iShares MSCI Germany ETF
EWG
170 hedge funds and large institutions have $400M invested in iShares MSCI Germany ETF in 2024 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 35 funds opening new positions, 32 increasing their positions, 56 reducing their positions, and 39 closing their positions.
3% less funds holding
Funds holding: 176 → 170 (-6)
10% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 35 | Existing positions closed: 39
26.45% less ownership
Funds ownership: 66.42% → 39.97% (-26%)
43% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $698M → $400M (-$298M)
43% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 32 | Existing positions reduced: 56
68% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $32.7M | Put options by funds: $104M
100% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 0 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Citigroup
New York
|
+$5.29M |
| 2 |
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$5.07M |
| 3 |
OBWG
Onyx Bridge Wealth Group
Tarrytown,
New York
|
+$4.53M |
| 4 |
State of Wisconsin Investment Board
Madison,
Wisconsin
|
+$4.31M |
| 5 |
FGA
Fortis Group Advisors
Westwood,
New Jersey
|
+$3.74M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$155M |
| 2 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$91.5M |
| 3 |
TD Asset Management
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$24.5M |
| 4 |
MIS
Morningstar Investment Services
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$21.7M |
| 5 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$18M |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
HFM
201
Hartford Financial Management
Hartford,
Connecticut
| – | -$10.9K | -366 | Closed |
|
|
CFGS
202
Concourse Financial Group Securities
Birmingham,
Alabama
| – | -$9.8K | -327 | Closed |
|
203
Bank Julius Baer & Co
Zurich,
Switzerland
| – | -$8.76K | -295 | Closed |
|
|
TFGT
204
TS Financial Group (TSFG)
Lake Forest,
Illinois
| – | -$7K | -221 | Closed |
|
|
MSWM
205
McGlone Suttner Wealth Management
Appleton,
Wisconsin
| – | -$5.79K | -195 | Closed |
|
|
NB
206
NBT Bank
Norwich,
New York
| – | -$1.19K | -40 | Closed |
|
|
SWM
207
Spire Wealth Management
Mclean,
Virginia
| – | -$1.04K | -36 | Closed |
|
|
EWA
208
EverSource Wealth Advisors
Birmingham,
Alabama
| – | -$861 | -29 | Closed |
|
|
IGWM
209
ICA Group Wealth Management
Denver,
Colorado
| – | -$861 | -29 | Closed |
|
EWG Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2024 in Review
170 of the 6,942 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Germany ETF (EWG) for Q1 2024, worth a combined $400M — down 43% from $698M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 39 funds closed out of EWG and 35 opened new positions — a net loss of 4 holders — while 56 trimmed existing stakes and 32 added.
The largest buyer was Citigroup, adding an estimated $5.29M. The largest seller was Morgan Stanley, cutting an estimated $155M.
- 170 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Germany ETF (EWG) as of Q1 2024, down from 176 in Q4 2023.
- Funds reported $400M of iShares MSCI Germany ETF stock for Q1 2024, down 43% quarter-over-quarter.
- 35 funds opened new iShares MSCI Germany ETF positions in Q1 2024 and 39 closed out, a net change of -4 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI Germany ETF buyer in Q1 2024 was Citigroup, an estimated $5.29M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI Germany ETF seller in Q1 2024 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $155M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2024.