iShares MSCI Germany ETF
160 hedge funds and large institutions have $908M invested in iShares MSCI Germany ETF in 2019 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 21 funds opening new positions, 38 increasing their positions, 59 reducing their positions, and 19 closing their positions.
11% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $816M → $908M (+$92.6M)
11% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 21 | Existing positions closed: 19
8.37% more ownership
Funds ownership: 36.61% → 44.98% (+8.4%)
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 159 → 160 (+1)
25% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 4 → 3 (-1)
36% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 38 | Existing positions reduced: 59
85% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $14.2M | Put options by funds: $95.4M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$108M |
| 2 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$14.6M |
| 3 |
AII
AGF Investments Inc
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$12.9M |
| 4 |
Barclays
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$12.8M |
| 5 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$11.2M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
1CP
1607 Capital Partners
Richmond,
Virginia
|
-$22.6M |
| 2 |
Squarepoint
New York
|
-$15.9M |
| 3 |
WMSA
Weiss Multi-Strategy Advisers
New York
|
-$11.8M |
| 4 |
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Canada,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$9.05M |
| 5 |
Bank of Nova Scotia
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$8.42M |
EWG Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2019 in Review
160 of the 4,560 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Germany ETF (EWG) for Q3 2019, worth a combined $908M — up 11% from $816M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 21 funds opened new EWG positions and 19 closed out — a net gain of 2 holders — while 38 added to existing stakes and 59 trimmed.
The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $108M. The largest seller was 1607 Capital Partners, cutting an estimated $22.6M.
- 160 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Germany ETF (EWG) as of Q3 2019, up from 159 in Q2 2019.
- Funds reported $908M of iShares MSCI Germany ETF stock for Q3 2019, up 11% quarter-over-quarter.
- 21 funds opened new iShares MSCI Germany ETF positions in Q3 2019 and 19 closed out, a net change of +2 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI Germany ETF buyer in Q3 2019 was BlackRock, an estimated $108M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI Germany ETF seller in Q3 2019 was 1607 Capital Partners, an estimated $22.6M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2019.