iShares MSCI Germany ETF
EWG
163 hedge funds and large institutions have $661M invested in iShares MSCI Germany ETF in 2020 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 27 funds opening new positions, 42 increasing their positions, 57 reducing their positions, and 53 closing their positions.
2% less ownership
Funds ownership: 44.57% → 42.57% (-2%)
16% less funds holding
Funds holding: 195 → 163 (-32)
23% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $25.7M | Put options by funds: $33.5M
26% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 42 | Existing positions reduced: 57
30% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $947M → $661M (-$285M)
49% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 27 | Existing positions closed: 53
50% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 4 → 2 (-2)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$97.1M |
| 2 |
Bank of Nova Scotia
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$68.2M |
| 3 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$20.5M |
| 4 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$13.5M |
| 5 |
MIS
Morningstar Investment Services
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$6.92M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
OMC
Old Mission Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$70M |
| 2 |
PAG
Pinnacle Advisory Group
Columbia,
Maryland
|
-$27M |
| 3 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$24.3M |
| 4 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$20.5M |
| 5 |
Squarepoint
New York
|
-$16.1M |
EWG Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2020 in Review
163 of the 4,538 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Germany ETF (EWG) for Q1 2020, worth a combined $661M — down 30% from $947M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 53 funds closed out of EWG and 27 opened new positions — a net loss of 26 holders — while 57 trimmed existing stakes and 42 added.
The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $97.1M. The largest seller was Old Mission Capital, cutting an estimated $70M.
- 163 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Germany ETF (EWG) as of Q1 2020, down from 195 in Q4 2019.
- Funds reported $661M of iShares MSCI Germany ETF stock for Q1 2020, down 30% quarter-over-quarter.
- 27 funds opened new iShares MSCI Germany ETF positions in Q1 2020 and 53 closed out, a net change of -26 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI Germany ETF buyer in Q1 2020 was BlackRock, an estimated $97.1M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI Germany ETF seller in Q1 2020 was Old Mission Capital, an estimated $70M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2020.