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iShares MSCI Italy ETF

84 hedge funds and large institutions have $525M invested in iShares MSCI Italy ETF in 2015 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 19 funds opening new positions, 28 increasing their positions, 24 reducing their positions, and 18 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

50% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 23 (+1)

17% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 28 | Existing positions reduced: 24

6% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 19 | Existing positions closed: 18

2% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $513M → $525M (+$12.3M)

0% more funds holding

Funds holding: 8484 (0)

0.08% less ownership

Funds ownership: 29.07%29% (-0.08%)

8% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $3.81M | Put options by funds: $4.16M

Holders
84
Holders Change
Holders Change %
0%
% of All Funds
2.24%
Holding in Top 10
3
Holding in Top 10 Change
+1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+50%
% of All Funds
0.08%
New
19
Increased
28
Reduced
24
Closed
18
Calls
$3.81M
Puts
$4.16M
Net Calls
-$350K
Net Calls Change
+$24.3M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
PL
26
Parkwood LLC
Ohio
$2.67M
ZIM
27
Zacks Investment Management
Illinois
$2.59M +$930K +32,826 +60%
CC
28
Curian Capital
Colorado
$2.57M -$2.15M -75,980 -47%
Wells Fargo
29
Wells Fargo
California
$2.56M +$419K +14,787 +21%
Royal Bank of Canada
30
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$2.52M -$4.32M -152,451 -64%
KHLMTHM
31
Kranot Hishtalmut Le Morim Tichoniim Havera Menahelet
Israel
$2.39M +$165K +5,812 +8%
Citigroup
32
Citigroup
New York
$2.17M -$1.08M -38,131 -34%
Jane Street
33
Jane Street
New York
$2.15M -$18.7M -660,281 -90%
HSBC Holdings
34
HSBC Holdings
United Kingdom
$2.13M -$11.5K -406 -0.6%
AssetMark Inc
35
AssetMark Inc
California
$1.88M -$207K -7,321 -10%
USAA
36
United Services Automobile Association
Texas
$1.48M +$850K +30,000 +150%
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
37
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
France
$1.46M -$2.53M -89,204 -64%
DA
38
Dunvegan Associates
California
$1.23M -$28.4K -1,003 -2%
William Blair & Company
39
William Blair & Company
Illinois
$1.12M -$197K -6,950 -16%
CA
40
Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft
Germany
$1.07M -$39.4K -1,390 -4%
RIL
41
Rothschild Investment LLC
Illinois
$1.05M -$174K -6,139 -15%
BPC
42
Banque Pictet & Cie
Switzerland
$1.04M +$991K +35,000 New
AIC
43
Ayalon Insurance Company
Israel
$1.03M +$988K +34,880 New
BIM
44
BlackRock Investment Management
Delaware
$930K +$6.97K +246 +0.8%
MWM
45
Merriman Wealth Management
Washington
$912K +$850K +30,000 New
Susquehanna International Group
46
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
$826K -$774K -27,321 -49%
IG
47
ING Group
Netherlands
$732K -$643K -22,712 -48%
HAM
48
Highstreet Asset Management
Ontario, Canada
$696K +$666K +23,508 New
Creative Planning
49
Creative Planning
Kansas
$592K +$566K +20,000 New
AllianceBernstein
50
AllianceBernstein
Tennessee
$589K -$193K -6,822 -26%

EWI Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2015 in Review

84 of the 3,752 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Italy ETF (EWI) for Q1 2015, worth a combined $525M — up 2.4% from $513M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 19 funds opened new EWI positions and 18 closed out — a net gain of 1 holder — while 28 added to existing stakes and 24 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Brinker Capital, opening a new position worth an estimated $22.7M. The largest seller was BCWM LLC, exiting entirely with an estimated $24.1M sold.

  • 84 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Italy ETF (EWI) as of Q1 2015, unchanged from Q4 2014.
  • Funds reported $525M of iShares MSCI Italy ETF stock for Q1 2015, up 2.4% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 19 funds opened new iShares MSCI Italy ETF positions in Q1 2015 and 18 closed out, a net change of +1 holder.
  • The largest iShares MSCI Italy ETF buyer in Q1 2015 was Brinker Capital, an estimated $22.7M added.
  • The largest iShares MSCI Italy ETF seller in Q1 2015 was BCWM LLC, an estimated $24.1M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2015.