iShares MSCI Canada ETF
265 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.35B invested in iShares MSCI Canada ETF in 2021 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 52 funds opening new positions, 74 increasing their positions, 69 reducing their positions, and 22 closing their positions.
136% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 52 | Existing positions closed: 22
67% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 5 (+2)
45% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.62B → $2.35B (+$731M)
11% more funds holding
Funds holding: 238 → 265 (+27)
2.62% more ownership
Funds ownership: 60.5% → 63.13% (+2.6%)
7% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 74 | Existing positions reduced: 69
34% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $37.3M | Put options by funds: $56.2M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
VMPIC
Varma Mutual Pension Insurance Co
Helsinki,
Finland
|
+$356M |
| 2 |
Victory Capital Management
San Antonio,
Texas
|
+$66.5M |
| 3 |
SMM
Stadion Money Management
Watkinsville,
Georgia
|
+$28.2M |
| 4 |
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Canada,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$16.3M |
| 5 |
HCM
Hilton Capital Management
Garden City,
New York
|
+$15.3M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$24.6M |
| 2 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$15M |
| 3 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$10.7M |
| 4 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
-$6.14M |
| 5 |
CIBC World Market
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$3.43M |
EWC Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2021 in Review
265 of the 5,711 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Canada ETF (EWC) for Q1 2021, worth a combined $2.35B — up 45% from $1.62B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 52 funds opened new EWC positions and 22 closed out — a net gain of 30 holders — while 74 added to existing stakes and 69 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Varma Mutual Pension Insurance Co, adding an estimated $356M. The largest seller was JP Morgan Chase, cutting an estimated $24.6M.
- 265 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Canada ETF (EWC) as of Q1 2021, up from 238 in Q4 2020.
- Funds reported $2.35B of iShares MSCI Canada ETF stock for Q1 2021, up 45% quarter-over-quarter.
- 52 funds opened new iShares MSCI Canada ETF positions in Q1 2021 and 22 closed out, a net change of +30 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI Canada ETF buyer in Q1 2021 was Varma Mutual Pension Insurance Co, an estimated $356M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI Canada ETF seller in Q1 2021 was JP Morgan Chase, an estimated $24.6M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2021.