iShares MSCI Germany ETF
159 hedge funds and large institutions have $816M invested in iShares MSCI Germany ETF in 2019 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 17 funds opening new positions, 38 increasing their positions, 72 reducing their positions, and 36 closing their positions.
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 4 → 4 (0)
9.89% less ownership
Funds ownership: 46.5% → 36.61% (-9.9%)
12% less funds holding
Funds holding: 181 → 159 (-22)
24% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.07B → $816M (-$251M)
40% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $28.3M | Put options by funds: $46.9M
47% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 38 | Existing positions reduced: 72
53% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 17 | Existing positions closed: 36
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of Nova Scotia
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$154M |
| 2 |
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Canada,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$10.4M |
| 3 |
Squarepoint
New York
|
+$9.89M |
| 4 |
SG Americas Securities
New York
|
+$7.84M |
| 5 |
WMSA
Weiss Multi-Strategy Advisers
New York
|
+$5.59M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$118M |
| 2 |
Mackenzie Financial
Toronto Ontario,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$87.1M |
| 3 |
Barclays
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$85.2M |
| 4 |
PPFA
Provida Pension Fund Administrator
Las Condes, Santiago,
Chile
|
-$59.4M |
| 5 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$28.1M |
EWG Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2019 in Review
159 of the 4,604 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Germany ETF (EWG) for Q2 2019, worth a combined $816M — down 24% from $1.07B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 36 funds closed out of EWG and 17 opened new positions — a net loss of 19 holders — while 72 trimmed existing stakes and 38 added.
The largest buyer was Bank of Nova Scotia, adding an estimated $154M. The largest seller was BlackRock, cutting an estimated $118M.
- 159 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Germany ETF (EWG) as of Q2 2019, down from 181 in Q1 2019.
- Funds reported $816M of iShares MSCI Germany ETF stock for Q2 2019, down 24% quarter-over-quarter.
- 17 funds opened new iShares MSCI Germany ETF positions in Q2 2019 and 36 closed out, a net change of -19 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI Germany ETF buyer in Q2 2019 was Bank of Nova Scotia, an estimated $154M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI Germany ETF seller in Q2 2019 was BlackRock, an estimated $118M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2019.