iShares MSCI Germany ETF
216 hedge funds and large institutions have $3.93B invested in iShares MSCI Germany ETF in 2015 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 34 funds opening new positions, 60 increasing their positions, 78 reducing their positions, and 38 closing their positions.
12% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $3.52B → $3.93B (+$420M)
2.85% more ownership
Funds ownership: 53.02% → 55.87% (+2.8%)
2% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $242M | Put options by funds: $247M
3% less funds holding
Funds holding: 223 → 216 (-7)
11% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 34 | Existing positions closed: 38
11% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 9 → 8 (-1)
23% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 60 | Existing positions reduced: 78
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BFA
BlackRock Fund Advisors
San Francisco,
California
|
+$739M |
| 2 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$38.2M |
| 3 |
GI
Glovista Investments
Jersey City,
New Jersey
|
+$36.7M |
| 4 |
ACM
Archer Capital Management
New York
|
+$17.3M |
| 5 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$15.9M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
USAA
United Services Automobile Association
San Antonio,
Texas
|
-$73.8M |
| 2 |
Citigroup
New York
|
-$38.3M |
| 3 |
MLL
Moody Lynn & Lieberson
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$20.4M |
| 4 |
WIM
Windhaven Investment Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$14.7M |
| 5 |
SG Americas Securities
New York
|
-$13.9M |
EWG Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2015 in Review
216 of the 3,730 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Germany ETF (EWG) for Q2 2015, worth a combined $3.93B — up 12% from $3.52B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 38 funds closed out of EWG and 34 opened new positions — a net loss of 4 holders — while 78 trimmed existing stakes and 60 added.
The largest buyer was BlackRock Fund Advisors, adding an estimated $739M. The largest seller was United Services Automobile Association, cutting an estimated $73.8M.
- 216 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Germany ETF (EWG) as of Q2 2015, down from 223 in Q1 2015.
- Funds reported $3.93B of iShares MSCI Germany ETF stock for Q2 2015, up 12% quarter-over-quarter.
- 34 funds opened new iShares MSCI Germany ETF positions in Q2 2015 and 38 closed out, a net change of -4 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI Germany ETF buyer in Q2 2015 was BlackRock Fund Advisors, an estimated $739M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI Germany ETF seller in Q2 2015 was United Services Automobile Association, an estimated $73.8M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2015.