iShares MSCI Germany ETF
181 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.07B invested in iShares MSCI Germany ETF in 2019 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 30 funds opening new positions, 45 increasing their positions, 66 reducing their positions, and 20 closing their positions.
50% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 30 | Existing positions closed: 20
24% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $860M → $1.07B (+$207M)
8.3% more ownership
Funds ownership: 38.2% → 46.5% (+8.3%)
5% more funds holding
Funds holding: 173 → 181 (+8)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 4 → 4 (0)
8% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $38M | Put options by funds: $41.2M
32% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 45 | Existing positions reduced: 66
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Mackenzie Financial
Toronto Ontario,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$51.6M |
| 2 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$49.6M |
| 3 |
PPFA
Provida Pension Fund Administrator
Las Condes, Santiago,
Chile
|
+$34.2M |
| 4 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$14.6M |
| 5 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$10.6M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
1CP
1607 Capital Partners
Richmond,
Virginia
|
-$15.7M |
| 2 |
OMC
Old Mission Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$10.5M |
| 3 |
Fisher Asset Management
Camas,
Washington
|
-$8.73M |
| 4 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$8.72M |
| 5 |
FTUS
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
|
-$7.21M |
EWG Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2019 in Review
181 of the 4,620 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Germany ETF (EWG) for Q1 2019, worth a combined $1.07B — up 24% from $860M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 30 funds opened new EWG positions and 20 closed out — a net gain of 10 holders — while 45 added to existing stakes and 66 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Mackenzie Financial, adding an estimated $51.6M. The largest seller was 1607 Capital Partners, cutting an estimated $15.7M.
- 181 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Germany ETF (EWG) as of Q1 2019, up from 173 in Q4 2018.
- Funds reported $1.07B of iShares MSCI Germany ETF stock for Q1 2019, up 24% quarter-over-quarter.
- 30 funds opened new iShares MSCI Germany ETF positions in Q1 2019 and 20 closed out, a net change of +10 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI Germany ETF buyer in Q1 2019 was Mackenzie Financial, an estimated $51.6M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI Germany ETF seller in Q1 2019 was 1607 Capital Partners, an estimated $15.7M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2019.