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iShares MSCI Germany ETF
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198 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.93B invested in iShares MSCI Germany ETF in 2017 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 31 funds opening new positions, 69 increasing their positions, 55 reducing their positions, and 20 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

55% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 31 | Existing positions closed: 20

25% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 69 | Existing positions reduced: 55

4% more funds holding

Funds holding: 190 → 198 (+8)

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 9 → 9 (0)

6.22% less ownership

Funds ownership: 46.91% → 40.69% (-6.2%)

20% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $2.41B → $1.93B (-$476M)

37% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $15.6M | Put options by funds: $24.7M

Holders
198
Holders Change
+8
Holders Change %
+4.21%
% of All Funds
4.94%
Holding in Top 10
9
Holding in Top 10 Change
–
Holding in Top 10 Change %
–
% of All Funds
0.22%
New
31
Increased
69
Reduced
55
Closed
20
Calls
$15.6M
Puts
$24.7M
Net Calls
-$9.12M
Net Calls Change
+$12.9M

Top Buyers

1
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Ontario, Canada
+$60.6M
2
1CP
1607 Capital Partners
Virginia
+$14.8M
3
OMC
Old Mission Capital
Illinois
+$10.9M
4
Capital Fund Management (CFM)
Capital Fund Management (CFM)
France
+$9.27M
5
LPL Financial
LPL Financial
California
+$8.91M

Top Sellers

1
Bank of Nova Scotia
Bank of Nova Scotia
Ontario, Canada
-$427M
2
BlackRock
BlackRock
New York
-$239M
3
TD Asset Management
TD Asset Management
Ontario, Canada
-$73.5M
4
GH
GAM Holding
Switzerland
-$15.4M
5
AGA
Accuvest Global Advisors
Utah
-$8.51M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
BlackRock
1
BlackRock
New York
$696M -$239M -7,700,033 -26%
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
2
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Ontario, Canada
$220M +$60.6M +1,949,645 +40%
Bank of Nova Scotia
3
Bank of Nova Scotia
Ontario, Canada
$134M -$427M -13,745,700 -77%
1CP
4
1607 Capital Partners
Virginia
$81M +$14.8M +477,400 +24%
PPFA
5
Provida Pension Fund Administrator
Chile
$76.4M -$7.1M -228,505 -9%
Wells Fargo
6
Wells Fargo
California
$76.2M +$528K +17,000 +0.7%
AII
7
AGF Investments Inc
Ontario, Canada
$43M -$6.29M -202,486 -13%
Envestnet Asset Management
8
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$41.6M -$802K -25,792 -2%
Bessemer Group
9
Bessemer Group
New Jersey
$38.7M +$6.99M +225,000 +23%
Morgan Stanley
10
Morgan Stanley
New York
$37.8M +$5.44M +174,923 +18%
UCFA
11
United Capital Financial Advisors
Texas
$37.5M -$791K -25,444 -2%
Bank of America
12
Bank of America
North Carolina
$31.3M +$1.03M +33,083 +4%
Ameriprise
13
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$20.8M +$4.77M +153,362 +31%
UBS Group
14
UBS Group
Switzerland
$18.5M +$2.43M +78,252 +16%
SF
15
Synovus Financial
Georgia
$16.9M -$1.41M -45,489 -8%
BHB
16
Bank Hapoalim BM
Israel
$13M – – –
Axa
17
Axa
France
$12.9M -$2.15M -69,333 -15%
LPL Financial
18
LPL Financial
California
$12.8M +$8.91M +286,736 +269%
VSWA
19
Vontobel Swiss Wealth Advisors
Switzerland
$12.1M -$105K -3,368 -0.9%
Citadel Advisors
20
Citadel Advisors
Florida
$12M +$5.45M +175,436 +91%
SAM
21
Securian Asset Management
Minnesota
$11.9M +$460K +14,805 +4%
OMC
22
Old Mission Capital
Illinois
$11.4M +$10.9M +350,170 New
Royal Bank of Canada
23
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$10.9M +$2.3M +74,146 +28%
Jane Street
24
Jane Street
New York
$10.1M +$5.71M +183,878 +145%
Capital Fund Management (CFM)
25
Capital Fund Management (CFM)
France
$9.68M +$9.27M +298,396 New
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EWG Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2017 in Review

198 of the 4,011 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Germany ETF (EWG) for Q3 2017, worth a combined $1.93B — down 20% from $2.41B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 31 funds opened new EWG positions and 20 closed out — a net gain of 11 holders — while 69 added to existing stakes and 55 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance), adding an estimated $60.6M. The largest seller was Bank of Nova Scotia, cutting an estimated $427M.

  • 198 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Germany ETF (EWG) as of Q3 2017, up from 190 in Q2 2017.
  • Funds reported $1.93B of iShares MSCI Germany ETF stock for Q3 2017, down 20% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 31 funds opened new iShares MSCI Germany ETF positions in Q3 2017 and 20 closed out, a net change of +11 holders.
  • The largest iShares MSCI Germany ETF buyer in Q3 2017 was Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance), an estimated $60.6M added.
  • The largest iShares MSCI Germany ETF seller in Q3 2017 was Bank of Nova Scotia, an estimated $427M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2017.