iShares MSCI Germany ETF
186 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.53B invested in iShares MSCI Germany ETF in 2016 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 24 funds opening new positions, 40 increasing their positions, 83 reducing their positions, and 20 closing their positions.
20% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 24 | Existing positions closed: 20
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 184 → 186 (+2)
4.25% less ownership
Funds ownership: 46.37% → 42.12% (-4.3%)
18% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.87B → $1.53B (-$334M)
20% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 5 → 4 (-1)
52% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 40 | Existing positions reduced: 83
87% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $23.6M | Put options by funds: $179M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
FMI
Factory Mutual Insurance
Waltham,
Massachusetts
|
+$60.3M |
| 2 |
UCFA
United Capital Financial Advisors
Irving,
Texas
|
+$22.1M |
| 3 |
Bessemer Group
Woodbridge,
New Jersey
|
+$21.5M |
| 4 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$21.2M |
| 5 |
Citigroup
New York
|
+$21M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$176M |
| 2 |
BFA
BlackRock Fund Advisors
San Francisco,
California
|
-$127M |
| 3 |
PPFA
Provida Pension Fund Administrator
Las Condes, Santiago,
Chile
|
-$91.7M |
| 4 |
VIP
Vantage Investment Partners
Kansas City,
Missouri
|
-$56.6M |
| 5 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$44.7M |
EWG Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2016 in Review
186 of the 3,748 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Germany ETF (EWG) for Q3 2016, worth a combined $1.53B — down 18% from $1.87B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 24 funds opened new EWG positions and 20 closed out — a net gain of 4 holders — while 40 added to existing stakes and 83 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Factory Mutual Insurance, opening a new position worth an estimated $60.3M. The largest seller was Bank of America, cutting an estimated $176M.
- 186 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Germany ETF (EWG) as of Q3 2016, up from 184 in Q2 2016.
- Funds reported $1.53B of iShares MSCI Germany ETF stock for Q3 2016, down 18% quarter-over-quarter.
- 24 funds opened new iShares MSCI Germany ETF positions in Q3 2016 and 20 closed out, a net change of +4 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI Germany ETF buyer in Q3 2016 was Factory Mutual Insurance, an estimated $60.3M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI Germany ETF seller in Q3 2016 was Bank of America, an estimated $176M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2016.