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iShares MSCI Germany ETF

234 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.78B invested in iShares MSCI Germany ETF in 2014 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 32 funds opening new positions, 72 increasing their positions, 86 reducing their positions, and 42 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

0.61% less ownership

Funds ownership: 46.92%46.31% (-0.61%)

5% less funds holding

Funds holding: 247234 (-13)

6% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $2.96B → $2.78B (-$175M)

14% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 1412 (-2)

16% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 72 | Existing positions reduced: 86

24% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 32 | Existing positions closed: 42

60% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $19.8M | Put options by funds: $49.9M

Holders
234
Holders Change
-13
Holders Change %
-5.26%
% of All Funds
6.76%
Holding in Top 10
12
Holding in Top 10 Change
-2
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-14.29%
% of All Funds
0.35%
New
32
Increased
72
Reduced
86
Closed
42
Calls
$19.8M
Puts
$49.9M
Net Calls
-$30.1M
Net Calls Change
-$17.2M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
SCG
226
Strategic Capital Group
Washington
$11K -$1.4M -45,433 -99%
First Manhattan
227
First Manhattan
New York
$7K +$7.41K +240 New
Brown Advisory
228
Brown Advisory
Maryland
$6K
BGIM
229
Brandywine Global Investment Management
Pennsylvania
$5K -$1.3K -42 -21%
MA
230
MCF Advisors
Kentucky
$5K
FCCM
231
First City Capital Management
Georgia
$4.7K +$4.63K +150 New
TWA
232
TCI Wealth Advisors
Arizona
$3K
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
233
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Ontario, Canada
$2.96K +$447K +14,477 +18%
ACS
234
Archford Capital Strategies
Illinois
$972 +$957 +31 New
RIG
235
RiverFront Investment Group
Virginia
-$25.8M -810,864 Closed
CCMG
236
Clark Capital Management Group
Pennsylvania
-$18.8M -591,367 Closed
Wellington Management Group
237
Wellington Management Group
Massachusetts
-$9.84M -309,686 Closed
VC
238
Vicus Capital
Pennsylvania
-$4.24M -133,515 Closed
SMM
239
Stadion Money Management
Georgia
-$4.04M -127,192 Closed
AMM
240
American Money Management
California
-$3.42M -107,777 Closed
SIC
241
Shoker Investment Counsel
Ohio
-$3.42M -107,656 Closed
RIG
242
Roosevelt Investment Group
New York
-$3M -101,890 Closed
WCM
243
Weatherstone Capital Management
Colorado
-$1.69M -53,430 Closed
FIM
244
Freedom Investment Management
Connecticut
-$1.08M -33,898 Closed
ACM
245
Avalon Capital Management
California
-$917K -28,869 Closed
CANY
246
Caxton Associates (New York)
New York
-$800K -25,200 Closed
MWM
247
Merriman Wealth Management
Washington
-$658K -21,300 Closed
CAM
248
Capstone Asset Management
Texas
-$576K -18,124 Closed
Two Sigma Investments
249
Two Sigma Investments
New York
-$539K -16,957 Closed
BII
250
Bainco International Investors
Massachusetts
-$478K -15,050 Closed

EWG Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2014 in Review

234 of the 3,463 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Germany ETF (EWG) for Q1 2014, worth a combined $2.78B — down 5.9% from $2.96B a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 42 funds closed out of EWG and 32 opened new positions — a net loss of 10 holders — while 86 trimmed existing stakes and 72 added.

The largest buyer was Provida Pension Fund Administrator, adding an estimated $68.3M. The largest seller was Windhaven Investment Management, cutting an estimated $96M.

  • 234 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Germany ETF (EWG) as of Q1 2014, down from 247 in Q4 2013.
  • Funds reported $2.78B of iShares MSCI Germany ETF stock for Q1 2014, down 5.9% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 32 funds opened new iShares MSCI Germany ETF positions in Q1 2014 and 42 closed out, a net change of -10 holders.
  • The largest iShares MSCI Germany ETF buyer in Q1 2014 was Provida Pension Fund Administrator, an estimated $68.3M added.
  • The largest iShares MSCI Germany ETF seller in Q1 2014 was Windhaven Investment Management, an estimated $96M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2014.