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iShares MSCI Germany ETF
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198 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.93B invested in iShares MSCI Germany ETF in 2017 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 31 funds opening new positions, 69 increasing their positions, 55 reducing their positions, and 20 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

55% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 31 | Existing positions closed: 20

25% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 69 | Existing positions reduced: 55

4% more funds holding

Funds holding: 190 → 198 (+8)

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 9 → 9 (0)

6.22% less ownership

Funds ownership: 46.91% → 40.69% (-6.2%)

20% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $2.41B → $1.93B (-$476M)

37% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $15.6M | Put options by funds: $24.7M

Holders
198
Holders Change
+8
Holders Change %
+4.21%
% of All Funds
4.94%
Holding in Top 10
9
Holding in Top 10 Change
–
Holding in Top 10 Change %
–
% of All Funds
0.22%
New
31
Increased
69
Reduced
55
Closed
20
Calls
$15.6M
Puts
$24.7M
Net Calls
-$9.12M
Net Calls Change
+$12.9M

Top Buyers

1
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Ontario, Canada
+$60.6M
2
1CP
1607 Capital Partners
Virginia
+$14.8M
3
OMC
Old Mission Capital
Illinois
+$10.9M
4
Capital Fund Management (CFM)
Capital Fund Management (CFM)
France
+$9.27M
5
LPL Financial
LPL Financial
California
+$8.91M

Top Sellers

1
Bank of Nova Scotia
Bank of Nova Scotia
Ontario, Canada
-$427M
2
BlackRock
BlackRock
New York
-$239M
3
TD Asset Management
TD Asset Management
Ontario, Canada
-$73.5M
4
GH
GAM Holding
Switzerland
-$15.4M
5
AGA
Accuvest Global Advisors
Utah
-$8.51M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
TCM
176
TD Capital Management
Tennessee
$22K – – –
MCIA
177
Mountain Capital Investment Advisors
Colorado
$18K +$31 +1 +0.2%
HAM
178
Highstreet Asset Management
Ontario, Canada
$16K -$23.3K -750 -60%
BONST
179
Bank of Nova Scotia Trust
Ontario, Canada
$13K +$12.9K +415 New
BTIS
180
BB&T Investment Services
North Carolina
$11K – – –
LWM
181
Lenox Wealth Management
Ohio
$11K – – –
RFA
182
Reilly Financial Advisors
California
$11K – – –
TCOV
183
Trust Company of Vermont
Vermont
$10K -$12.4K -400 -57%
FANJ
184
Financial Architects (New Jersey)
New Jersey
$10K – – –
TWA
185
TCI Wealth Advisors
Arizona
$7K – – –
SFSIG
186
San Francisco Sentry Investment Group
California
$6K -$6.21K -200 -50%
ECM
187
Exchange Capital Management
Michigan
$6K – – –
CG
188
Cutler Group
California
$5K -$62.5K -2,011 -92%
MA
189
MCF Advisors
Kentucky
$5K – – –
CCM
190
Cribstone Capital Management
Maine
$4K – – –
KTC
191
Kistler-Tiffany Companies
Pennsylvania
$4K +$4.26K +137 New
IWM
192
IHT Wealth Management
Illinois
$3K -$373 -12 -10%
AF
193
Allworth Financial
California
$3K – – –
WAP
194
Wealthcare Advisory Partners
Pennsylvania
$2K +$2.24K +72 New
SEI Investments
195
SEI Investments
Pennsylvania
$1K – – –
Fifth Third Bancorp
196
Fifth Third Bancorp
Ohio
$1K +$31 +1 +3%
ED
197
Exane Derivatives
France
$32 -$2.67K -86 -99%
GH
198
GAM Holding
Switzerland
– -$15.4M -509,942 Closed
H
199
Hexavest
Quebec, Canada
– -$3.7M -122,287 Closed
Hudson Bay Capital Management
200
Hudson Bay Capital Management
Connecticut
– -$2.41M -79,626 Closed
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EWG Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2017 in Review

198 of the 4,011 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Germany ETF (EWG) for Q3 2017, worth a combined $1.93B — down 20% from $2.41B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 31 funds opened new EWG positions and 20 closed out — a net gain of 11 holders — while 69 added to existing stakes and 55 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance), adding an estimated $60.6M. The largest seller was Bank of Nova Scotia, cutting an estimated $427M.

  • 198 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Germany ETF (EWG) as of Q3 2017, up from 190 in Q2 2017.
  • Funds reported $1.93B of iShares MSCI Germany ETF stock for Q3 2017, down 20% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 31 funds opened new iShares MSCI Germany ETF positions in Q3 2017 and 20 closed out, a net change of +11 holders.
  • The largest iShares MSCI Germany ETF buyer in Q3 2017 was Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance), an estimated $60.6M added.
  • The largest iShares MSCI Germany ETF seller in Q3 2017 was Bank of Nova Scotia, an estimated $427M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2017.