iShares MSCI Germany ETF
204 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.73B invested in iShares MSCI Germany ETF in 2018 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 26 funds opening new positions, 60 increasing their positions, 69 reducing their positions, and 34 closing their positions.
0.61% less ownership
Funds ownership: 41.26% → 40.65% (-0.61%)
4% less funds holding
Funds holding: 213 → 204 (-9)
9% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.9B → $1.73B (-$164M)
13% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 8 → 7 (-1)
13% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 60 | Existing positions reduced: 69
24% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 26 | Existing positions closed: 34
33% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $17.2M | Put options by funds: $25.8M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Canada,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$132M |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$18.8M |
| 3 |
QIM
Quantitative Investment Management
Charlottesville,
Virginia
|
+$9.78M |
| 4 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$9.4M |
| 5 |
Squarepoint
New York
|
+$9.26M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of Nova Scotia
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$102M |
| 2 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$60.1M |
| 3 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$40M |
| 4 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$22.8M |
| 5 |
PL
Polianta Ltd
St Helier,
Jersey
|
-$14.4M |
EWG Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2018 in Review
204 of the 4,363 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Germany ETF (EWG) for Q1 2018, worth a combined $1.73B — down 8.7% from $1.9B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 34 funds closed out of EWG and 26 opened new positions — a net loss of 8 holders — while 69 trimmed existing stakes and 60 added.
The largest buyer was Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance), adding an estimated $132M. The largest seller was Bank of Nova Scotia, cutting an estimated $102M.
- 204 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Germany ETF (EWG) as of Q1 2018, down from 213 in Q4 2017.
- Funds reported $1.73B of iShares MSCI Germany ETF stock for Q1 2018, down 8.7% quarter-over-quarter.
- 26 funds opened new iShares MSCI Germany ETF positions in Q1 2018 and 34 closed out, a net change of -8 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI Germany ETF buyer in Q1 2018 was Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance), an estimated $132M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI Germany ETF seller in Q1 2018 was Bank of Nova Scotia, an estimated $102M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2018.