their positions.
200% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 3 (+2)
82% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 40 | Existing positions closed: 22
17% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.39B → $1.62B (+$230M)
7% more funds holding
Funds holding: 223 → 238 (+15)
3.09% less ownership
Funds ownership: 63.59% → 60.5% (-3.1%)
11% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 64 | Existing positions reduced: 72
50% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $33.5M | Put options by funds: $67.6M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Canada,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$45.4M |
| 2 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$26M |
| 3 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$19.4M |
| 4 |
LMGAM
Liberty Mutual Group Asset Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$12.3M |
| 5 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
+$11.7M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Victory Capital Management
San Antonio,
Texas
|
-$89.5M |
| 2 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$9.66M |
| 3 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$7.35M |
| 4 |
Barclays
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$7.02M |
| 5 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
-$5.01M |
EWC Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2020 in Review
238 of the 5,676 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Canada ETF (EWC) for Q4 2020, worth a combined $1.62B — up 17% from $1.39B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 40 funds opened new EWC positions and 22 closed out — a net gain of 18 holders — while 64 added to existing stakes and 72 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance), opening a new position worth an estimated $45.4M. The largest seller was Victory Capital Management, cutting an estimated $89.5M.
- 238 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Canada ETF (EWC) as of Q4 2020, up from 223 in Q3 2020.
- Funds reported $1.62B of iShares MSCI Canada ETF stock for Q4 2020, up 17% quarter-over-quarter.
- 40 funds opened new iShares MSCI Canada ETF positions in Q4 2020 and 22 closed out, a net change of +18 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI Canada ETF buyer in Q4 2020 was Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance), an estimated $45.4M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI Canada ETF seller in Q4 2020 was Victory Capital Management, an estimated $89.5M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2020.