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iShares MSCI Germany ETF

182 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.86B invested in iShares MSCI Germany ETF in 2016 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 24 funds opening new positions, 37 increasing their positions, 80 reducing their positions, and 26 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

50% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 46 (+2)

21% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $1.53B → $1.86B (+$322M)

5.54% more ownership

Funds ownership: 42.12%47.66% (+5.5%)

5% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $64.7M | Put options by funds: $68.4M

8% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 24 | Existing positions closed: 26

2% less funds holding

Funds holding: 186182 (-4)

54% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 37 | Existing positions reduced: 80

Holders
182
Holders Change
-4
Holders Change %
-2.15%
% of All Funds
4.55%
Holding in Top 10
6
Holding in Top 10 Change
+2
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+50%
% of All Funds
0.15%
New
24
Increased
37
Reduced
80
Closed
26
Calls
$64.7M
Puts
$68.4M
Net Calls
-$3.69M
Net Calls Change
+$152M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
BFA
1
BlackRock Fund Advisors
California
$526M +$48.2M +1,873,713 +10%
Bank of Nova Scotia
2
Bank of Nova Scotia
Ontario, Canada
$287M +$85.1M +3,308,442 +44%
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
3
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Ontario, Canada
$177M +$171M +6,641,717 +20,953%
TD Asset Management
4
TD Asset Management
Ontario, Canada
$137M +$133M +5,176,192 +42,155%
FMI
5
Factory Mutual Insurance
Massachusetts
$62.3M
AII
6
AGF Investments Inc
Ontario, Canada
$54.2M -$283K -10,985 -0.5%
Wells Fargo
7
Wells Fargo
California
$54.2M -$92.2M -3,582,773 -64%
1CP
8
1607 Capital Partners
Virginia
$47.3M -$6.57M -255,507 -13%
Bessemer Group
9
Bessemer Group
New Jersey
$38.1M +$15.4M +600,000 +71%
Envestnet Asset Management
10
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$33.5M +$4.75M +184,761 +17%
Citigroup
11
Citigroup
New York
$32.7M +$3.54M +137,715 +13%
UCFA
12
United Capital Financial Advisors
Texas
$28.1M +$5.2M +201,980 +23%
Morgan Stanley
13
Morgan Stanley
New York
$26.1M -$2.76M -107,459 -10%
Bank of America
14
Bank of America
North Carolina
$21.1M -$3.92M -152,316 -16%
LPL Financial
15
LPL Financial
California
$20.8M +$16.6M +645,044 +456%
UBS Group
16
UBS Group
Switzerland
$16.5M -$793K -30,843 -5%
GH
17
GAM Holding
Switzerland
$13.5M
Jane Street
18
Jane Street
New York
$12.2M +$2.01M +78,112 +20%
BHB
19
Bank Hapoalim BM
Israel
$10.6M -$198K -7,703 -2%
USAA
20
United Services Automobile Association
Texas
$10.2M
SAM
21
Securian Asset Management
Minnesota
$9.68M +$1.78M +69,210 +23%
Axa
22
Axa
France
$9.63M -$307K -11,921 -3%
HT
23
HAP Trading
New York
$8.45M +$8.21M +319,230 New
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
24
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
France
$8.35M -$1.61M -62,770 -17%
Susquehanna International Group
25
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
$7.85M +$7.63M +296,599 New

EWG Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2016 in Review

182 of the 4,000 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Germany ETF (EWG) for Q4 2016, worth a combined $1.86B — up 21% from $1.53B a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 26 funds closed out of EWG and 24 opened new positions — a net loss of 2 holders — while 80 trimmed existing stakes and 37 added.

The largest buyer was Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance), adding an estimated $171M. The largest seller was Wells Fargo, cutting an estimated $92.2M.

  • 182 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Germany ETF (EWG) as of Q4 2016, down from 186 in Q3 2016.
  • Funds reported $1.86B of iShares MSCI Germany ETF stock for Q4 2016, up 21% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 24 funds opened new iShares MSCI Germany ETF positions in Q4 2016 and 26 closed out, a net change of -2 holders.
  • The largest iShares MSCI Germany ETF buyer in Q4 2016 was Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance), an estimated $171M added.
  • The largest iShares MSCI Germany ETF seller in Q4 2016 was Wells Fargo, an estimated $92.2M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2016.