iShares MSCI Italy ETF
EWI
72 hedge funds and large institutions have $246M invested in iShares MSCI Italy ETF in 2019 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 21 funds opening new positions, 17 increasing their positions, 20 reducing their positions, and 12 closing their positions.
75% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 21 | Existing positions closed: 12
58% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $156M → $246M (+$90.5M)
13% more funds holding
Funds holding: 64 → 72 (+8)
1.16% less ownership
Funds ownership: 64.01% → 62.85% (-1.2%)
15% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 17 | Existing positions reduced: 20
61% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $542K | Put options by funds: $1.4M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AssetMark Inc
Concord,
California
|
+$72.2M |
| 2 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$32.4M |
| 3 |
PL
Polianta Ltd
St Helier,
Jersey
|
+$7.16M |
| 4 |
Man Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$3.36M |
| 5 |
LTFS
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Miami,
Florida
|
+$2.32M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$23.8M |
| 2 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$15.8M |
| 3 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$5.46M |
| 4 |
FTUS
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
|
-$4.88M |
| 5 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$4.01M |
EWI Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2019 in Review
72 of the 4,620 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Italy ETF (EWI) for Q1 2019, worth a combined $246M — up 58% from $156M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 21 funds opened new EWI positions and 12 closed out — a net gain of 9 holders — while 17 added to existing stakes and 20 trimmed.
The largest buyer was AssetMark Inc, opening a new position worth an estimated $72.2M. The largest seller was Goldman Sachs, cutting an estimated $23.8M.
- 72 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Italy ETF (EWI) as of Q1 2019, up from 64 in Q4 2018.
- Funds reported $246M of iShares MSCI Italy ETF stock for Q1 2019, up 58% quarter-over-quarter.
- 21 funds opened new iShares MSCI Italy ETF positions in Q1 2019 and 12 closed out, a net change of +9 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI Italy ETF buyer in Q1 2019 was AssetMark Inc, an estimated $72.2M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI Italy ETF seller in Q1 2019 was Goldman Sachs, an estimated $23.8M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2019.