iShares MSCI Germany ETF
213 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.91B invested in iShares MSCI Germany ETF in 2017 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 40 funds opening new positions, 63 increasing their positions, 62 reducing their positions, and 24 closing their positions.
67% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 40 | Existing positions closed: 24
8% more funds holding
Funds holding: 198 → 213 (+15)
2% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 63 | Existing positions reduced: 62
0.57% more ownership
Funds ownership: 40.69% → 41.26% (+0.57%)
1% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.93B → $1.91B (-$22.7M)
11% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 9 → 8 (-1)
43% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $15.6M | Put options by funds: $27.2M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Canada,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$45.4M |
| 2 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$26.7M |
| 3 |
PL
Polianta Ltd
St Helier,
Jersey
|
+$14.4M |
| 4 |
CCMG
Clark Capital Management Group
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
|
+$6.93M |
| 5 |
Capstone Investment Advisors
New York
|
+$4.48M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AII
AGF Investments Inc
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$43M |
| 2 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$36.7M |
| 3 |
Bank of Nova Scotia
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$32.2M |
| 4 |
PPFA
Provida Pension Fund Administrator
Las Condes, Santiago,
Chile
|
-$28.6M |
| 5 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
-$9.03M |
EWG Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2017 in Review
213 of the 4,419 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Germany ETF (EWG) for Q4 2017, worth a combined $1.91B — down 1.2% from $1.93B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 40 funds opened new EWG positions and 24 closed out — a net gain of 16 holders — while 63 added to existing stakes and 62 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance), adding an estimated $45.4M. The largest seller was AGF Investments Inc, exiting entirely with an estimated $43M sold.
- 213 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Germany ETF (EWG) as of Q4 2017, up from 198 in Q3 2017.
- Funds reported $1.91B of iShares MSCI Germany ETF stock for Q4 2017, down 1.2% quarter-over-quarter.
- 40 funds opened new iShares MSCI Germany ETF positions in Q4 2017 and 24 closed out, a net change of +16 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI Germany ETF buyer in Q4 2017 was Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance), an estimated $45.4M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI Germany ETF seller in Q4 2017 was AGF Investments Inc, an estimated $43M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2017.