iShares MSCI Germany ETF
198 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.24B invested in iShares MSCI Germany ETF in 2013 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 48 funds opening new positions, 66 increasing their positions, 57 reducing their positions, and 20 closing their positions.
140% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 48 | Existing positions closed: 20
100% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 4 → 8 (+4)
16% more funds holding
Funds holding: 170 → 198 (+28)
16% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 66 | Existing positions reduced: 57
1.59% less ownership
Funds ownership: 49.59% → 47.99% (-1.6%)
38% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.99B → $1.24B (-$747M)
90% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $19.7M | Put options by funds: $188M
Top Buyers
| 1 |
New York State Common Retirement Fund
Albany,
New York
|
+$34.8M |
| 2 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$23.5M |
| 3 |
BC
Brinker Capital
Berwyn,
Pennsylvania
|
+$18.1M |
| 4 |
SIA
Spruce Investment Advisors
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
+$14.7M |
| 5 |
FTUS
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
|
+$12.3M |
Top Sellers
| 1 |
SG Americas Securities
New York
|
-$9.39M |
| 2 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$6.55M |
| 3 |
HSBC Holdings
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$6.44M |
| 4 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$6.1M |
| 5 |
CS
Credit Suisse
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$4.3M |
EWG Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2013 in Review
198 of the 3,084 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Germany ETF (EWG) for Q3 2013, worth a combined $1.24B — down 38% from $1.99B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 48 funds opened new EWG positions and 20 closed out — a net gain of 28 holders — while 66 added to existing stakes and 57 trimmed.
The largest buyer was New York State Common Retirement Fund, opening a new position worth an estimated $34.8M. The largest seller was SG Americas Securities, cutting an estimated $9.39M.
- 198 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Germany ETF (EWG) as of Q3 2013, up from 170 in Q2 2013.
- Funds reported $1.24B of iShares MSCI Germany ETF stock for Q3 2013, down 38% quarter-over-quarter.
- 48 funds opened new iShares MSCI Germany ETF positions in Q3 2013 and 20 closed out, a net change of +28 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI Germany ETF buyer in Q3 2013 was New York State Common Retirement Fund, an estimated $34.8M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI Germany ETF seller in Q3 2013 was SG Americas Securities, an estimated $9.39M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2013.