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iShares MSCI Germany ETF

234 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.78B invested in iShares MSCI Germany ETF in 2014 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 32 funds opening new positions, 72 increasing their positions, 86 reducing their positions, and 42 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

0.61% less ownership

Funds ownership: 46.92%46.31% (-0.61%)

5% less funds holding

Funds holding: 247234 (-13)

6% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $2.96B → $2.78B (-$175M)

14% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 1412 (-2)

16% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 72 | Existing positions reduced: 86

24% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 32 | Existing positions closed: 42

60% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $19.8M | Put options by funds: $49.9M

Holders
234
Holders Change
-13
Holders Change %
-5.26%
% of All Funds
6.76%
Holding in Top 10
12
Holding in Top 10 Change
-2
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-14.29%
% of All Funds
0.35%
New
32
Increased
72
Reduced
86
Closed
42
Calls
$19.8M
Puts
$49.9M
Net Calls
-$30.1M
Net Calls Change
-$17.2M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
RNS
201
Robert N. Shapiro
$52K
EMA
202
Efficient Market Advisors
California
$47K
NSIM
203
North Star Investment Management
Illinois
$39K +$38.6K +1,250 New
FMP
204
Financial Management Professionals
Texas
$38K +$37.5K +1,215 New
AA
205
AlphaMark Advisors
Kentucky
$34K
AllianceBernstein
206
AllianceBernstein
Tennessee
$31K +$30.7K +994 New
LTFS
207
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Florida
$30K -$39.5K -1,280 -57%
JFA
208
JNBA Financial Advisors
Minnesota
$30K
OIA
209
Optimum Investment Advisors
Illinois
$29K
BKBG
210
BHF Kleinwort Benson Group
Belgium
$28K
MAS
211
Madden Advisory Services
Florida
$28K
BCM
212
Blume Capital Management
California
$26K +$25.6K +828 New
WRM
213
Westport Resources Management
Connecticut
$23K -$43.1K -1,395 -65%
FHA
214
First Horizon Advisors
Tennessee
$23K
NES
215
New England Securities
New York
$22K +$3.09K +100 +17%
LFR
216
Lehman Financial Resources
Pennsylvania
$19K
SFSIG
217
San Francisco Sentry Investment Group
California
$17K -$3.09K -100 -15%
PAS
218
Partnervest Advisory Services
California
$17K
BRWM
219
B. Riley Wealth Management
Tennessee
$17K +$16.8K +545 New
Parallax Volatility Advisers
220
Parallax Volatility Advisers
California
$16K -$23.4K -758 -59%
TWM
221
Torch Wealth Management
Ohio
$16K -$16.3K -529 -51%
AA
222
Apriem Advisors
California
$16K
FNBT
223
FineMark National Bank & Trust
Florida
$14K
MIM
224
Macroview Investment Management
Maryland
$13K
S
225
SignatureFD
Georgia
$13K

EWG Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2014 in Review

234 of the 3,463 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Germany ETF (EWG) for Q1 2014, worth a combined $2.78B — down 5.9% from $2.96B a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 42 funds closed out of EWG and 32 opened new positions — a net loss of 10 holders — while 86 trimmed existing stakes and 72 added.

The largest buyer was Provida Pension Fund Administrator, adding an estimated $68.3M. The largest seller was Windhaven Investment Management, cutting an estimated $96M.

  • 234 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Germany ETF (EWG) as of Q1 2014, down from 247 in Q4 2013.
  • Funds reported $2.78B of iShares MSCI Germany ETF stock for Q1 2014, down 5.9% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 32 funds opened new iShares MSCI Germany ETF positions in Q1 2014 and 42 closed out, a net change of -10 holders.
  • The largest iShares MSCI Germany ETF buyer in Q1 2014 was Provida Pension Fund Administrator, an estimated $68.3M added.
  • The largest iShares MSCI Germany ETF seller in Q1 2014 was Windhaven Investment Management, an estimated $96M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2014.