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iShares MSCI Germany ETF

178 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.01B invested in iShares MSCI Germany ETF in 2020 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 42 funds opening new positions, 43 increasing their positions, 62 reducing their positions, and 26 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

62% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 42 | Existing positions closed: 26

53% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $661M → $1.01B (+$349M)

9% more funds holding

Funds holding: 163178 (+15)

3% more ownership

Funds ownership: 42.57%45.58% (+3%)

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 22 (0)

31% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 43 | Existing positions reduced: 62

76% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $8.95M | Put options by funds: $37.8M

Holders
178
Holders Change
+15
Holders Change %
+9.2%
% of All Funds
3.65%
Holding in Top 10
2
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
0.04%
New
42
Increased
43
Reduced
62
Closed
26
Calls
$8.95M
Puts
$37.8M
Net Calls
-$28.9M
Net Calls Change
-$21M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
MWM
51
Merriman Wealth Management
Washington
$1.74M +$1.57M +64,000 New
Goldman Sachs
52
Goldman Sachs
New York
$1.61M -$5.05M -205,936 -78%
BCM
53
BlueCrest Capital Management
Jersey
$1.53M +$1.38M +56,450 New
Mirae Asset Global Investments
54
Mirae Asset Global Investments
South Korea
$1.52M +$1.38M +56,200 New
Simplex Trading
55
Simplex Trading
Illinois
$1.49M -$325K -13,230 -19%
TC
56
TownSquare Capital
Utah
$1.49M +$1.31M +53,462 New
TS
57
Tamar Securities
California
$1.44M +$1.3M +52,965 New
Kovitz Investment Group Partners
58
Kovitz Investment Group Partners
Illinois
$1.32M -$10.9K -446 -0.9%
Royal Bank of Canada
59
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$1.29M -$479K -19,517 -29%
GC
60
Gilbert & Cook
Iowa
$1.27M -$217K -8,847 -16%
GEM
61
Global Endowment Management
North Carolina
$1.26M
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
62
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
France
$1.24M +$160K +6,522 +17%
RIM
63
Rampart Investment Management
Connecticut
$1.12M +$1.02M +41,462 New
AI
64
Atria Investments
North Carolina
$1.09M +$985K +40,148 New
PFO
65
Pathstone Family Office
New Jersey
$1.04M
BIG
66
Boothe Investment Group
Delaware
$1.02M +$925K +37,716 New
ZIM
67
Zacks Investment Management
Illinois
$1.02M -$1.08M -44,003 -54%
WAS
68
Wealth Advisory Solutions
Indiana
$1.01M -$517K -21,082 -36%
DS
69
DRW Securities
Illinois
$964K +$873K +35,576 New
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
70
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Ontario, Canada
$935K -$268K -10,925 -24%
Stifel Financial
71
Stifel Financial
Missouri
$914K +$487K +19,842 +143%
SF
72
Synovus Financial
Georgia
$881K -$242K -9,879 -23%
AIA
73
AGF Investments America
Ontario, Canada
$872K +$21.7K +885 +3%
Wolverine Trading
74
Wolverine Trading
Illinois
$864K +$135K +5,503 +21%
MIC
75
Meridian Investment Counsel
California
$826K

EWG Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2020 in Review

178 of the 4,877 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Germany ETF (EWG) for Q2 2020, worth a combined $1.01B — up 53% from $661M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 42 funds opened new EWG positions and 26 closed out — a net gain of 16 holders — while 43 added to existing stakes and 62 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Bank of Nova Scotia, adding an estimated $95.9M. The largest seller was BlackRock, cutting an estimated $154M.

  • 178 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Germany ETF (EWG) as of Q2 2020, up from 163 in Q1 2020.
  • Funds reported $1.01B of iShares MSCI Germany ETF stock for Q2 2020, up 53% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 42 funds opened new iShares MSCI Germany ETF positions in Q2 2020 and 26 closed out, a net change of +16 holders.
  • The largest iShares MSCI Germany ETF buyer in Q2 2020 was Bank of Nova Scotia, an estimated $95.9M added.
  • The largest iShares MSCI Germany ETF seller in Q2 2020 was BlackRock, an estimated $154M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2020.