iShares MSCI Germany ETF
199 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.38B invested in iShares MSCI Germany ETF in 2018 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 25 funds opening new positions, 60 increasing their positions, 71 reducing their positions, and 24 closing their positions.
336% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $55M | Put options by funds: $12.6M
50% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 4 → 6 (+2)
2.09% more ownership
Funds ownership: 40.47% → 42.56% (+2.1%)
4% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 25 | Existing positions closed: 24
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 198 → 199 (+1)
2% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.4B → $1.38B (-$29.6M)
15% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 60 | Existing positions reduced: 71
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Barclays
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$92.3M |
| 2 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$52.3M |
| 3 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$26.8M |
| 4 |
OMC
Old Mission Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$23.6M |
| 5 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$21.4M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Canada,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$124M |
| 2 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$64.5M |
| 3 |
Bank of Nova Scotia
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$38.7M |
| 4 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$29.3M |
| 5 |
Bessemer Group
Woodbridge,
New Jersey
|
-$18M |
EWG Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2018 in Review
199 of the 4,374 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Germany ETF (EWG) for Q3 2018, worth a combined $1.38B — down 2.1% from $1.4B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 25 funds opened new EWG positions and 24 closed out — a net gain of 1 holder — while 60 added to existing stakes and 71 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Barclays, adding an estimated $92.3M. The largest seller was Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance), cutting an estimated $124M.
- 199 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Germany ETF (EWG) as of Q3 2018, up from 198 in Q2 2018.
- Funds reported $1.38B of iShares MSCI Germany ETF stock for Q3 2018, down 2.1% quarter-over-quarter.
- 25 funds opened new iShares MSCI Germany ETF positions in Q3 2018 and 24 closed out, a net change of +1 holder.
- The largest iShares MSCI Germany ETF buyer in Q3 2018 was Barclays, an estimated $92.3M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI Germany ETF seller in Q3 2018 was Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance), an estimated $124M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2018.