iShares MSCI Germany ETF
195 hedge funds and large institutions have $947M invested in iShares MSCI Germany ETF in 2019 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 47 funds opening new positions, 44 increasing their positions, 69 reducing their positions, and 10 closing their positions.
370% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 47 | Existing positions closed: 10
33% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 4 (+1)
22% more funds holding
Funds holding: 160 → 195 (+35)
4% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $908M → $947M (+$38.6M)
0.41% less ownership
Funds ownership: 44.98% → 44.57% (-0.41%)
36% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 44 | Existing positions reduced: 69
78% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $11.4M | Put options by funds: $51.8M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
OMC
Old Mission Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$62.5M |
| 2 |
MIS
Morningstar Investment Services
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$35.3M |
| 3 |
TD Asset Management
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$27.8M |
| 4 |
PAG
Pinnacle Advisory Group
Columbia,
Maryland
|
+$26.2M |
| 5 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$22M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$184M |
| 2 |
Bank of Nova Scotia
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$91.5M |
| 3 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$15.5M |
| 4 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$15.2M |
| 5 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
-$13.8M |
EWG Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2019 in Review
195 of the 5,075 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Germany ETF (EWG) for Q4 2019, worth a combined $947M — up 4.2% from $908M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 47 funds opened new EWG positions and 10 closed out — a net gain of 37 holders — while 44 added to existing stakes and 69 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Old Mission Capital, adding an estimated $62.5M. The largest seller was BlackRock, cutting an estimated $184M.
- 195 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Germany ETF (EWG) as of Q4 2019, up from 160 in Q3 2019.
- Funds reported $947M of iShares MSCI Germany ETF stock for Q4 2019, up 4.2% quarter-over-quarter.
- 47 funds opened new iShares MSCI Germany ETF positions in Q4 2019 and 10 closed out, a net change of +37 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI Germany ETF buyer in Q4 2019 was Old Mission Capital, an estimated $62.5M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI Germany ETF seller in Q4 2019 was BlackRock, an estimated $184M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2019.