iShares MSCI Germany ETF
EWG
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.
0.61% less ownership
Funds ownership: 46.92% → 46.31% (-0.61%)
5% less funds holding
Funds holding: 247 → 234 (-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: 14 → 12 (-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
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
PPFA
Provida Pension Fund Administrator
Las Condes, Santiago,
Chile
|
+$68.3M |
| 2 |
1CP
1607 Capital Partners
Richmond,
Virginia
|
+$22.1M |
| 3 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$17.6M |
| 4 |
FTUS
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
|
+$15.6M |
| 5 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$6.54M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
WIM
Windhaven Investment Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$96M |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$31.1M |
| 3 |
BC
Brinker Capital
Berwyn,
Pennsylvania
|
-$27.3M |
| 4 |
RIG
RiverFront Investment Group
Richmond,
Virginia
|
-$25.8M |
| 5 |
CCMG
Clark Capital Management Group
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
|
-$18.8M |
EWG Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2014 in Review
234 of the 3,462 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.