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iShares MSCI Germany ETF

189 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.08B invested in iShares MSCI Germany ETF in 2016 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 21 funds opening new positions, 52 increasing their positions, 73 reducing their positions, and 31 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

5% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $51.8M | Put options by funds: $54.8M

6% less funds holding

Funds holding: 201189 (-12)

7.92% less ownership

Funds ownership: 49.32%41.39% (-7.9%)

29% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 52 | Existing positions reduced: 73

31% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $2.99B → $2.08B (-$914M)

32% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 21 | Existing positions closed: 31

43% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 74 (-3)

Holders
189
Holders Change
-12
Holders Change %
-5.97%
% of All Funds
5.04%
Holding in Top 10
4
Holding in Top 10 Change
-3
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-42.86%
% of All Funds
0.11%
New
21
Increased
52
Reduced
73
Closed
31
Calls
$51.8M
Puts
$54.8M
Net Calls
-$3.01M
Net Calls Change
+$11M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
BFA
1
BlackRock Fund Advisors
California
$746M -$457M -18,751,976 -39%
Bank of Nova Scotia
2
Bank of Nova Scotia
Ontario, Canada
$248M +$56.4M +2,314,099 +32%
PPFA
3
Provida Pension Fund Administrator
Chile
$168M -$127M -5,205,670 -45%
BlackRock
4
BlackRock
New York
$123M +$48.2M +1,978,472 +71%
Wells Fargo
5
Wells Fargo
California
$101M -$108M -4,437,755 -53%
VIP
6
Vantage Investment Partners
Missouri
$64.3M
FMI
7
Factory Mutual Insurance
Massachusetts
$60.5M
Morgan Stanley
8
Morgan Stanley
New York
$48.3M -$13.5M -552,681 -23%
AII
9
AGF Investments Inc
Ontario, Canada
$45.9M +$3.83M +157,035 +10%
1CP
10
1607 Capital Partners
Virginia
$42.5M +$628K +25,800 +2%
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
11
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Ontario, Canada
$35.5M +$32.6M +1,337,242 +4,270%
Bank of America
12
Bank of America
North Carolina
$28.3M -$5.76M -236,518 -18%
Jane Street
13
Jane Street
New York
$22.5M -$2.17M -89,165 -9%
UBS Group
14
UBS Group
Switzerland
$18.3M +$287K +11,772 +2%
GH
15
GAM Holding
Switzerland
$13.1M
Goldman Sachs
16
Goldman Sachs
New York
$12.5M -$2.75M -112,869 -19%
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
17
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
France
$12.2M -$3.9M -160,196 -25%
X
18
Xponance
Pennsylvania
$10.9M -$6.38M -262,087 -38%
USAA
19
United Services Automobile Association
Texas
$10.8M -$244K -10,000 -2%
BHB
20
Bank Hapoalim BM
Israel
$10.3M
Citigroup
21
Citigroup
New York
$10.1M +$4.21M +173,011 +79%
Susquehanna International Group
22
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
$9.72M +$1.74M +71,289 +23%
Axa
23
Axa
France
$9.65M -$9.94K -408 -0.1%
LPL Financial
24
LPL Financial
California
$9M +$4.33M +177,606 +96%
New York State Common Retirement Fund
25
New York State Common Retirement Fund
New York
$8.68M -$6.02M -247,041 -42%

EWG Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2016 in Review

189 of the 3,753 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Germany ETF (EWG) for Q1 2016, worth a combined $2.08B — down 31% from $2.99B a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 31 funds closed out of EWG and 21 opened new positions — a net loss of 10 holders — while 73 trimmed existing stakes and 52 added.

The largest buyer was Bank of Nova Scotia, adding an estimated $56.4M. The largest seller was BlackRock Fund Advisors, cutting an estimated $457M.

  • 189 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Germany ETF (EWG) as of Q1 2016, down from 201 in Q4 2015.
  • Funds reported $2.08B of iShares MSCI Germany ETF stock for Q1 2016, down 31% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 21 funds opened new iShares MSCI Germany ETF positions in Q1 2016 and 31 closed out, a net change of -10 holders.
  • The largest iShares MSCI Germany ETF buyer in Q1 2016 was Bank of Nova Scotia, an estimated $56.4M added.
  • The largest iShares MSCI Germany ETF seller in Q1 2016 was BlackRock Fund Advisors, an estimated $457M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2016.