iShares MSCI Italy ETF
EWI
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.
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
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of Nova Scotia
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$95.9M |
| 2 |
AII
AGF Investments Inc
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$13.5M |
| 3 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$12.1M |
| 4 |
CCMG
Clark Capital Management Group
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
|
+$4.33M |
| 5 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$4.31M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$20.6M |
| 2 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$9.84M |
| 3 |
Citigroup
New York
|
-$8.32M |
| 4 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$6.47M |
| 5 |
OMC
Old Mission Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$3.64M |
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.