iShares MSCI Italy ETF
EWI
64 hedge funds and large institutions have $123M invested in iShares MSCI Italy ETF in 2020 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 18 funds opening new positions, 21 increasing their positions, 17 reducing their positions, and 28 closing their positions.
47% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $5.09M | Put options by funds: $3.45M
24% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 21 | Existing positions reduced: 17
6.24% less ownership
Funds ownership: 70.78% → 64.54% (-6.2%)
16% less funds holding
Funds holding: 76 → 64 (-12)
36% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 18 | Existing positions closed: 28
50% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $247M → $123M (-$125M)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$12.4M |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$6.89M |
| 3 |
CI
Clal Insurance
Tel-Aviv,
Israel
|
+$5.34M |
| 4 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$3.96M |
| 5 |
FTUS
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
|
+$2.82M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$34.9M |
| 2 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$20M |
| 3 |
SG Americas Securities
New York
|
-$15.7M |
| 4 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
-$13.2M |
| 5 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$11.8M |
EWI Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2020 in Review
64 of the 4,538 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Italy ETF (EWI) for Q1 2020, worth a combined $123M — down 50% from $247M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 28 funds closed out of EWI and 18 opened new positions — a net loss of 10 holders — while 17 trimmed existing stakes and 21 added.
The largest buyer was Susquehanna International Group, opening a new position worth an estimated $12.4M. The largest seller was BlackRock, cutting an estimated $34.9M.
- 64 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Italy ETF (EWI) as of Q1 2020, down from 76 in Q4 2019.
- Funds reported $123M of iShares MSCI Italy ETF stock for Q1 2020, down 50% quarter-over-quarter.
- 18 funds opened new iShares MSCI Italy ETF positions in Q1 2020 and 28 closed out, a net change of -10 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI Italy ETF buyer in Q1 2020 was Susquehanna International Group, an estimated $12.4M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI Italy ETF seller in Q1 2020 was BlackRock, an estimated $34.9M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2020.