iShares MSCI Germany ETF
EWG
198 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.4B invested in iShares MSCI Germany ETF in 2018 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 22 funds opening new positions, 46 increasing their positions, 87 reducing their positions, and 26 closing their positions.
45% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $26M | Put options by funds: $17.9M
0.18% less ownership
Funds ownership: 40.65% → 40.47% (-0.18%)
3% less funds holding
Funds holding: 204 → 198 (-6)
15% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 22 | Existing positions closed: 26
19% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.73B → $1.4B (-$326M)
43% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 7 → 4 (-3)
47% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 46 | Existing positions reduced: 87
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of Nova Scotia
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$93.3M |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$14.4M |
| 3 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
+$10.8M |
| 4 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$8.44M |
| 5 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$4.99M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$178M |
| 2 |
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Canada,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$52.5M |
| 3 |
UCFA
United Capital Financial Advisors
Irving,
Texas
|
-$36.5M |
| 4 |
Bessemer Group
Woodbridge,
New Jersey
|
-$21M |
| 5 |
BHB
Bank Hapoalim BM
Tel Aviv,
Israel
|
-$12.8M |
EWG Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2018 in Review
198 of the 4,368 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Germany ETF (EWG) for Q2 2018, worth a combined $1.4B — down 19% from $1.73B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 26 funds closed out of EWG and 22 opened new positions — a net loss of 4 holders — while 87 trimmed existing stakes and 46 added.
The largest buyer was Bank of Nova Scotia, adding an estimated $93.3M. The largest seller was BlackRock, cutting an estimated $178M.
- 198 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Germany ETF (EWG) as of Q2 2018, down from 204 in Q1 2018.
- Funds reported $1.4B of iShares MSCI Germany ETF stock for Q2 2018, down 19% quarter-over-quarter.
- 22 funds opened new iShares MSCI Germany ETF positions in Q2 2018 and 26 closed out, a net change of -4 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI Germany ETF buyer in Q2 2018 was Bank of Nova Scotia, an estimated $93.3M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI Germany ETF seller in Q2 2018 was BlackRock, an estimated $178M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2018.