iShares MSCI Canada ETF
390 hedge funds and large institutions have $4.75B invested in iShares MSCI Canada ETF in 2026 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 55 funds opening new positions, 143 increasing their positions, 95 reducing their positions, and 33 closing their positions.
67% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 55 | Existing positions closed: 33
51% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 143 | Existing positions reduced: 95
31% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $3.63B → $4.75B (+$1.12B)
25% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 4 → 5 (+1)
5% more funds holding
Funds holding: 370 → 390 (+20)
0.52% less ownership
Funds ownership: 78.53% → 78.02% (-0.52%)
88% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $193M | Put options by funds: $1.64B
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$627M |
| 2 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$321M |
| 3 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$57.7M |
| 4 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
+$33.2M |
| 5 |
MGP
Metis Global Partners
San Diego,
California
|
+$32.1M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Canada,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$259M |
| 2 |
AGDI
Absolute Gestao de Investimentos
Sao Paulo,
Brazil
|
-$30.1M |
| 3 |
CA
CSM Advisors
Warrendale,
Pennsylvania
|
-$21.3M |
| 4 |
HF
HRT Financial
New York
|
-$20.5M |
| 5 |
PP
Prudential plc
London, England,
United Kingdom
|
-$9.51M |
EWC Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2026 in Review
390 of the 8,305 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Canada ETF (EWC) for Q2 2026, worth a combined $4.75B — up 31% from $3.63B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 55 funds opened new EWC positions and 33 closed out — a net gain of 22 holders — while 143 added to existing stakes and 95 trimmed.
The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $627M. The largest seller was Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance), cutting an estimated $259M.
- 390 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Canada ETF (EWC) as of Q2 2026, up from 370 in Q1 2026.
- Funds reported $4.75B of iShares MSCI Canada ETF stock for Q2 2026, up 31% quarter-over-quarter.
- 55 funds opened new iShares MSCI Canada ETF positions in Q2 2026 and 33 closed out, a net change of +22 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI Canada ETF buyer in Q2 2026 was BlackRock, an estimated $627M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI Canada ETF seller in Q2 2026 was Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance), an estimated $259M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2026.