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iShares MSCI Sweden ETF

60 hedge funds and large institutions have $185M invested in iShares MSCI Sweden ETF in 2016 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 9 funds opening new positions, 10 increasing their positions, 25 reducing their positions, and 25 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

2.93% less ownership

Funds ownership: 60.73%57.79% (-2.9%)

16% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $220M → $185M (-$35.3M)

21% less funds holding

Funds holding: 7660 (-16)

60% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 10 | Existing positions reduced: 25

64% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 9 | Existing positions closed: 25

100% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 10 (-1)

Holders
60
Holders Change
-16
Holders Change %
-21.05%
% of All Funds
1.6%
Holding in Top 10
Holding in Top 10 Change
-1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-100%
% of All Funds
New
9
Increased
10
Reduced
25
Closed
25
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Bank of America
1
Bank of America
North Carolina
$86.3M +$2.35M +84,680 +3%
PVH
2
Psagot Value Holdings
Israel
$22.6M -$535K -19,274 -2%
SOMRS
3
State of Michigan Retirement System
Michigan
$10.6M
KHLMVGHM
4
Kranot Hishtalmut Le Morim Ve Gananot Havera Menahelet
Israel
$6.27M -$249K -8,978 -4%
Mirae Asset Global Investments
5
Mirae Asset Global Investments
South Korea
$6.22M +$529K +19,046 +10%
Envestnet Asset Management
6
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$4.89M -$1.4M -50,391 -23%
Wells Fargo
7
Wells Fargo
California
$4.45M -$9.58M -345,043 -70%
WOA
8
Water Oak Advisors
Florida
$4.38M -$616K -22,175 -13%
Bank of Montreal
9
Bank of Montreal
Ontario, Canada
$4.24M +$4M +144,068 New
Morgan Stanley
10
Morgan Stanley
New York
$4.09M +$583K +20,976 +18%
HSBC Holdings
11
HSBC Holdings
United Kingdom
$3.97M -$96.8K -3,485 -3%
BAM
12
Baring Asset Management
United Kingdom
$3.04M +$2.87M +103,318 New
HighTower Advisors
13
HighTower Advisors
Illinois
$2.71M +$2.55M +91,809 New
ZIM
14
Zacks Investment Management
Illinois
$2.61M +$644K +23,205 +36%
KHLMTHM
15
Kranot Hishtalmut Le Morim Tichoniim Havera Menahelet
Israel
$2.37M
Royal Bank of Canada
16
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$1.9M -$307K -11,052 -15%
Axa
17
Axa
France
$1.3M -$150K -5,400 -11%
CA
18
Cumberland Advisors
Florida
$1.29M +$1.22M +43,920 New
OMC
19
Old Mission Capital
Illinois
$1.1M +$188K +6,781 +22%
Goldman Sachs
20
Goldman Sachs
New York
$1.09M -$5.2M -187,293 -83%
Jane Street
21
Jane Street
New York
$1.07M -$306K -11,033 -23%
LPL Financial
22
LPL Financial
California
$1.05M -$5.17M -186,124 -84%
UBS Group
23
UBS Group
Switzerland
$887K +$41.3K +1,487 +5%
RG
24
Rathbones Group
United Kingdom
$685K
SG Americas Securities
25
SG Americas Securities
New York
$598K

EWD Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2016 in Review

60 of the 3,753 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Sweden ETF (EWD) for Q1 2016, worth a combined $185M — down 16% from $220M a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 25 funds closed out of EWD and 9 opened new positions — a net loss of 16 holders — while 25 trimmed existing stakes and 10 added.

The largest buyer was Bank of Montreal, opening a new position worth an estimated $4M. The largest seller was Wells Fargo, cutting an estimated $9.58M.

  • 60 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Sweden ETF (EWD) as of Q1 2016, down from 76 in Q4 2015.
  • Funds reported $185M of iShares MSCI Sweden ETF stock for Q1 2016, down 16% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 9 funds opened new iShares MSCI Sweden ETF positions in Q1 2016 and 25 closed out, a net change of -16 holders.
  • The largest iShares MSCI Sweden ETF buyer in Q1 2016 was Bank of Montreal, an estimated $4M added.
  • The largest iShares MSCI Sweden ETF seller in Q1 2016 was Wells Fargo, an estimated $9.58M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2016.