iShares MSCI Italy ETF
EWI
94 hedge funds and large institutions have $545M invested in iShares MSCI Italy ETF in 2015 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 22 funds opening new positions, 28 increasing their positions, 28 reducing their positions, and 12 closing their positions.
83% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 22 | Existing positions closed: 12
12% more funds holding
Funds holding: 84 → 94 (+10)
4% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $525M → $545M (+$20.2M)
0% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 28 | Existing positions reduced: 28
2.29% less ownership
Funds ownership: 29% → 26.71% (-2.3%)
33% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 2 (-1)
35% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $6.9M | Put options by funds: $10.5M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
EA
Euclid Advisors
Hartford,
Connecticut
|
+$14.4M |
| 2 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$14.1M |
| 3 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$11.2M |
| 4 |
SO
STRS Ohio
Columbus,
Ohio
|
+$10.8M |
| 5 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$6.98M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BC
Brinker Capital
Berwyn,
Pennsylvania
|
-$23.7M |
| 2 |
CI
Clal Insurance
Tel-Aviv,
Israel
|
-$12.5M |
| 3 |
GI
Glovista Investments
Jersey City,
New Jersey
|
-$11.8M |
| 4 |
SG Americas Securities
New York
|
-$4.36M |
| 5 |
OL
Orbitronix LP
Newport Beach,
California
|
-$3.82M |
EWI Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2015 in Review
94 of the 3,711 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Italy ETF (EWI) for Q2 2015, worth a combined $545M — up 3.8% from $525M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 22 funds opened new EWI positions and 12 closed out — a net gain of 10 holders — while 28 added to existing stakes and 28 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Euclid Advisors, opening a new position worth an estimated $14.4M. The largest seller was Brinker Capital, exiting entirely with an estimated $23.7M sold.
- 94 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Italy ETF (EWI) as of Q2 2015, up from 84 in Q1 2015.
- Funds reported $545M of iShares MSCI Italy ETF stock for Q2 2015, up 3.8% quarter-over-quarter.
- 22 funds opened new iShares MSCI Italy ETF positions in Q2 2015 and 12 closed out, a net change of +10 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI Italy ETF buyer in Q2 2015 was Euclid Advisors, an estimated $14.4M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI Italy ETF seller in Q2 2015 was Brinker Capital, an estimated $23.7M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2015.