iShares MSCI Germany ETF
208 hedge funds and large institutions have $3.31B invested in iShares MSCI Germany ETF in 2015 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 37 funds opening new positions, 57 increasing their positions, 71 reducing their positions, and 43 closing their positions.
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 8 → 8 (0)
1.4% less ownership
Funds ownership: 55.87% → 54.48% (-1.4%)
4% less funds holding
Funds holding: 216 → 208 (-8)
14% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 37 | Existing positions closed: 43
15% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $113M | Put options by funds: $133M
15% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $3.92B → $3.31B (-$601M)
20% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 57 | Existing positions reduced: 71
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
PPFA
Provida Pension Fund Administrator
Las Condes, Santiago,
Chile
|
+$91.9M |
| 2 |
VIP
Vantage Investment Partners
Kansas City,
Missouri
|
+$58.3M |
| 3 |
Bank of Nova Scotia
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$34.8M |
| 4 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$23.2M |
| 5 |
Parallax Volatility Advisers
San Francisco,
California
|
+$22.5M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BFA
BlackRock Fund Advisors
San Francisco,
California
|
-$175M |
| 2 |
USAA
United Services Automobile Association
San Antonio,
Texas
|
-$55.9M |
| 3 |
ALA
Atherton Lane Advisers
Menlo Park,
California
|
-$40.7M |
| 4 |
GI
Glovista Investments
Jersey City,
New Jersey
|
-$34.4M |
| 5 |
WIM
Windhaven Investment Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$33.7M |
EWG Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2015 in Review
208 of the 3,582 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Germany ETF (EWG) for Q3 2015, worth a combined $3.31B — down 15% from $3.92B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 43 funds closed out of EWG and 37 opened new positions — a net loss of 6 holders — while 71 trimmed existing stakes and 57 added.
The largest buyer was Provida Pension Fund Administrator, adding an estimated $91.9M. The largest seller was BlackRock Fund Advisors, cutting an estimated $175M.
- 208 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Germany ETF (EWG) as of Q3 2015, down from 216 in Q2 2015.
- Funds reported $3.31B of iShares MSCI Germany ETF stock for Q3 2015, down 15% quarter-over-quarter.
- 37 funds opened new iShares MSCI Germany ETF positions in Q3 2015 and 43 closed out, a net change of -6 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI Germany ETF buyer in Q3 2015 was Provida Pension Fund Administrator, an estimated $91.9M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI Germany ETF seller in Q3 2015 was BlackRock Fund Advisors, an estimated $175M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2015.