iShares MSCI Germany ETF
207 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.01B invested in iShares MSCI Germany ETF in 2014 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 28 funds opening new positions, 67 increasing their positions, 73 reducing their positions, and 52 closing their positions.
58% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $163M | Put options by funds: $103M
8% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 67 | Existing positions reduced: 73
11% less funds holding
Funds holding: 232 → 207 (-25)
11.01% less ownership
Funds ownership: 52.79% → 41.78% (-11%)
22% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 9 → 7 (-2)
31% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $2.93B → $2.01B (-$914M)
46% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 28 | Existing positions closed: 52
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
PPFA
Provida Pension Fund Administrator
Las Condes, Santiago,
Chile
|
+$103M |
| 2 |
USAA
United Services Automobile Association
San Antonio,
Texas
|
+$59.5M |
| 3 |
Loomis, Sayles & Company
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$32.7M |
| 4 |
BFA
BlackRock Fund Advisors
San Francisco,
California
|
+$29.9M |
| 5 |
GI
Gavea Investimentos
Rj,
Brazil
|
+$16M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
WIM
Windhaven Investment Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$516M |
| 2 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
-$56M |
| 3 |
BA
BlackRock Advisors
Wilmington,
Delaware
|
-$39.3M |
| 4 |
BIM
BlackRock Investment Management
Wilmington,
Delaware
|
-$29.3M |
| 5 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
-$24.7M |
EWG Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2014 in Review
207 of the 3,455 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Germany ETF (EWG) for Q3 2014, worth a combined $2.01B — down 31% from $2.93B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 52 funds closed out of EWG and 28 opened new positions — a net loss of 24 holders — while 73 trimmed existing stakes and 67 added.
The largest buyer was Provida Pension Fund Administrator, adding an estimated $103M. The largest seller was Windhaven Investment Management, cutting an estimated $516M.
- 207 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Germany ETF (EWG) as of Q3 2014, down from 232 in Q2 2014.
- Funds reported $2.01B of iShares MSCI Germany ETF stock for Q3 2014, down 31% quarter-over-quarter.
- 28 funds opened new iShares MSCI Germany ETF positions in Q3 2014 and 52 closed out, a net change of -24 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI Germany ETF buyer in Q3 2014 was Provida Pension Fund Administrator, an estimated $103M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI Germany ETF seller in Q3 2014 was Windhaven Investment Management, an estimated $516M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2014.