iShares MSCI Italy ETF
EWI
95 hedge funds and large institutions have $634M invested in iShares MSCI Italy ETF in 2015 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 20 funds opening new positions, 28 increasing their positions, 36 reducing their positions, and 19 closing their positions.
35% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $8.02M | Put options by funds: $5.93M
16% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $545M → $634M (+$89.1M)
1.17% more ownership
Funds ownership: 26.71% → 27.88% (+1.2%)
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 94 → 95 (+1)
5% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 20 | Existing positions closed: 19
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 2 (0)
22% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 28 | Existing positions reduced: 36
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BFA
BlackRock Fund Advisors
San Francisco,
California
|
+$97.3M |
| 2 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$40.2M |
| 3 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$31.3M |
| 4 |
AIA
Arrow Investment Advisors
Laurel,
Maryland
|
+$7.68M |
| 5 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$6.27M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
GC
Guggenheim Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$39.8M |
| 2 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$15.5M |
| 3 |
EA
Euclid Advisors
Hartford,
Connecticut
|
-$13.9M |
| 4 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$8.88M |
| 5 |
Verition Fund Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
-$4.48M |
EWI Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2015 in Review
95 of the 3,582 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Italy ETF (EWI) for Q3 2015, worth a combined $634M — up 16% from $545M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 20 funds opened new EWI positions and 19 closed out — a net gain of 1 holder — while 28 added to existing stakes and 36 trimmed.
The largest buyer was BlackRock Fund Advisors, adding an estimated $97.3M. The largest seller was Guggenheim Capital, exiting entirely with an estimated $39.8M sold.
- 95 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Italy ETF (EWI) as of Q3 2015, up from 94 in Q2 2015.
- Funds reported $634M of iShares MSCI Italy ETF stock for Q3 2015, up 16% quarter-over-quarter.
- 20 funds opened new iShares MSCI Italy ETF positions in Q3 2015 and 19 closed out, a net change of +1 holder.
- The largest iShares MSCI Italy ETF buyer in Q3 2015 was BlackRock Fund Advisors, an estimated $97.3M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI Italy ETF seller in Q3 2015 was Guggenheim Capital, an estimated $39.8M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2015.