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iShares MSCI Italy ETF
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74 hedge funds and large institutions have $530M invested in iShares MSCI Italy ETF in 2017 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 15 funds opening new positions, 17 increasing their positions, 24 reducing their positions, and 14 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

34% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $394M → $530M (+$136M)

7% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 15 | Existing positions closed: 14

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 1 (0)

1% less funds holding

Funds holding: 75 → 74 (-1)

7.48% less ownership

Funds ownership: 66.32% → 58.84% (-7.5%)

29% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 17 | Existing positions reduced: 24

93% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $80K | Put options by funds: $1.15M

Holders
74
Holders Change
-1
Holders Change %
-1.33%
% of All Funds
1.84%
Holding in Top 10
1
Holding in Top 10 Change
–
Holding in Top 10 Change %
–
% of All Funds
0.02%
New
15
Increased
17
Reduced
24
Closed
14
Calls
$80K
Puts
$1.15M
Net Calls
-$1.07M
Net Calls Change
+$1.67M

Top Buyers

1
Bank of Nova Scotia
Bank of Nova Scotia
Ontario, Canada
+$95.9M
2
AII
AGF Investments Inc
Ontario, Canada
+$13.5M
3
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
New York
+$12.1M
4
CCMG
Clark Capital Management Group
Pennsylvania
+$4.33M
5
Bank of America
Bank of America
North Carolina
+$4.31M

Top Sellers

1
Ameriprise
Ameriprise
Minnesota
-$20.6M
2
Goldman Sachs
Goldman Sachs
New York
-$9.84M
3
Citigroup
Citigroup
New York
-$8.32M
4
Susquehanna International Group
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
-$6.47M
5
OMC
Old Mission Capital
Illinois
-$3.64M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
Capstone Investment Advisors
26
Capstone Investment Advisors
New York
$3.4M +$1.93M +64,187 +145%
LPL Financial
27
LPL Financial
California
$3.23M -$2.71M -90,330 -47%
QFA
28
Quattro Financial Advisors
Texas
$3.23M +$746K +24,883 +31%
MM
29
Main Management
California
$3.08M +$30K +1,000 +1%
Royal Bank of Canada
30
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$2.51M -$1.1M -36,723 -31%
ZIM
31
Zacks Investment Management
Illinois
$2.38M +$108K +3,591 +5%
PVH
32
Psagot Value Holdings
Israel
$1.98M -$900 -30 -0%
WOA
33
Water Oak Advisors
Florida
$1.97M +$271K +9,033 +17%
OAM
34
Oxford Asset Management
United Kingdom
$1.61M +$440K +14,664 +39%
UBS Group
35
UBS Group
Switzerland
$1.48M -$384K -12,813 -21%
AGA
36
Accuvest Global Advisors
Utah
$1.37M +$1.31M +43,796 New
Bank of Montreal
37
Bank of Montreal
Ontario, Canada
$1.07M +$1.03M +34,274 New
GI
38
Glovista Investments
New Jersey
$784K +$420K +13,995 +127%
AG
39
Advisor Group
Arizona
$779K -$1.17M -38,868 -61%
PTC
40
Private Trust Company
Ohio
$769K -$5.79K -193 -0.8%
HSBC Holdings
41
HSBC Holdings
United Kingdom
$683K -$167K -5,575 -20%
Allianz Asset Management
42
Allianz Asset Management
Germany
$627K +$600K +20,000 New
JIR
43
James Investment Research
Ohio
$607K -$25.6K -855 -4%
KM
44
Kalos Management
Georgia
$507K -$12.1K -403 -2%
RJFSA
45
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
$501K +$479K +15,960 New
GEM
46
Global Endowment Management
North Carolina
$467K – – –
HCM
47
Hollencrest Capital Management
California
$439K – – –
Prudential Financial
48
Prudential Financial
New Jersey
$430K +$90K +3,000 +28%
RVM
49
Robinson Value Management
Texas
$406K – – –
LTFS
50
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Florida
$386K +$321K +10,689 +657%
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EWI Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2017 in Review

74 of the 4,011 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Italy ETF (EWI) for Q3 2017, worth a combined $530M — up 34% from $394M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 15 funds opened new EWI positions and 14 closed out — a net gain of 1 holder — while 17 added to existing stakes and 24 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Bank of Nova Scotia, opening a new position worth an estimated $95.9M. The largest seller was Ameriprise, cutting an estimated $20.6M.

  • 74 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Italy ETF (EWI) as of Q3 2017, down from 75 in Q2 2017.
  • Funds reported $530M of iShares MSCI Italy ETF stock for Q3 2017, up 34% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 15 funds opened new iShares MSCI Italy ETF positions in Q3 2017 and 14 closed out, a net change of +1 holder.
  • The largest iShares MSCI Italy ETF buyer in Q3 2017 was Bank of Nova Scotia, an estimated $95.9M added.
  • The largest iShares MSCI Italy ETF seller in Q3 2017 was Ameriprise, an estimated $20.6M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2017.