iShares MSCI Germany ETF
189 hedge funds and large institutions have $944M invested in iShares MSCI Germany ETF in 2020 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 31 funds opening new positions, 51 increasing their positions, 74 reducing their positions, and 33 closing their positions.
6% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 31 | Existing positions closed: 33
3% less funds holding
Funds holding: 194 → 189 (-5)
3.76% less ownership
Funds ownership: 40.79% → 37.03% (-3.8%)
22% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.21B → $944M (-$262M)
31% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 51 | Existing positions reduced: 74
50% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 4 → 2 (-2)
77% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $18.9M | Put options by funds: $82.3M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
TCM
Tradewinds Capital Management
Bellingham,
Washington
|
+$19.7M |
| 2 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$17.6M |
| 3 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$10.4M |
| 4 |
HSBC Holdings
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$8.55M |
| 5 |
EVM
Eaton Vance Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$6.5M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Charles Schwab
San Francisco,
California
|
-$148M |
| 2 |
RIG
RiverFront Investment Group
Richmond,
Virginia
|
-$48.1M |
| 3 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$47.4M |
| 4 |
TD Asset Management
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$38.8M |
| 5 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$27.5M |
EWG Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2020 in Review
189 of the 5,651 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Germany ETF (EWG) for Q4 2020, worth a combined $944M — down 22% from $1.21B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 33 funds closed out of EWG and 31 opened new positions — a net loss of 2 holders — while 74 trimmed existing stakes and 51 added.
The largest buyer was Tradewinds Capital Management, adding an estimated $19.7M. The largest seller was Charles Schwab, exiting entirely with an estimated $148M sold.
- 189 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Germany ETF (EWG) as of Q4 2020, down from 194 in Q3 2020.
- Funds reported $944M of iShares MSCI Germany ETF stock for Q4 2020, down 22% quarter-over-quarter.
- 31 funds opened new iShares MSCI Germany ETF positions in Q4 2020 and 33 closed out, a net change of -2 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI Germany ETF buyer in Q4 2020 was Tradewinds Capital Management, an estimated $19.7M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI Germany ETF seller in Q4 2020 was Charles Schwab, an estimated $148M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2020.