iShares MSCI Italy ETF
EWI
82 hedge funds and large institutions have $443M invested in iShares MSCI Italy ETF in 2017 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 24 funds opening new positions, 21 increasing their positions, 23 reducing their positions, and 16 closing their positions.
100% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 2 (+1)
50% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 24 | Existing positions closed: 16
11% more funds holding
Funds holding: 74 → 82 (+8)
3.6% more ownership
Funds ownership: 58.84% → 62.44% (+3.6%)
9% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 21 | Existing positions reduced: 23
16% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $530M → $443M (-$86.6M)
41% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $359K | Put options by funds: $604K
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AII
AGF Investments Inc
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$42.7M |
| 2 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$10.1M |
| 3 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$7.08M |
| 4 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$5.29M |
| 5 |
FIG
FundX Investment Group
San Francisco,
California
|
+$4.65M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of Nova Scotia
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$97.1M |
| 2 |
SO
STRS Ohio
Columbus,
Ohio
|
-$21.6M |
| 3 |
Citigroup
New York
|
-$8.15M |
| 4 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$6.51M |
| 5 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$4.66M |
EWI Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2017 in Review
82 of the 4,409 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Italy ETF (EWI) for Q4 2017, worth a combined $443M — down 16% from $530M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 24 funds opened new EWI positions and 16 closed out — a net gain of 8 holders — while 21 added to existing stakes and 23 trimmed.
The largest buyer was AGF Investments Inc, adding an estimated $42.7M. The largest seller was Bank of Nova Scotia, cutting an estimated $97.1M.
- 82 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Italy ETF (EWI) as of Q4 2017, up from 74 in Q3 2017.
- Funds reported $443M of iShares MSCI Italy ETF stock for Q4 2017, down 16% quarter-over-quarter.
- 24 funds opened new iShares MSCI Italy ETF positions in Q4 2017 and 16 closed out, a net change of +8 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI Italy ETF buyer in Q4 2017 was AGF Investments Inc, an estimated $42.7M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI Italy ETF seller in Q4 2017 was Bank of Nova Scotia, an estimated $97.1M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2017.