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iShares MSCI Italy ETF
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73 hedge funds and large institutions have $391M invested in iShares MSCI Italy ETF in 2013 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 13 funds opening new positions, 32 increasing their positions, 22 reducing their positions, and 8 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

63% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 13 | Existing positions closed: 8

45% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 32 | Existing positions reduced: 22

21% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $323M → $391M (+$68.4M)

7% more funds holding

Funds holding: 68 → 73 (+5)

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 2 (0)

2.17% less ownership

Funds ownership: 27.14% → 24.98% (-2.2%)

57% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $6.27M | Put options by funds: $14.7M

Holders
73
Holders Change
+5
Holders Change %
+7.35%
% of All Funds
2.37%
Holding in Top 10
2
Holding in Top 10 Change
–
Holding in Top 10 Change %
–
% of All Funds
0.06%
New
13
Increased
32
Reduced
22
Closed
8
Calls
$6.27M
Puts
$14.7M
Net Calls
-$8.4M
Net Calls Change
+$11M

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
SG Americas Securities
SG Americas Securities
New York
+$20.6M
2
MAM
Marketfield Asset Management
New York
+$13.3M
3
GFM
Gramercy Funds Management
Connecticut
+$6.63M
4
Jane Street
Jane Street
New York
+$4.17M
5
Mirae Asset Global Investments
Mirae Asset Global Investments
South Korea
+$2.15M

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
AII
AGF Investments Inc
Ontario, Canada
-$10.9M
2
Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo
California
-$8.71M
3
Susquehanna International Group
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
-$6.91M
4
Bank of America
Bank of America
North Carolina
-$4.69M
5
USAA
United Services Automobile Association
Texas
-$4.47M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
IFS
51
Ifrah Financial Services
Arkansas
$446K +$3.66K +138 +0.9%
WC
52
Wexford Capital
Florida
$353K +$332K +12,500 New
CANY
53
Caxton Associates (New York)
New York
$284K +$267K +10,050 New
SB
54
Suntrust Banks
Georgia
$266K -$168K -6,321 -40%
BHWM
55
Bar Harbor Wealth Management
New Hampshire
$247K +$7.06K +266 +3%
Walleye Trading
56
Walleye Trading
New York
$218K -$227K -8,568 -53%
DIA
57
Dana Investment Advisors
Wisconsin
$214K -$55.5K -2,092 -22%
GEM
58
Global Endowment Management
North Carolina
$198K – – –
GWM
59
Greenwich Wealth Management
Connecticut
$157K +$318 +12 +0.2%
Janney Montgomery Scott
60
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
$153K +$144K +5,415 New
Bank of New York Mellon
61
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
$141K – – –
TRCT
62
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
$73K +$19.8K +745 +40%
MFS
63
MSI Financial Services
Massachusetts
$49K +$46.5K +1,751 New
Bank of Montreal
64
Bank of Montreal
Ontario, Canada
$38K +$12.6K +475 +54%
Ameriprise
65
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$28K +$133 +5 +0.5%
VIA
66
Virtus Investment Advisers
Connecticut
$26K +$24.5K +925 New
Creative Planning
67
Creative Planning
Kansas
$17K +$2.65K +100 +20%
QBFM
68
QS Batterymarch Financial Management
New York
$15K +$1.56K +59 +13%
WRM
69
Westport Resources Management
Connecticut
$9K – – –
BGIM
70
Brandywine Global Investment Management
Pennsylvania
$6K -$716 -27 -12%
PSI
71
Pinnacle Summer Investments
Virginia
$6K +$5.81K +219 New
WA
72
Waverly Advisors
Alabama
$3K +$2.55K +96 New
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
73
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Ontario, Canada
$105 +$5.15K +194 +6%
Lazard Asset Management
74
Lazard Asset Management
New York
– -$4.39M -185,821 Closed
MIA
75
Mainstream Investment Advisers
Indiana
– -$1.44M -60,950 Closed
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EWI Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2013 in Review

73 of the 3,084 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Italy ETF (EWI) for Q3 2013, worth a combined $391M — up 21% from $323M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 13 funds opened new EWI positions and 8 closed out — a net gain of 5 holders — while 32 added to existing stakes and 22 trimmed.

The largest buyer was SG Americas Securities, opening a new position worth an estimated $20.6M. The largest seller was AGF Investments Inc, cutting an estimated $10.9M.

  • 73 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Italy ETF (EWI) as of Q3 2013, up from 68 in Q2 2013.
  • Funds reported $391M of iShares MSCI Italy ETF stock for Q3 2013, up 21% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 13 funds opened new iShares MSCI Italy ETF positions in Q3 2013 and 8 closed out, a net change of +5 holders.
  • The largest iShares MSCI Italy ETF buyer in Q3 2013 was SG Americas Securities, an estimated $20.6M added.
  • The largest iShares MSCI Italy ETF seller in Q3 2013 was AGF Investments Inc, an estimated $10.9M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2013.