iShares MSCI Germany ETF
247 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.96B invested in iShares MSCI Germany ETF in 2013 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 68 funds opening new positions, 73 increasing their positions, 66 reducing their positions, and 17 closing their positions.
300% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 68 | Existing positions closed: 17
138% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.24B → $2.96B (+$1.72B)
75% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 8 → 14 (+6)
25% more funds holding
Funds holding: 198 → 247 (+49)
11% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 73 | Existing positions reduced: 66
1.07% less ownership
Funds ownership: 47.99% → 46.92% (-1.1%)
21% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $47.9M | Put options by funds: $60.9M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$51.7M |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$26.3M |
| 3 |
H
Hexavest
Montreal,
Quebec, Canada
|
+$11.2M |
| 4 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$9.49M |
| 5 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$9.41M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
WIM
Windhaven Investment Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$36.9M |
| 2 |
Ohio Public Employees Retirement System (OPERS)
Columbus,
Ohio
|
-$15.5M |
| 3 |
FTUS
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
|
-$12.9M |
| 4 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$8.88M |
| 5 |
USAA
United Services Automobile Association
San Antonio,
Texas
|
-$8.87M |
EWG Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2013 in Review
247 of the 3,445 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Germany ETF (EWG) for Q4 2013, worth a combined $2.96B — up 138% from $1.24B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 68 funds opened new EWG positions and 17 closed out — a net gain of 51 holders — while 73 added to existing stakes and 66 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Wells Fargo, adding an estimated $51.7M. The largest seller was Windhaven Investment Management, cutting an estimated $36.9M.
- 247 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Germany ETF (EWG) as of Q4 2013, up from 198 in Q3 2013.
- Funds reported $2.96B of iShares MSCI Germany ETF stock for Q4 2013, up 138% quarter-over-quarter.
- 68 funds opened new iShares MSCI Germany ETF positions in Q4 2013 and 17 closed out, a net change of +51 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI Germany ETF buyer in Q4 2013 was Wells Fargo, an estimated $51.7M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI Germany ETF seller in Q4 2013 was Windhaven Investment Management, an estimated $36.9M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2013.