iShares MSCI Canada ETF
299 hedge funds and large institutions have $3.39B invested in iShares MSCI Canada ETF in 2022 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 50 funds opening new positions, 95 increasing their positions, 74 reducing their positions, and 22 closing their positions.
127% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 50 | Existing positions closed: 22
32% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $2.57B → $3.39B (+$820M)
28% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 95 | Existing positions reduced: 74
9% more funds holding
Funds holding: 275 → 299 (+24)
3.54% more ownership
Funds ownership: 64.82% → 68.36% (+3.5%)
29% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 7 → 5 (-2)
67% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $91.5M | Put options by funds: $273M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Canada,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$132M |
| 2 |
Bessemer Group
Woodbridge,
New Jersey
|
+$125M |
| 3 |
Victory Capital Management
San Antonio,
Texas
|
+$78.5M |
| 4 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$66.6M |
| 5 |
Bank of Nova Scotia
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$38.8M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Barclays
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$28.3M |
| 2 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$26.8M |
| 3 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$22.9M |
| 4 |
PL
Polianta Ltd
St Helier,
Jersey
|
-$18.3M |
| 5 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$15.1M |
EWC Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2022 in Review
299 of the 6,360 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Canada ETF (EWC) for Q1 2022, worth a combined $3.39B — up 32% from $2.57B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 50 funds opened new EWC positions and 22 closed out — a net gain of 28 holders — while 95 added to existing stakes and 74 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance), opening a new position worth an estimated $132M. The largest seller was Barclays, cutting an estimated $28.3M.
- 299 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Canada ETF (EWC) as of Q1 2022, up from 275 in Q4 2021.
- Funds reported $3.39B of iShares MSCI Canada ETF stock for Q1 2022, up 32% quarter-over-quarter.
- 50 funds opened new iShares MSCI Canada ETF positions in Q1 2022 and 22 closed out, a net change of +28 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI Canada ETF buyer in Q1 2022 was Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance), an estimated $132M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI Canada ETF seller in Q1 2022 was Barclays, an estimated $28.3M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2022.