iShares MSCI Germany ETF
184 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.9B invested in iShares MSCI Germany ETF in 2017 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 31 funds opening new positions, 43 increasing their positions, 76 reducing their positions, and 23 closing their positions.
35% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 31 | Existing positions closed: 23
17% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 6 → 7 (+1)
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 182 → 184 (+2)
2% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.86B → $1.9B (+$42.3M)
5.1% less ownership
Funds ownership: 47.66% → 42.55% (-5.1%)
43% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 43 | Existing positions reduced: 76
85% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $11.9M | Put options by funds: $78M
Top Buyers
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$482M |
| 2 |
Bank of Nova Scotia
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$93.8M |
| 3 |
PPFA
Provida Pension Fund Administrator
Las Condes, Santiago,
Chile
|
+$74M |
| 4 |
Mirae Asset Global Investments
Seoul,
South Korea
|
+$17.3M |
| 5 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$14.4M |
Top Sellers
EWG Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2017 in Review
184 of the 4,017 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Germany ETF (EWG) for Q1 2017, worth a combined $1.9B — up 2.3% from $1.86B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 31 funds opened new EWG positions and 23 closed out — a net gain of 8 holders — while 43 added to existing stakes and 76 trimmed.
The largest buyer was BlackRock, opening a new position worth an estimated $482M. The largest seller was Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance), cutting an estimated $112M.
- 184 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Germany ETF (EWG) as of Q1 2017, up from 182 in Q4 2016.
- Funds reported $1.9B of iShares MSCI Germany ETF stock for Q1 2017, up 2.3% quarter-over-quarter.
- 31 funds opened new iShares MSCI Germany ETF positions in Q1 2017 and 23 closed out, a net change of +8 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI Germany ETF buyer in Q1 2017 was BlackRock, an estimated $482M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI Germany ETF seller in Q1 2017 was Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance), an estimated $112M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2017.