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iShares MSCI Germany ETF
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176 hedge funds and large institutions have $883M invested in iShares MSCI Germany ETF in 2022 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 21 funds opening new positions, 62 increasing their positions, 53 reducing their positions, and 49 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

17% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 62 | Existing positions reduced: 53

6.99% more ownership

Funds ownership: 40.4% → 47.39% (+7%)

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 1 (0)

12% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $1B → $883M (-$122M)

15% less funds holding

Funds holding: 207 → 176 (-31)

53% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $93.7M | Put options by funds: $200M

57% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 21 | Existing positions closed: 49

Holders
176
Holders Change
-31
Holders Change %
-14.98%
% of All Funds
2.78%
Holding in Top 10
1
Holding in Top 10 Change
–
Holding in Top 10 Change %
–
% of All Funds
0.02%
New
21
Increased
62
Reduced
53
Closed
49
Calls
$93.7M
Puts
$200M
Net Calls
-$107M
Net Calls Change
-$117M

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
BlackRock
BlackRock
New York
+$123M
2
Bank of Nova Scotia
Bank of Nova Scotia
Ontario, Canada
+$36M
3
Twin Tree Management
Twin Tree Management
Texas
+$24.5M
4
FDCDDQ
Federation des caisses Desjardins du Quebec
Quebec, Canada
+$23.2M
5
Jane Street
Jane Street
New York
+$21.1M

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
JP Morgan Chase
JP Morgan Chase
New York
-$132M
2
PPFA
Provida Pension Fund Administrator
Chile
-$81.1M
3
CWM
Congress Wealth Management
Massachusetts
-$36.5M
4
NVCHI
New Vernon Capital Holdings II
New Jersey
-$13.2M
5
AA
ALPS Advisors
Colorado
-$10.4M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
CIBC World Market
101
CIBC World Market
Ontario, Canada
$309K -$12.9K -422 -4%
CWM
102
Congress Wealth Management
Massachusetts
$301K -$36.5M -1,198,765 -99%
CIBC Private Wealth Group
103
CIBC Private Wealth Group
Georgia
$301K – – –
AA
104
Ancora Advisors
Ohio
$292K +$305K +10,000 +3,333%
E
105
ETFidea
New York
$286K -$5.49K -180 -2%
Lido Advisors
106
Lido Advisors
California
$281K -$14.5K -477 -5%
KAS
107
Kestra Advisory Services
Texas
$242K -$138K -4,518 -35%
OR
108
Olympiad Research
Connecticut
$232K -$105K -3,437 -30%
AWM
109
AE Wealth Management
Kansas
$223K +$240K +7,870 New
Toronto Dominion Bank
110
Toronto Dominion Bank
Ontario, Canada
$185K -$120K -3,945 -38%
BCV
111
Banque Cantonale Vaudoise
Switzerland
$184K -$26.5K -870 -12%
MCM
112
Magnolia Capital Management
New York
$144K – – –
National Bank of Canada
113
National Bank of Canada
Quebec, Canada
$129K -$10.6K -347 -7%
Franklin Resources
114
Franklin Resources
California
$109K – – –
BFEC
115
Benjamin F. Edwards & Company
Missouri
$100K -$16K -526 -13%
Parallax Volatility Advisers
116
Parallax Volatility Advisers
California
$95K +$101K +3,330 New
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
117
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Wisconsin
$94K +$34.2K +1,122 +51%
CFB
118
Cullen/Frost Bankers
Texas
$94K +$48.8K +1,600 +94%
LFASL
119
Lugano Financial Advisors SA (LFA)
Switzerland
$84K – – –
SWM
120
Spire Wealth Management
Virginia
$82K +$4.48K +147 +5%
Koshinski Asset Management
121
Koshinski Asset Management
Illinois
$71.5K +$6.86K +225 +10%
SPIA
122
Steward Partners Investment Advisory
New York
$71K -$12.1K -396 -14%
CCM
123
Covington Capital Management
California
$71K – – –
VCM
124
Versant Capital Management
Arizona
$68K – – –
LC
125
Lindbrook Capital
California
$66K – – –
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5
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EWG Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2022 in Review

176 of the 6,340 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Germany ETF (EWG) for Q1 2022, worth a combined $883M — down 12% from $1B a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 49 funds closed out of EWG and 21 opened new positions — a net loss of 28 holders — while 53 trimmed existing stakes and 62 added.

The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $123M. The largest seller was JP Morgan Chase, cutting an estimated $132M.

  • 176 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Germany ETF (EWG) as of Q1 2022, down from 207 in Q4 2021.
  • Funds reported $883M of iShares MSCI Germany ETF stock for Q1 2022, down 12% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 21 funds opened new iShares MSCI Germany ETF positions in Q1 2022 and 49 closed out, a net change of -28 holders.
  • The largest iShares MSCI Germany ETF buyer in Q1 2022 was BlackRock, an estimated $123M added.
  • The largest iShares MSCI Germany ETF seller in Q1 2022 was JP Morgan Chase, an estimated $132M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2022.