iShares MSCI Germany ETF
189 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.08B invested in iShares MSCI Germany ETF in 2016 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 21 funds opening new positions, 52 increasing their positions, 73 reducing their positions, and 31 closing their positions.
5% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $51.8M | Put options by funds: $54.8M
6% less funds holding
Funds holding: 201 → 189 (-12)
7.92% less ownership
Funds ownership: 49.32% → 41.39% (-7.9%)
29% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 52 | Existing positions reduced: 73
31% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $2.99B → $2.08B (-$914M)
32% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 21 | Existing positions closed: 31
43% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 7 → 4 (-3)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of Nova Scotia
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$56.4M |
| 2 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$48.2M |
| 3 |
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Canada,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$32.6M |
| 4 |
FTUS
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
|
+$6.33M |
| 5 |
SG Americas Securities
New York
|
+$6.33M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BFA
BlackRock Fund Advisors
San Francisco,
California
|
-$457M |
| 2 |
WIM
Windhaven Investment Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$140M |
| 3 |
PPFA
Provida Pension Fund Administrator
Las Condes, Santiago,
Chile
|
-$127M |
| 4 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
-$108M |
| 5 |
PVH
Psagot Value Holdings
Tel Aviv,
Israel
|
-$15.2M |
EWG Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2016 in Review
189 of the 3,753 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Germany ETF (EWG) for Q1 2016, worth a combined $2.08B — down 31% from $2.99B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 31 funds closed out of EWG and 21 opened new positions — a net loss of 10 holders — while 73 trimmed existing stakes and 52 added.
The largest buyer was Bank of Nova Scotia, adding an estimated $56.4M. The largest seller was BlackRock Fund Advisors, cutting an estimated $457M.
- 189 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Germany ETF (EWG) as of Q1 2016, down from 201 in Q4 2015.
- Funds reported $2.08B of iShares MSCI Germany ETF stock for Q1 2016, down 31% quarter-over-quarter.
- 21 funds opened new iShares MSCI Germany ETF positions in Q1 2016 and 31 closed out, a net change of -10 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI Germany ETF buyer in Q1 2016 was Bank of Nova Scotia, an estimated $56.4M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI Germany ETF seller in Q1 2016 was BlackRock Fund Advisors, an estimated $457M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2016.