iShares MSCI Germany ETF
190 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.41B invested in iShares MSCI Germany ETF in 2017 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 31 funds opening new positions, 60 increasing their positions, 62 reducing their positions, and 25 closing their positions.
29% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 7 → 9 (+2)
27% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.9B → $2.41B (+$510M)
24% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 31 | Existing positions closed: 25
4.35% more ownership
Funds ownership: 42.55% → 46.91% (+4.4%)
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 184 → 190 (+6)
3% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 60 | Existing positions reduced: 62
76% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $7.13M | Put options by funds: $29.2M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$354M |
| 2 |
Bank of Nova Scotia
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$111M |
| 3 |
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Canada,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$66.9M |
| 4 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$12.5M |
| 5 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$10.4M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$25.8M |
| 2 |
FMI
Factory Mutual Insurance
Waltham,
Massachusetts
|
-$23M |
| 3 |
Mirae Asset Global Investments
Seoul,
South Korea
|
-$18.7M |
| 4 |
Citigroup
New York
|
-$18.1M |
| 5 |
Bessemer Group
Woodbridge,
New Jersey
|
-$17.3M |
EWG Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2017 in Review
190 of the 4,011 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Germany ETF (EWG) for Q2 2017, worth a combined $2.41B — up 27% from $1.9B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 31 funds opened new EWG positions and 25 closed out — a net gain of 6 holders — while 60 added to existing stakes and 62 trimmed.
The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $354M. The largest seller was Jane Street, cutting an estimated $25.8M.
- 190 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Germany ETF (EWG) as of Q2 2017, up from 184 in Q1 2017.
- Funds reported $2.41B of iShares MSCI Germany ETF stock for Q2 2017, up 27% quarter-over-quarter.
- 31 funds opened new iShares MSCI Germany ETF positions in Q2 2017 and 25 closed out, a net change of +6 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI Germany ETF buyer in Q2 2017 was BlackRock, an estimated $354M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI Germany ETF seller in Q2 2017 was Jane Street, an estimated $25.8M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2017.